If you hold a Georgia RN license, the Georgia Board of Nursing requires you to satisfy one of five continuing-competency options every two-year renewal cycle. The most widely used option is completing 30 contact hours of board-approved continuing education. Other options include maintaining a relevant national certification, completing recent nursing education, documenting 500 hours of practice, or completing a board-approved reentry program. CE is verified through CE Broker. Below is the full breakdown of what you need and when it is due.
30 hours / 2 years
Thirty contact hours of approved CE is the most common competency option.
Five competency options
30 hours of CE, national certification, recent education, 500 practice hours, or reentry.
Renews by January 31
Georgia RN licenses renew biennially with a January 31 deadline.
Tracked via CE Broker
Georgia uses CE Broker to verify completion at renewal.
How Georgia RN continuing competency works
Georgia requires RNs to meet one of five continuing-competency options every two years. Most nurses choose to complete 30 contact hours of board-approved continuing education, but the certification, practice-hour, recent-education, and reentry pathways are also accepted.
Mandated subject requirements
Georgia does not currently mandate specific CE subject hours for RNs beyond the overall continuing-competency requirement. Confirm current rules with the Board.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Georgia RN licenses renew every two years by January 31. CE completion is tracked and verified through CE Broker at the time of renewal.
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Always confirm with your licensing board
Georgia RN licenses renew biennially by January 31. RNs must satisfy one of five continuing-competency options each cycle; the most common is 30 contact hours of board-approved CE. Alternatives include maintaining a national certification, completing recent nursing education, 500 hours of practice, or board-approved reentry. CE is tracked and verified through CE Broker.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Georgia Board of Nursing before relying on these figures.
Source: Georgia 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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Georgia RN Continuing Education Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Georgia RNs need?
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30 contact hours every two years is the most common option, though Georgia allows four other continuing-competency pathways.
When do Georgia RN licenses renew?
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Every two years, by January 31.
Does Georgia use CE Broker?
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Yes — Georgia uses CE Broker to track and verify CE completion at renewal.
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