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Colorado license renewal
Colorado nursing CE renewal requirements
Colorado does not require continuing education for routine renewal of an RN license.
Colorado APRNs renew every two years. There is no general CE hour minimum, only the specific topics the state requires, listed below.
✓ Verified October 8, 2026 against Colorado’s board of nursing, state rules and the Nurse Licensure Compact. Sources are listed below.
At a glance
- Renewal cycle
- Every two years
- RN continuing education
- None
- APRN continuing education
- Required topics only
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Yes, a member state
- Reports to CE Broker
- No
Required topics
“Part of the total” hours count toward the overall requirement; “on top of the total” hours are extra.
APRNs (in addition to RN requirements)
| Topic | Hours | How often | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opioid prescribing and substance use disorderAPRNs with prescriptive authority (Board Rule 1.23) | 2 | Every renewal | On top of the total |
RN renewal in detail
- No CE requirement for routine renewal.
- When it expires: Sept 30 of even years; renewable through Nov 30.
APRN renewal in detail
- No general CE total; 2 hours opioid/SUD if prescriptive authority (Board Rule 1.23).
- APRNs must hold a current national certification.
- When it expires: Sept 30 of even years; renewable through Nov 30.
Using HIVE Nurse for your hours
HIVE Nurse is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Florida Board of Nursing (CE Provider #50-57054). Boards differ on whether they accept CE from a provider approved by another state’s board, so check Colorado’s rules before you count a course.
The renewal checker builds your own list from these rules and can remind you before your license expires.
Sources
Some details for Colorado are being re-confirmed with the board. Check the source before you renew.
Rules change. Your board’s website is the final word.