If you hold a Utah RN license, the Utah Division of Professional Licensing requires you to satisfy a continuing-competency requirement each two-year renewal cycle. You can meet it with 30 contact hours of CE, 200 practice hours plus 15 contact hours, or 400 practice hours. Renewing licensees must also complete a one-time pre-approved online suicide prevention training. Below is the full breakdown of what you need and when it is due.
30 hours (one option)
30 contact hours of CE is one continuing-competency pathway.
Practice-hour options
200 practice hours + 15 CE, or 400 practice hours, are alternatives.
Suicide prevention (one-time)
A one-time pre-approved online suicide prevention training is required.
Renews Jan 31 (odd years)
Utah RN licenses expire January 31 of odd-numbered years.
How Utah RN continuing competency works
Utah lets RNs choose among three pathways each two-year cycle: 30 contact hours of CE, 200 practice hours plus 15 contact hours, or 400 practice hours.
Mandated subject requirements
- Suicide prevention: a one-time pre-approved online suicide prevention training through the Utah Division of Professional Licensing.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Utah RN licenses renew every two years, expiring January 31 of odd-numbered years. Complete your chosen competency pathway and the suicide prevention training before that date.
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- Suicide PreventionRequired · one time
Renewing licensees must complete at least one of the pre-approved online suicide prevention trainings offered through the Utah Division of Professional Licensing.
Always confirm with your licensing board
Utah RN licenses renew biennially, expiring January 31 of odd-numbered years. RNs may satisfy continuing competency with 30 contact hours of CE, OR 200 practice hours plus 15 contact hours, OR 400 practice hours. Renewing licensees must also complete a one-time pre-approved online suicide prevention training through the Utah Division of Professional Licensing.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Utah Division of Professional Licensing before relying on these figures.
Source: Utah Board of Nursing (Division of Professional Licensing). 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.
Also licensing in Utah or beyond?
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Utah RN Continuing Education Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Utah RNs need?
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30 contact hours every two years, or 200 practice hours plus 15 contact hours, or 400 practice hours.
Does Utah require suicide prevention training?
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Yes — renewing licensees must complete a one-time pre-approved online suicide prevention training.
When do Utah RN licenses renew?
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Every two years, expiring January 31 of odd-numbered years.
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