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Vermont nursing CE renewal requirements
Vermont RNs renew every two years and must show continued competence. Continuing education is one way to meet it: 20 contact hours.
Vermont APRNs renew every two years. There is no general CE hour requirement; continued competence is shown through nursing practice hours, plus the required topics below.
✓ Verified October 8, 2026 against Vermont’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
- 20 contact hours or another competence option
- APRN continuing education
- Practice hours, no CE
- 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.
APRNs (in addition to RN requirements)
| Topic | Hours | How often | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Controlled substances: safe prescribing, abuse/diversion, VPMS, opioid alternativesAPRNs who prescribe or dispense controlled substances | 2 | Every renewal | On top of the total |
RN renewal in detail
- 20 CE hours in 2 years, OR 400 practice hours in 2 years, OR 960 hours in 5 years, OR national certification, OR a nursing program within 5 years.
- A current national certification can satisfy the requirement.
- Practice hours: 400 within 24 months.
- When it expires: March 31 of odd years.
APRN renewal in detail
- No APRN-specific CE hours. Must meet RN renewal requirements, have practised in the APRN role 400 hours in prior 2 years (or 960 hours in 5 years), hold current national APRN certification, and have a collaborative provider agreement if required. Controlled-substance prescribers: at least 2 CE hours on controlled substances per renewal (Act 173 of 2016).
- APRNs must hold a current national certification.
- A current national certification can satisfy the requirement.
- Practice hours: 400 within 24 months.
- When it expires: March 31 of odd 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 Vermont’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 Vermont are being re-confirmed with the board. Check the source before you renew.
Rules change. Your board’s website is the final word.