Registered Nurse (RN) license renewal, state by state
Every state licenses registered nurse (rn) differently: different renewal cycles, different CE hour requirements, different fees. The table puts all 51 side by side; each state links to its page with the board's own source and the date we checked it.
| State | Renews every | CE hours per cycle | Renewal fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 years | 24 | $103.50 |
| Alaska | 2 years | 30 | $200.00 |
| Arizona | 4 years | Not a flat count | $160.00 |
| Arkansas | 2 years | 15 | $100.00 |
| California | 2 years | 30 | $190.00 |
| Colorado | 2 years | Not a flat count | Not published |
| Connecticut | 1 year | Not a flat count | $110.00 |
| Delaware | 2 years | 30 | Not published |
| District of Columbia | 2 years | 24 | $145.00 |
| Florida | 2 years | 24 | $75.00 |
| Georgia | 2 years | 30 | $65.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 years | 30 | $196.00 |
| Idaho | 2 years | Not a flat count | $90.00 |
| Illinois | 2 years | 20 | $80.00 |
| Indiana | 2 years | Not a flat count | $50.00 |
| Iowa | 3 years | 36 | $99.00 |
| Kansas | 2 years | 30 | $85.00 |
| Kentucky | 1 year | 14 | $55.00 |
| Louisiana | 2 years | 30 | $100.00 |
| Maine | 2 years | Not a flat count | $75.00 |
| Maryland | 2 years | 30 | $191.00 |
| Massachusetts | 2 years | 15 | $120.00 |
| Michigan | 2 years | 25 | $131.00 |
| Minnesota | 2 years | 24 | $85.00 |
| Mississippi | 2 years | Not a flat count | $100.00 |
| Missouri | 2 years | Not a flat count | $85.00 |
| Montana | 2 years | Not a flat count | $100.00 |
| Nebraska | 2 years | 20 | $123.00 |
| Nevada | 2 years | 30 | $100.00 |
| New Hampshire | 2 years | 30 | $108.00 |
| New Jersey | 2 years | 30 | $120.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 years | 30 | $110.00 |
| New York | 3 years | Not a flat count | $73.00 |
| North Carolina | 2 years | 30 | $100.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 years | 12 | $140.00 |
| Ohio | 2 years | 24 | $65.00 |
| Oklahoma | 2 years | 24 | $75.00 |
| Oregon | 2 years | Not a flat count | $245.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 years | 30 | $122.00 |
| Rhode Island | 2 years | 10 | $135.00 |
| South Carolina | 2 years | 30 | $75.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 years | Not a flat count | $115.00 |
| Tennessee | 2 years | Not a flat count | $100.00 |
| Texas | 2 years | 20 | $68.00 |
| Utah | 2 years | 30 | $68.00 |
| Vermont | 2 years | 20 | $220.00 |
| Virginia | 2 years | 30 | $140.00 |
| Washington | 1 year | 8 | $138.00 |
| West Virginia | 2 years | 12 | $90.00 |
| Wisconsin | 2 years | Not a flat count | $73.00 |
| Wyoming | 2 years | 40 | $90.00 |