Arizona Nursing (RN) CE requirements

Renewal: RN licenses renew by April 1 every four years.

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Details

Verified 2026-09-22 against official sources: Arizona State Board of Nursing 'Notice to Nurses and Employers - Licensure Renewal' (azbn.gov), citing A.R.S. section 32-1642 (RN/LPN licensees renew every four years on or before April 1; late fee if not renewed by May 1 -$50 per month for any work days in May, June, or July; license expires August 1) and A.A.C. R4-19-305. Continued competency is set by A.A.C. R4-19-312 (Practice Requirement; rule text verified via LII mirror of the official Arizona Administrative Code): an endorsement or renewal applicant must either (1) have completed a post-licensure nursing program and obtained a degree or advanced practice certificate within the past five years, or (2) have practiced nursing at the applicable level of licensure for a minimum of 960 hours in the five years before the application (as an employee or volunteer, performing RN- or LPN-level acts, including clinical practice as part of an RN-to-BSN, Masters, Doctoral, or Nurse Practitioner program); an applicant meeting neither must complete a Board-approved refresher or competency program. No CE-hour total is mandated for RN renewal.

Official source: Arizona State Board of Nursing - Notice of Licensure Renewal; A.A.C. R4-19-312 (Practice Requirement)