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Nebraska nursing CE renewal requirements
Nebraska RNs renew every two years and must show continued competence. Continuing education is one way to meet it: 20 contact hours.
Nebraska APRNs renew every two years. There is no general CE hour minimum, only the specific topics the state requires, listed below.
✓ Verified October 8, 2026 against Nebraska’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
- 20 contact hours or another competence option
- APRN continuing education
- Required topics only
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opiate prescribing (incl. 0.5 hr PDMP)Controlled-substance prescribers (APRN-NP and APRN-CNM); renewals 2020 through 2028 (LB731) | 3 | Every renewal | On top of the total |
RN renewal in detail
- CE pathway = 500 practice hours in 5 years AND 20 CE hours in 2 years (both, not either).
- A current national certification can satisfy the requirement.
- Practice hours: 500 within 60 months.
- Your first renewal after licensure is exempt from the CE requirement.
- When it expires: Oct 31 of even years.
APRN renewal in detail
- APRN renewal = current national certification (all roles) + 3 hours opiate-prescribing CE (NP/CNM, 2020-2028 renewals) + NP: 2,080 practice hours in 5 years if licensed >5 years. RN license renews separately under the RN menu.
- APRNs must hold a current national certification.
- A current national certification can satisfy the requirement.
- Practice hours: 2080 within 60 months.
- Your first renewal after licensure has a reduced or prorated requirement.
- When it expires: Oct 31 of even years.
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 Nebraska’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.