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Michigan nursing CE renewal requirements
Michigan RNs renew every two years and need 25 contact hours of continuing education each renewal, and some of those hours may need to be on the required topics below.
Michigan APRNs renew every two years and need 25 contact hours of continuing education each renewal.
✓ Verified October 8, 2026 against Michigan’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
- 25 contact hours
- APRN continuing education
- 25 contact hours
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Passed, not yet in effect
- 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.
RNs
| Topic | Hours | How often | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human trafficking awarenessAll RNs | — | Once | On top of the total |
| Implicit bias trainingAll RNs - 1 hour per year of the cycle | 2 | Every renewal | Part of the total |
| Opioid and controlled substance awarenessHolders of a controlled substance license | — | Once | On top of the total |
| Pain and pain symptom managementAll RNs | 2 | Every renewal | Part of the total |
RN renewal in detail
- 25 contact hours per cycle.
- Your first renewal after licensure has a reduced or prorated requirement.
- When it expires: Fixed 2-year cycle.
APRN renewal in detail
- Same 25 hours as RN; attest to current national certification.
- APRNs must hold a current national certification.
- When it expires: Fixed 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 Michigan’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 Michigan are being re-confirmed with the board. Check the source before you renew.
Rules change. Your board’s website is the final word.