Minnesota nursing CE renewal requirements

Q: What topics are required for Minnesota nursing license renewal?

Minnesota has no topic-specific CE requirements.

Minnesota RNs renew every two years and need 24 contact hours of continuing education each renewal.

Minnesota APRNs renew every two years and need 24 contact hours of continuing education each renewal.

✓ Verified October 8, 2026 against Minnesota’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: 24 contact hours
APRN continuing education: 24 contact hours
Nurse Licensure Compact: No
Reports to CE Broker: Not confirmed

Required topics

Minnesota has no topic-specific CE requirements for RNs or APRNs.

RN renewal in detail

24 contact hours per 24-month period, prorated ~1 hour per month for short cycles.
Your first renewal after licensure has a reduced or prorated requirement.
When it expires: Birth month; renewal year by birth-year parity.

APRN renewal in detail

Current APRN certification on file satisfies the RN 24-hour requirement; no separate APRN CE. (2-hour opioid CE under MS 214.12 subd 6 expired 1 Jan 2023.).
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: Birth month.

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 Minnesota’s rules before you count a course.

Check my renewal Browse courses

The renewal checker builds your own list from these rules and can remind you before your license expires.

Sources

mn.gov mn.gov mn.gov house.mn.gov mn.gov mn.gov revisor.mn.gov mn.gov

Rules change. Your board’s website is the final word.