Ohio Nursing (RN) CE category requirements

How the 24 CE hours every 2 years breaks down by category for registered nurses in Ohio, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

Category A - Ohio nursing law and rules
1h

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.

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