If you hold a Hawaii LPN license, the Hawaii Board of Nursing requires you to complete one of its recognized continuing-competency learning-activity options every two-year renewal cycle. The most common option is 30 contact hours of continuing education, but alternatives such as developing a nursing education presentation or completing a board-recognized nurse residency also qualify. Below is the full breakdown of what counts and when it is due.
30 hours / 2 years
Thirty contact hours of CE is the most common continuing-competency option.
Learning-activity options
Other recognized options include presentations and nurse residency programs.
Biennial renewal
Hawaii LPN licenses renew June 30 of odd-numbered years.
Keep records 4 years
Maintain continuing-competency records for at least four years.
How Hawaii LPNs meet continuing competency
Hawaii requires LPNs to complete one Board-recognized continuing-competency learning option every two years. The most common is 30 contact hours of continuing education; others include developing a nursing education presentation or completing a board-recognized nurse residency.
Mandated subject requirements
Hawaii does not mandate a specific CE subject for LPN renewal; if you use the CE option, the 30 hours are elective.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Hawaii LPN licenses renew biennially on June 30 of odd-numbered years. Complete your chosen learning option within the two years before renewal and keep records for four years.
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Always confirm with your licensing board
Hawaii LPNs must complete one of the Board's recognized continuing-competency learning-activity options within the two years before renewal. The most common option is 30 contact hours of continuing education; alternatives include developing a nursing education presentation, completing a board-recognized nurse residency, or similar activities. Licenses renew June 30 of odd years. Keep records four years.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Hawaii Board of Nursing before relying on these figures.
Source: Hawaii 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.
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Hawaii LPN CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Hawaii LPNs need?
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If you use the CE option, 30 contact hours every two years — but Hawaii also accepts other continuing-competency learning activities.
Are there mandated CE topics in Hawaii?
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No — the 30 CE hours are elective.
When do Hawaii LPN licenses renew?
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June 30 of odd-numbered years.
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