Ohio Nursing (RN) CE requirements
Registered Nurse — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.
24CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board
Renewal: RN licenses expire October 31 of odd-numbered years; LPN licenses expire October 31 of even-numbered years.
Required categories
Details
Ohio requires 24 contact hours per biennium, including 1 Category A hour on Ohio nursing law and rules. Nurses licensed by Ohio NCLEX examination are exempt from the full 24 hours at first renewal; endorsement applicants licensed one year or less need 12 hours.
Official source: Ohio eLicense - Registered Nurse (RN) Renewal Instructions
⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.
Never miss this deadline.
Track your Ohio nursing (rn) CE free — upload certificates, get reminded at 90 / 60 / 30 / 7 days out.
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