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Pennsylvania nursing CE renewal requirements
Pennsylvania 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.
Pennsylvania APRNs renew every two years and need 30 contact hours of continuing education each renewal, including 16 contact hours of pharmacology.
✓ Verified October 8, 2026 against Pennsylvania’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
- 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 recognition and reportingAll RNs | 2 | Every renewal | Part of the total |
| Organ donation and tissue recoveryWithin 5 years, beginning 1 May 2026 | 2 | Once | Part of the total |
APRNs (in addition to RN requirements)
| Topic | Hours | How often | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|
| PharmacologyCRNPs with prescriptive authority - 16 of the 30 hours | 16 | Every renewal | Part of the total |
| Pain management, identification of addiction, or opioid prescribing/dispensing (ABC-MAP Act 124)CRNPs with a DEA registration (or prescribing under another's DEA number) | 2 | Every renewal | Part of the total |
RN renewal in detail
- 30 contact hours per cycle.
- When it expires: Biennial.
APRN renewal in detail
- Same 30 hours; if prescriptive authority, 16 of the 30 must be pharmacology.
- APRNs must hold a current national certification.
- When it expires: Biennial.
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 Pennsylvania’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 Pennsylvania are being re-confirmed with the board. Check the source before you renew.
Rules change. Your board’s website is the final word.