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Ohio nursing CE renewal requirements
Ohio RNs renew every two years and need 24 contact hours of continuing education each renewal, and some of those hours may need to be on the required topics below.
Ohio APRNs renew every two years and need 48 contact hours of continuing education each renewal, including 12 contact hours of pharmacology.
✓ Verified October 8, 2026 against Ohio’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
- 48 contact hours
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Yes, a member state
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Nurse Practice Act and Rules (Category A)All RNs renewing (none due at first renewal after licensure by examination) | 1 | Every renewal | Part of the total |
APRNs (in addition to RN requirements)
| Topic | Hours | How often | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced pharmacologyCNPs, CNMs and CNSs - 12 of the 24 APRN hours (not CRNAs); not required at first APRN renewal | 12 | Every renewal | Part of the total |
RN renewal in detail
- 24 hours per cycle.
- Your first renewal after licensure has a reduced or prorated requirement.
- When it expires: Oct 31 of odd years.
APRN renewal in detail
- 24 APRN hours in addition to the 24 RN hours (ORC 4723.24(C)(2)(d)); CNP/CNM/CNS: 12 of the 24 APRN hours in advanced pharmacology (CRNA: no pharm minimum). CE earned to obtain/maintain national certification and meeting OAC 4723-14 may be applied to both RN and APRN renewal (ORC 4723.24(C)(5); OAC 4723-8-10(A)).
- APRNs must hold a current national certification.
- Your first renewal after licensure is exempt from the CE requirement.
- When it expires: Oct 31 of odd years.
Using HIVE Nurse for your hours
Ohio’s required Category A hour must be approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing or an OBN approver, or come from an approved provider based in Ohio. Check Ohio’s rules before counting any other course.
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 Ohio’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.