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New Jersey nursing CE renewal requirements
New Jersey RNs renew every two years and need 30 contact hours of continuing education each renewal, and some of those hours may need to be on the required topics below.
New Jersey APRNs renew every two years and need 30 contact hours of continuing education each renewal, plus 2 more contact hours on required topics.
✓ Verified October 8, 2026 against New Jersey’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
- APRN continuing education
- 30 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.
RNs
| Topic | Hours | How often | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opioid drugs, alternatives, and abuse/addiction/diversion riskAll RNs | 1 | Every renewal | Part of the total |
| Organ and tissue donation and recoveryRNs whose nursing education did not include organ/tissue donation and who have not previously completed a course on it | 1 | Once | Part of the total |
APRNs (in addition to RN requirements)
| Topic | Hours | How often | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Controlled substance pharmacologyAPNs prescribing controlled dangerous substances - prerequisite at initial certification | 6 | Once | On top of the total |
| DEA MATE Act substance use disorder trainingDEA registrants since 27 Jun 2023 | 8 | Once | On top of the total |
| End-of-life careAll APNs | 2 | Every renewal | On top of the total |
RN renewal in detail
- 30 contact hours per cycle.
- When it expires: May 31 of odd-numbered years.
APRN renewal in detail
- Same 30 as RN plus 2 hours end-of-life care.
- APRNs must hold a current national certification.
- Your first renewal after licensure is exempt from the CE requirement.
- When it expires: May 31 of odd-numbered years (with RN license).
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 New Jersey’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 New Jersey are being re-confirmed with the board. Check the source before you renew.
Rules change. Your board’s website is the final word.