State Requirements

For specific state requirement and CEU information, please see your State below:

AK Alaska
State Board Requirements30 contact hours
State Board Phone Number(907) 269-8161
State Board Websitehttp://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pnur.htm
AL Alabama
State Board Requirements24 every 2 years
State Board Phone Number(334) 242-4060
State Board Websitehttp://www.abn.state.al.us/
AR Arkansas
State Board Requirements15 practice-focused contact hours
State Board Phone Number(501) 686-2700
State Board Websitehttp://www.arsbn.org/
AZ Arizona
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(602) 331-8111
State Board Websitehttp://www.azbn.gov/
CA California
State Board Requirements30 contact hours
State Board Phone Number(916) 323-3350
State Board Websitehttp://www.rn.ca.gov/
Co Colorado
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(303) 894-2430
State Board Websitehttp://www.dora.state.co.us/nursing/
CT Connecticut
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(860) 509-7624
State Board Websitehttp://www.state.ct.us/dph/
DC District of Columbia
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(202) 442-4778
State Board Websitehttp://doh.dc.gov/doh/site/default.asp
DE Delaware
State Board Requirements30 contact hours
State Board Phone Number(302) 739-4522
State Board Websitehttp://www.dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/index.shtml
FL Florida
State Board Requirements25 hours (1 hour HIV/AIDS [3 for initial licensure], 1 hour Domestic Violence)
State Board Phone Number(904) 858-6940
State Board Websitehttp://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nursing/
GA Georgia
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(478) 207-1640
State Board Websitehttp://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/rn/
HI Hawaii
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(808) 586-3000
State Board Websitehttp://www.hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl/boards/nursing/
IA Iowa
State Board Requirements45 hours (3 years)
State Board Phone Number(515) 281-3255
State Board Websitehttp://www.state.ia.us/nursing/index.htm
ID Idaho
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(208) 324-3110
State Board Websitehttp://www2.state.id.us/ibn/index.htm
IL Illinois
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(312) 814-2715
State Board Websitehttp://www.idfpr.com/
IN Indiana
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(317) 232-2960
State Board Websitehttp://www.in.gov/pla
KS Kansas
State Board Requirements30 hours
State Board Phone Number(785) 296-4929
State Board Websitehttp://www.ink.org/public/ksbn/
KY Kentucky
State Board Requirements30 hours every 2 years (2 must be HIV/AIDS)
State Board Phone Number(502) 429-3300
State Board Websitehttp://kbn.ky.gov/
LA Louisiana
State Board Requirements5 to 15 hours
State Board Phone Number(504) 838-5791
State Board Websitehttp://www.lsbn.state.la.us/
MA Massachusetts
State Board Requirements15 hours
State Board Phone Number(617) 727-9961
State Board Websitehttp://www.state.ma.us/reg/boards/rn/
MD Maryland
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(410) 585-1900
State Board Websitehttp://www.mbon.org/main.php
MD Maryland
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(410) 585-1900
State Board Websitehttp://www.mbon.org/main.php
ME Maine
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(207) 287-1133
State Board Websitehttp://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/
MI Michigan
State Board Requirements25 hours
State Board Phone Number(517) 373-9102
State Board Websitehttp://www.cis.state.mi.us/bhser/genover.htm
MN Minnesota
State Board RequirementsRN’s: 24 contact hours, LPN’s: 12 contact hours
State Board Phone Number(612) 617-2270
State Board Websitehttp://www.nursingboard.state.mn.us/
MO Missouri
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(573) 751-0681
State Board Websitehttp://pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp
MS Mississippi
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(601) 987-4188
State Board Websitehttp://www.msbn.state.ms.us/
MT Montana
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(406) 444-2071
State Board Websitehttp://mt.gov/dli/bsd/license/bsd_boards/nur_board/board_page.asp
NC North Carolina
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(919) 782-3211
State Board Websitehttp://www.ncbon.com/
ND North Daktoa
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(701) 328-9777
State Board Websitehttp://www.ndbon.org/
NE Nebraska
State Board Requirements20 hours
State Board Phone Number(402) 471-4376
State Board Websitehttp://www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/nursing/nursingindex.htm
NH New Hampshire
State Board Requirements30 hours
State Board Phone Number(603) 271-2323
State Board Websitehttp://www.state.nh.us/nursing/
NJ New Jersey
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(973) 504-6586
State Board Websitehttp://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical.htm
NM New Mexico
State Board Requirements30 hours
State Board Phone Number(505) 841-8340
State Board Websitehttp://www.bon.state.nm.us/
NV Nevada
State Board Requirements30 hours
State Board Phone Number(702) 486-5800
State Board Websitehttp://www.nursingboard.state.nv.us/
NY New York
State Board Requirements2 hours on child abuse (one-time requirement) and 4 hours on infection control every 4 years
State Board Phone Number(518) 474-3817 ext. 120
State Board Websitehttp://www.nysed.gov/prof/nurse.htm
OH Ohio
State Board Requirements24 hours
State Board Phone Number(614) 466-3947
State Board Websitehttp://www.state.oh.us/nur/
OK Oklahoma
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(405) 962-1800
State Board Websitehttp://www.ok.gov/nursing/
OR Oregon
State Board Requirements7 contact hours of pain management (one-time requirement)
State Board Phone Number(503) 731-4745
State Board Websitehttp://www.osbn.state.or.us/
PA Pennsylvania
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(717) 783-7142
State Board Websitehttp://www.dos.state.pa.us/nurse
PR Puerto Rico
State Board Requirements30 every 2 years
State Board Phone Number(787) 725-8161
State Board WebsiteNone
RI Rhode Island
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(401) 222-3855
State Board Websitehttp://www.healthri.org/
SC South Caroline
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(803) 896-4550
State Board Websitehttp://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/nursing/
SD South Dakota
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(605) 362-2760
State Board Websitehttp://www.state.sd.us/doh/nursing/
TN Tennessee
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(615) 532-5166
State Board Websitehttp://www2.state.tn.us/boards/nursing/index.htm
TX Texas
State Board Requirements20 hours
State Board Phone Number(512) 305-7400
State Board Websitehttp://www.bne.state.tx.us/
UT Utah
State Board Requirements15 to 30 hours
State Board Phone Number(801) 530-6628
State Board Websitehttp://www.commerce.state.ut.us/
VA Virginia
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(804) 662-9909
State Board Websitehttp://www.dhp.state.va.us/
VT Vermont
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(802) 828-2396
State Board Websitehttp://www.vtprofessionals.org/opr1/nurses/
WA Washinton
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(360) 236-4740
State Board Websitehttp://www.doh.wa.gov/hsga/nursing/default.htm
WI Wisconsin
State Board RequirementsNone
State Board Phone Number(608) 266-2112
State Board Websitehttp://state.wi.us/
WV West Virginia
State Board Requirements30 hours
State Board Phone Number(304) 558-3596
State Board Websitehttp://www.state.wv.us/nurses/rn/
WY Wyoming
State Board Requirements20 hours
State Board Phone Number(307) 777-7601
State Board Websitehttp://nursing.state.wy.us/