If you hold a Wyoming RN license, the Wyoming State Board of Nursing 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, all completed within the prior two years. 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.
Renews Dec 31
Wyoming RN licenses renew biennially, expiring December 31.
Approved providers
CE must come from Board-approved or ANCC-accredited providers.
How Wyoming RN continuing competency works
Wyoming 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, all within the prior two years.
Mandated subject requirements
Wyoming 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
Wyoming RN licenses renew every two years, expiring December 31. Complete and document your chosen competency option before that date.
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Always confirm with your licensing board
Wyoming RN licenses renew biennially, expiring December 31. RNs may satisfy continuing competency with one of several options completed within the prior two years: 30 contact hours of CE; OR 200 practice hours plus 15 contact hours; OR 400 practice hours.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Wyoming State Board of Nursing before relying on these figures.
Source: Wyoming 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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Wyoming RN Continuing Education Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Wyoming RNs need?
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30 contact hours every two years, or a practice-hour alternative such as 400 practice hours or 200 practice hours plus 15 contact hours.
Can practice hours replace CE in Wyoming?
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Yes — 400 practice hours, or 200 practice hours plus 15 contact hours, satisfies continuing competency.
When do Wyoming RN licenses renew?
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Every two years, expiring December 31.
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