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Connecticut nursing CE renewal requirements
Connecticut RNs renew every year. There is no general CE hour minimum, only the specific topics the state requires, listed below.
Connecticut APRNs renew every year and need 50 contact hours of continuing education each renewal, including 5 contact hours of pharmacology.
✓ Verified October 8, 2026 against Connecticut’s board of nursing, state rules and the Nurse Licensure Compact. Sources are listed below.
At a glance
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- RN continuing education
- Required topics only
- APRN continuing education
- 50 contact hours
- 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.
RNs
| Topic | Hours | How often | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|
| PTSD, suicide risk, depression and grief screeningAll RNs | 2 | Every 6 years | On top of the total |
APRNs (in addition to RN requirements)
| Topic | Hours | How often | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural competencyAll APRNs | 1 | Every renewal | Part of the total |
| Domestic violenceAll APRNs | 1 | Every renewal | Part of the total |
| Infectious diseases including HIV/AIDSAll APRNs | 1 | Every renewal | Part of the total |
| PharmacotherapeuticsAll APRNs (within the 50-hour biennial total) | 5 | Every renewal | Part of the total |
| Risk managementAll APRNs | 1 | Every renewal | Part of the total |
| Sexual assaultAll APRNs | 1 | Every renewal | Part of the total |
| Substance abuse, including prescribing controlled substances and pain managementAll APRNs | 1 | Every renewal | Part of the total |
| Mental health conditions common to veterans and families, incl. PTSD, suicide risk, depression and grief screening and suicide preventionAll APRNs - first renewal period requiring CE (since 1 Jan 2016), then once every six years | 2 | Every 6 years | Part of the total |
RN renewal in detail
- No general CE hour minimum; only the recurring topic requirement.
- When it expires: Annual, last day of birth month.
APRN renewal in detail
- 50 contact hours within the preceding 24 months, checked at each annual renewal (rolling window); incl. 5 pharmacotherapeutics + 1 hour each of 6 topics.
- APRNs must hold a current national certification.
- Your first renewal after licensure is exempt from the CE requirement.
- When it expires: Licence renews annually; the 50-hour CE requirement runs on a 2-YEAR cycle.
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 Connecticut’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 Connecticut are being re-confirmed with the board. Check the source before you renew.
Rules change. Your board’s website is the final word.