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New York nursing CE renewal requirements
New York RNs renew every three years. There is no general CE hour minimum, only the specific topics the state requires, listed below.
New York APRNs renew every three years. There is no general CE hour minimum, only the specific topics the state requires, listed below.
✓ Verified October 8, 2026 against New York’s board of nursing, state rules and the Nurse Licensure Compact. Sources are listed below.
At a glance
- Renewal cycle
- Every three years
- RN continuing education
- Required topics only
- APRN continuing education
- Required topics only
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- No
- Reports to CE Broker
- No
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child abuse identification and reportingIf not completed during initial nursing education after 1 Sept 1990 | — | Once | On top of the total |
| Infection controlAll practicing RNs (incl. NPs); exempt if NYSED-registered program graduate within past 4 years, equivalent training, or not needed due to nature of practice | — | Every 4 years | On top of the total |
APRNs (in addition to RN requirements)
| Topic | Hours | How often | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEA MATE Act substance use disorder trainingAll DEA-registered practitioners (except veterinarians); attested at first registration or renewal on/after 27 Jun 2023 | 8 | Once | On top of the total |
| Pain management, palliative care and addictionNPs (Title 8 licensees) with a DEA registration - once in each 3-year period; first within 1 year of DEA registration; attest via NEAT | 3 | Every 3 years | On top of the total |
RN renewal in detail
- No general CE hour mandate for RN registration.
- When it expires: Triennial; second registration shortened to align to birth month.
APRN renewal in detail
- No state NP CE hour mandate. NP certificate is lifetime; registration renews every 3 years with the RN registration. National certification is one route to NP certification, not required to obtain or maintain it.
- When it expires: NP certificate renews on the same triennial cycle.
Using HIVE Nurse for your hours
New York’s infection control coursework must come from a provider approved by the New York State Education Department.
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 York’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.