If you hold a North Dakota RN license, the North Dakota Board of Nursing requires at least 12 contact hours of approved continuing education every two-year renewal cycle. As an alternative continuing-competency option, you can document 640 practice hours plus 15 contact hours. Contact hours do not carry over between cycles. Below is the full breakdown of what you need, what counts, and when it is due.
12 hours / 2 years
At least twelve contact hours each biennial renewal cycle.
Practice-hour option
Alternatively, 640 practice hours plus 15 contact hours.
Renews in birth month
Licenses renew on the last day of the nurse's birth month.
No carry-over
Contact hours do not carry over between renewal periods.
How many CE hours North Dakota RNs need
North Dakota requires at least 12 contact hours every two years, or you can meet continuing competency with 640 practice hours plus 15 contact hours.
Mandated subject requirements
North Dakota does not currently mandate specific CE subject hours for RNs beyond the overall requirement. Confirm current rules with the Board.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
North Dakota RN licenses renew every two years on the last day of the nurse's birth month. Applicants licensed by examination do not need additional CE before their first renewal.
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Always confirm with your licensing board
North Dakota RN licenses renew biennially on the last day of the nurse's birth month. RNs must complete at least 12 contact hours of approved CE per cycle (an alternative continuing-competency option is 640 practice hours plus 15 contact hours). Contact hours do not carry over.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the North Dakota Board of Nursing before relying on these figures.
Source: North Dakota 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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North Dakota RN Continuing Education Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do North Dakota RNs need?
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At least 12 contact hours every two years, or 640 practice hours plus 15 contact hours.
Do contact hours carry over in North Dakota?
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No — contact hours do not carry over between renewal periods.
When do North Dakota RN licenses renew?
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Every two years on the last day of the nurse's birth month.
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