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Utah nursing CE renewal requirements
Utah RNs renew every two years and must show continued competence. Continuing education is one way to meet it: 30 contact hours.
Utah APRNs renew every two years. There is no general CE hour minimum, only the specific topics the state requires, listed below.
✓ Verified October 8, 2026 against Utah’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 or another competence option
- APRN continuing education
- Required topics only
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Yes, a member state
- Reports to CE Broker
- Not confirmed
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suicide prevention trainingAll RNs - at least one approved online course | 0.5 | Every renewal | Part of the total |
APRNs (in addition to RN requirements)
| Topic | Hours | How often | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Controlled substance prescribingAPRNs/CRNAs with controlled-substance prescribing authority | 3.5 | Every renewal | Part of the total |
RN renewal in detail
- 30 CE hours, OR 400 practice hours, OR 200 practice hours + 15 CE hours.
- Practice hours: 400 within 24 months.
- When it expires: Jan 31 of odd years.
APRN renewal in detail
- No general CE hours: maintain current national certification in specialty (R156-31b-303(3)(b)); controlled-substance prescribers complete 3.5 hours DOPL-approved controlled-substance prescribing CE per licensing period (Utah Code 58-37-6.5); plus one 0.5-credit approved online suicide prevention course. APRNs licensed before 1 July 1992 without certification: 30 CE hours + 400 practice hours.
- APRNs must hold a current national certification.
- A current national certification can satisfy the requirement.
- When it expires: Jan 31 of even years.
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 Utah’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.