Texas 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
- 4
CE is one way to renew in Texas: 20 contact hours every 2 years. The other routes are listed below.
Other ways to renew
- Board-approved national certification instead of the 20 CE hours (not for the jurisprudence course)
Required topics
- 2 h nursing jurisprudence and ethics, every third renewal (6 years); certification cannot substitute
- 2 h older adult/geriatric care, every renewal, if practice includes older adults
- HHSC-approved human trafficking prevention course, every renewal, if providing direct patient care
- 2 h forensic evidence collection, once, within 2 years of starting ER work (ER nurses only)
Good to know
First renewal after initial licensure: exempt from most CE if you renew on time (the ER forensic evidence course still applies).
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RN rules only; advanced-practice, LPN and first-renewal rules can differ. Boards change their rules, so confirm with the Texas Board of Nursing before you renew. General information, not legal advice. RN PocketPal does not award CE credit.