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Wyoming license renewal
Wyoming nursing CE renewal requirements
Wyoming RNs renew every two years and must show continued competence. Continuing education is one way to meet it: 40 contact hours.
Wyoming APRNs renew every two years and need 3 contact hours of continuing education each renewal, including 3 contact hours of pharmacology.
✓ Verified October 8, 2026 against Wyoming’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
- 40 contact hours or another competence option
- APRN continuing education
- 3 contact hours
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Yes, a member state
- Reports to CE Broker
- Yes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Responsible prescribing of controlled substances or SUD treatmentAPRNs with prescriptive authority | 3 | Every renewal | Part of the total |
RN renewal in detail
- One of, within the past two years: 400 practice hours, 40 CE hours, pass NCLEX, refresher course, or a nursing program conferring a degree beyond basic nursing education (Board rules Ch. 2 Sec. 14, eff 12/17/2025).
- Practice hours: 400 within 24 months.
- When it expires: Dec 31 of even years; renewal window Oct 1-Dec 31; lapses Jan 1.
APRN renewal in detail
- Competency = current national certification in role and population focus. APRNs with prescriptive authority also need 3 hours CE on responsible prescribing of controlled substances or treatment of substance use disorders (certificate uploaded with application). APRNs without prescriptive authority: no CE hours.
- APRNs must hold a current national certification.
- A current national certification can satisfy the requirement.
- When it expires: Dec 31 of even years; renewal window Oct 1-Dec 31; lapses Jan 1.
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 Wyoming’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 Wyoming are being re-confirmed with the board. Check the source before you renew.
Rules change. Your board’s website is the final word.