Nebraska nursing CE requirements
RN license renewal · checked against the board on 2026-10-29
- Contact hours
- 20or another route
- Renewal cycle
- 2 years
- Required topics
- None
CE is one way to renew in Nebraska: 20 contact hours every 2 years. The other routes are listed below.
Other ways to renew
- 20 contact hours in the past 2 years plus 500 practice hours in the past 5 years
- refresher course in the last 5 years
- current national certification in a nursing specialty
- continuing-competency portfolio
- graduated from a nursing program within the last 2 years
- graduated 2 to 5 years ago, plus 20 contact hours in the past 2 years
Good to know
The CE route needs 500 practice hours as well as the 20 contact hours. No CE is needed if you received your RN license within the past 24 months. Full-time active military in the past 24 months are exempt.
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Other states
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- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
RN rules only; advanced-practice, LPN and first-renewal rules can differ. Boards change their rules, so confirm with the Nebraska Board of Nursing before you renew. General information, not legal advice. RN PocketPal does not award CE credit.