If you hold a Louisiana LPN license, the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners does not impose a fixed continuing education hour requirement. Instead, LPNs may demonstrate continued competency by working a minimum of 900 practice hours during the two-year licensure period, verified by the employer on a Board form. Below is the full breakdown of what counts and when it is due.
No fixed CE hours
Louisiana does not set a fixed CE hour total for LPN renewal.
Practice-hour option
900 employer-verified practice hours over the two-year period satisfies continued competency.
Biennial renewal
Louisiana LPN licenses renew every two years.
Confirm with the Board
Continuing-competency options can change — verify your pathway with LSBPNE.
How Louisiana LPNs meet continued competency
Louisiana sets no fixed CE hour requirement for LPN renewal. LPNs may demonstrate continued competency through a minimum of 900 employer-verified practice hours during the two-year licensure period.
Mandated subject requirements
Louisiana does not mandate any specific CE subject for LPN renewal.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Louisiana LPN licenses renew biennially. Confirm your continued-competency pathway and any current options with the Board before you renew.
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Sources disagreed on some figures for this state, so treat the numbers above as a researched starting point and verify the specifics with the board before you rely on them.
Louisiana licenses LPNs through the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners. There is no fixed continuing education hour requirement; LPNs may instead demonstrate continued competency by working a minimum of 900 practice hours during the two-year licensure period (employer-verified). Confirm current continuing-competency options with the Board.
CE requirements change. Confirm current continuing-competency rules with the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners before relying on these figures.
Source: Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners. 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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Louisiana LPN CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
Do Louisiana LPNs need CE hours?
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There is no fixed CE hour requirement; LPNs can demonstrate continued competency through 900 employer-verified practice hours over the two-year period.
Are there mandated CE topics in Louisiana?
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No specific mandated CE subject applies to LPN renewal.
How often do Louisiana LPN licenses renew?
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Every two years.
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