If you hold a Kansas RN license, the Kansas State Board of Nursing requires 30 continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hours every two-year renewal cycle. Licenses renew during the nurse's birth month. Below is the full breakdown of what you need, what counts, and when it is due.
30 hours / 2 years
Thirty CNE contact hours each biennial renewal cycle.
Renews in birth month
Kansas RN licenses renew biennially during the nurse's birth month.
Approved providers
Hours must come from board-approved CNE providers.
New-licensee waiver
The requirement is waived for the first cycle within 30 months of initial examination licensure.
How many CE hours Kansas RNs need
Kansas requires 30 continuing nursing education contact hours every two years, tied to your biennial license renewal during your birth month.
Mandated subject requirements
Kansas does not currently mandate specific CE subject hours for RNs beyond the 30-hour total. Confirm current rules with the Board.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Kansas RN licenses renew every two years during the nurse's birth month. The 30-hour requirement is waived for a license that expires within 30 months following initial licensure by examination, or within 9 months following reinstatement or endorsement.
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Always confirm with your licensing board
Kansas RN licenses renew biennially during the nurse's birth month. RNs must complete 30 continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hours per cycle from approved providers.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Kansas State Board of Nursing before relying on these figures.
Source: Kansas State 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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Kansas RN Continuing Education Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Kansas RNs need?
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30 continuing nursing education contact hours every two years.
When do Kansas RN licenses renew?
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Every two years during the nurse's birth month.
Is the CE requirement waived for new Kansas nurses?
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Yes — it is waived for a license that expires within 30 months following initial licensure by examination, or within 9 months following reinstatement or endorsement.
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