New York CE Requirements for License Renewal
As a nurse in the state of New York, you are required to earn continuing education to renew your active license.
Renewal Requirements
RN
- Every four years
- Infection control coursework (if you did not graduate from a NYSED nursing program after September 1990)
- One-time requirement
- 2 hours on the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment (if you did not graduate from a NYSED nursing program in the last 4 years)
LPN
- Every four years
- Infection control coursework (if you did not graduate from a NYSED nursing program after September 1990)
Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists who prescribe controlled substances under a facility DEA registration number
- Every 3 years
- 3 hours on pain management, palliative care, and addiction
Visit the NYSED Office of the Professions: Nursing for more information on your renewal requirements.
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