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Mississippi license renewal
Mississippi nursing CE renewal requirements
Mississippi does not require continuing education for routine renewal of an RN license.
Mississippi APRNs renew every two years and need 5 contact hours of continuing education each renewal, and some of those hours may need to be on the required topics below.
✓ Verified October 8, 2026 against Mississippi’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
- None
- APRN continuing education
- 5 contact hours
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Yes, a member state
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Controlled substancesAll APRNs, with or without controlled substance prescriptive authority | 5 | Every renewal | Part of the total |
RN renewal in detail
- No CE for standard renewal (general mandate repealed Feb 2020).
- When it expires: Dec 31 of even years.
APRN renewal in detail
- 5 contact hours directly related to controlled substances per certification period.
- APRNs must hold a current national certification.
- Your first renewal after licensure is exempt from the CE requirement.
- When it expires: APRN cycle runs Jan 1 odd year - Dec 31 even year.
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 Mississippi’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
Rules change. Your board’s website is the final word.