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Rhode Island nursing CE renewal requirements
Rhode Island RNs renew every two years and need 10 contact hours of continuing education each renewal, and some of those hours may need to be on the required topics below.
Rhode Island APRNs renew every two years and need 10 contact hours of continuing education each renewal.
✓ Verified October 8, 2026 against Rhode Island’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
- 10 contact hours
- APRN continuing education
- 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's diseaseOnce per career | 1 | Once | Part of the total |
| Substance abuseAll RNs | 2 | Every renewal | Part of the total |
RN renewal in detail
- 10 CE hours per cycle.
- When it expires: Expires 1 March every other year; renewal due before 15 February.
APRN renewal in detail
- Same 10 hours as RN (216-RICR-40-05-3 s.3.5); no separate APRN pharmacology renewal hours in rule; current national certification verified at renewal.
- APRNs must hold a current national certification.
- When it expires: Expires 1 March every other year (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 Rhode Island’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.