If you hold an Alaska LPN license, the Alaska Board of Nursing requires you to demonstrate continued competency by meeting two of three options every two-year renewal cycle: 30 contact hours of CE, 320 hours of nursing employment, and/or 30 hours of professional activities or volunteer work. CPR/BLS courses are not accepted as CE. Below is the full breakdown of what counts and when it is due.
Two of three options
Meet two of: 30 CE hours, 320 employment hours, or 30 professional-activity hours each cycle.
30 contact hours
The CE option is 30 approved contact hours per biennium.
No CPR/BLS credit
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and basic life support courses do not count as CE.
Biennial renewal
Licenses renew in even-numbered years; the period closes November 30.
How Alaska LPNs meet continued competency
Alaska requires LPNs to satisfy two of three continued-competency options every two years: 30 contact hours of approved CE, 320 hours of documented nursing employment, or 30 hours of professional activities or volunteer work.
Mandated subject requirements
Alaska does not mandate a specific CE subject for LPN renewal. Note that CPR and BLS courses are not accepted toward the contact-hour option.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Alaska LPN licenses renew every two years in even-numbered years, with the renewal period closing November 30. Document the competency options you used before that date.
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Alaska LPNs must complete two of three continued-competency options every two years: 30 contact hours of CE, 320 hours of nursing employment, and/or 30 hours of professional activities or volunteer work. CPR/BLS courses are not accepted toward CE. Licenses renew in even-numbered years and the period closes November 30.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Alaska Board of Nursing before relying on these figures.
Source: Alaska Board of Nursing. Board website · Researched as of 2026-06-01 · CME rules change; this is administrative guidance, not legal or CME-accreditation advice.
Licensed in more than one state?
Nurse Licensure Compact: active. Active. One multistate RN/LPN license from the home state authorizes practice in member states; practice-state requirements (including CE) may still overlay.
Each state license carries its own CME requirement and renewal date — if you hold more than one, you need a plan for each.
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Alaska LPN CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Alaska LPNs need?
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If you use the CE option, 30 approved contact hours every two years — and you must meet two of the three continued-competency options total.
Does CPR or BLS count toward Alaska CE?
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No — the Board does not accept CPR or BLS courses toward the continuing education contact-hour requirement.
When do Alaska LPN licenses renew?
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Every two years in even-numbered years, with the period closing November 30.
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