If you hold a Louisiana RN license, the Louisiana State Board of Nursing requires you to meet a continuing-competency standard each two-year renewal cycle. You can satisfy it by completing 30 contact hours of approved continuing education OR by documenting at least 900 nursing practice hours (verified by your employer) during the licensure period. Nurses who meet the 900-hour practice threshold do not need to complete CE hours. Below is the full breakdown of what you need and when it is due.
30 hours OR 900 practice hrs
Meet renewal with 30 CE contact hours or 900 verified practice hours every two years.
Biennial renewal
Louisiana RN licenses renew every two years.
Employer verification
The 900-practice-hour pathway must be verified by your employer.
Approved providers
CE must come from LSBN-approved or ANCC-accredited providers.
How Louisiana RN renewal works
Louisiana lets RNs choose between two pathways every two years: 30 contact hours of approved CE or 900 verified nursing practice hours. If you meet the 900-hour practice threshold, you are not required to complete CE contact hours.
Mandated subject requirements
Louisiana 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
Louisiana RN licenses renew every two years. Complete your CE or document your practice hours before submitting your renewal; evidence is submitted to LSBN only when requested.
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Always confirm with your licensing board
Louisiana RN licenses renew biennially. RNs must either complete 30 contact hours of approved CE OR document at least 900 nursing practice hours (verified by the employer) during the two-year licensure period. Nurses who meet the 900-practice-hour threshold are not required to complete CE contact hours.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Louisiana State Board of Nursing before relying on these figures.
Source: Louisiana 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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Louisiana RN Continuing Education Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Louisiana RNs need?
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30 contact hours every two years — or you can instead document at least 900 verified nursing practice hours.
Can practice hours replace CE in Louisiana?
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Yes — RNs who document at least 900 employer-verified nursing practice hours during the two-year period are not required to complete CE contact hours.
Do new Louisiana nurses need CE?
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No — RNs licensed for the first time by examination or endorsement are exempt during their initial licensure period.
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