Washington nursing CE requirements
RN license renewal · checked against the board on 2026-10-29
- Contact hours
- 8
- Renewal cycle
- 1 year
- Required topics
- 2
Washington RNs need 8 contact hours every year.
Also required
- 96 hours of active nursing practice every year
Required topics
- 2 h health equity, every year (within the 8)
- 6 h suicide assessment, treatment and management (once, from the DOH model list), by the end of the first full year of licensure; counts toward the 8 h
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- https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=246-840-220
- https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=246-840-222
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RN rules only; advanced-practice, LPN and first-renewal rules can differ. Boards change their rules, so confirm with the Washington Board of Nursing before you renew. General information, not legal advice. RN PocketPal does not award CE credit.