Tennessee nursing CE requirements
RN license renewal · checked against the board on 2026-10-29
- Contact hours
- None
- Renewal cycle
- 2 years
- Required topics
- None
Tennessee sets no CE-hour minimum for RNs, but renewal has other requirements, listed below.
What renewal requires
- Continued competence: at least 2 of 14 listed items each renewal (e.g. 10 contact hours CE, employer or peer evaluation, national certification, refresher, academic credit, NCLEX)
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- https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/tennessee/Tenn-Comp-R-Regs-1000-01-.18
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/tennessee/Tenn-Comp-R-Regs-1000-01-.05
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RN rules only; advanced-practice, LPN and first-renewal rules can differ. Boards change their rules, so confirm with the Tennessee Board of Nursing before you renew. General information, not legal advice. RN PocketPal does not award CE credit.