Maryland Nursing (LPN) CE requirements
Licensed Practical Nurse — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.
Renewal: Licenses renew biennially not later than the 28th day of the licensee's birth month; odd birth year renews in odd-numbered years, even birth year in even-numbered years (per COMAR renewal schedule).
Required categories
Details
Maryland LPN renewal routes (COMAR 10.27.01.13): 1,000 practice hours in the preceding five years, a Board-approved nursing degree or diploma completed in the preceding five years, or 30 continuing-education units in the preceding two years. CE records are retained six years, are subject to audit, and may not be carried over. A one-time implicit bias and structural racism training applies at the first renewal after April 1, 2026 (per the Board's official training notice).
Official source: COMAR 10.27.01.13 - Renewal of License (rule text via Cornell LII); Maryland Board of Nursing - Implicit Bias and Structural Racism Training Notice
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