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Georgia license renewal
Georgia nursing CE renewal requirements
Georgia RNs renew every two years and must show continued competence. Continuing education is one way to meet it: 30 contact hours.
Georgia APRNs renew every two years and must show continued competence. Continuing education is one way to meet it: 30 contact hours.
✓ Verified October 8, 2026 against Georgia’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
- 30 contact hours or another competence option
- APRN continuing education
- 30 contact hours or another competence option
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Yes, a member state
- Reports to CE Broker
- Yes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appropriate ordering and use of hydrocodone, oxycodone and compoundsOnly APRNs authorized under a nurse protocol agreement to order hydrocodone/oxycodone (O.C.G.A. 43-34-25(d.1)) | 1 | Every renewal | On top of the total |
RN renewal in detail
- 30 CE hours, OR national certification, OR 2 academic credits, OR 500 employer-verified practice hours.
- A current national certification can satisfy the requirement.
- Practice hours: 500 within 24 months.
- Your first renewal after licensure has a reduced or prorated requirement.
- When it expires: Board-assigned fixed date (e.g. Jan 31 of expiration year).
APRN renewal in detail
- Same menu as RN; maintain national certification.
- APRNs must hold a current national certification.
- A current national certification can satisfy the requirement.
- Your first renewal after licensure has a reduced or prorated requirement.
- When it expires: Board-assigned fixed date.
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 Georgia’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 Georgia are being re-confirmed with the board. Check the source before you renew.
Rules change. Your board’s website is the final word.