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Tennessee license renewal
Tennessee nursing CE renewal requirements
Tennessee RNs renew every two years and must show continued competence. Continuing education is one way to meet it: 10 contact hours.
Tennessee APRNs renew every two years and must show continued competence through one of the board’s options.
✓ Verified October 8, 2026 against Tennessee’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 or another competence option
- APRN continuing education
- Competence options
- 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.
APRNs (in addition to RN requirements)
| Topic | Hours | How often | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN Department of Health guidelines on opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates and carisoprodolAPRNs holding a Certificate of Fitness | 2 | Every renewal | On top of the total |
RN renewal in detail
- Two different items from the Board's 14-item continued-competence list; one item is 10 contact hours CE/in-service (others: employer evaluation, peer letter, national certification, self-evaluation, refresher, 3 nursing credits in 5 years, etc.).
- A current national certification can satisfy the requirement.
- When it expires: End of birth month.
APRN renewal in detail
- Current national certification AND one item from the RN competence list; plus 2 hours controlled-substance prescribing CE if holding a Certificate of Fitness.
- APRNs must hold a current national certification.
- When it expires: End of birth month.
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 Tennessee’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.