If you hold a Mississippi LPN license, the Mississippi Board of Nursing does not mandate continuing education to renew or maintain your license — each nurse is responsible for maintaining competency. CE (a minimum of 20 contact hours earned in the previous two years) is only required if you have been out of practice for more than five years and are renewing, endorsing, or reinstating. Below is the full breakdown of what counts and when it is due.
No mandatory CE
Mississippi does not require CE to renew an LPN license.
Competency responsibility
Each nurse is responsible for maintaining competency in their field.
Out-of-practice rule
20 contact hours required if out of practice more than five years.
Biennial renewal
Mississippi LPN licenses renew every two years.
How many CE hours Mississippi LPNs need
Mississippi requires no mandatory CE for LPN renewal. The only CE trigger is being out of practice for more than five years, which requires a minimum of 20 contact hours earned in the previous two years.
Mandated subject requirements
Mississippi does not mandate any specific CE subject for LPN renewal.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Mississippi LPN licenses renew biennially. CE applies only to nurses out of practice more than five years at renewal, endorsement, or reinstatement.
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Always confirm with your licensing board
Mississippi does not mandate continuing education to renew or maintain an LPN license; each nurse is responsible for maintaining competency. CE is only required (a minimum of 20 contact hours earned in the previous two years) for an LPN who has been out of practice for more than five years and is renewing, endorsing, or reinstating.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Mississippi Board of Nursing before relying on these figures.
Source: Mississippi 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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Mississippi LPN CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
Do Mississippi LPNs need CE?
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No — CE is not mandatory for renewal unless you have been out of practice for more than five years.
How much CE applies to out-of-practice nurses?
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A minimum of 20 contact hours earned in the previous two years.
How often do Mississippi LPN licenses renew?
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Every two years.
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