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Hawaii license renewal
Hawaii nursing CE renewal requirements
Hawaii RNs renew every two years and must show continued competence. Continuing education is one way to meet it: 30 contact hours.
Hawaii APRNs renew every two years and need 30 contact hours of continuing education each renewal, including 8 contact hours of pharmacology.
✓ Verified October 8, 2026 against Hawaii’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
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- No
- Reports to CE Broker
- Not confirmed
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PharmacologyAPRNs maintaining prescriptive authority - 8 of the 30 hours | 8 | Every renewal | Part of the total |
RN renewal in detail
- 30 CE hours if the CE pathway is chosen; alternatives include national cert, 2 academic credits, nurse residency.
- A current national certification can satisfy the requirement.
- Your first renewal after licensure has a reduced or prorated requirement.
- When it expires: June 30 of odd years.
APRN renewal in detail
- For prescriptive authority: 30 hours = 8 pharmacology + 22 specialty.
- APRNs must hold a current national certification.
- When it expires: June 30 odd years; APRN cannot renew unless the RN license also renews.
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 Hawaii’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 Hawaii are being re-confirmed with the board. Check the source before you renew.
Rules change. Your board’s website is the final word.