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Wisconsin (WI) Nursing License & CEU Renewal Calculator
Look up your exact contact hour minimums, NLC compact status, and state-mandated sub-topics across all 50 US states and national certifying boards (ANCC, AACN, NREMT, PMI, ISC2, CompTIA).
✓ NLC Multi-State Compact MemberRenews Every 2 Years
Standard RN CE Hours
Competency / Practice
Per 2-year renewal cycle
State-Mandated Topic Hours
16 Hours
Across 1 specific state rule(s)
General Elective CE Hours
Flexible Pathway
Board-approved clinical or specialty courses
Wisconsin Board of Nursing — Mandatory Topic & Competency Breakdown
Contact Hours in Clinical Pharmacology / Therapeutics (APNPs)
Every 2 years (2 hrs in responsible opioid prescribing)16 hrs
Wisconsin Board & APRN Rule Note: Wisconsin RNs complete the Workforce Survey at biennial renewal; Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers (APNPs) require 16 pharmacology contact hours every 2 years.
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Browse Nursing CEU & License Renewal Guides by State
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Alabama (AL)
24 hrs / 2y
Alaska (AK)
30 hrs / 2y
Arizona (AZ)
Competency / 4y
Arkansas (AR)
15 hrs / 2y
California (CA)
30 hrs / 2y
Colorado (CO)
Competency / 2y
Connecticut (CT)
Competency / 1y
Delaware (DE)
30 hrs / 2y
District of Columbia (DC)
24 hrs / 2y
Florida (FL)
24 hrs / 2y
Georgia (GA)
30 hrs / 2y
Hawaii (HI)
30 hrs / 2y
Idaho (ID)
15 hrs / 2y
Illinois (IL)
20 hrs / 2y
Indiana (IN)
Competency / 2y
Iowa (IA)
36 hrs / 3y
Kansas (KS)
30 hrs / 2y
Kentucky (KY)
14 hrs / 1y
Louisiana (LA)
30 hrs / 2y
Maine (ME)
Competency / 2y
Maryland (MD)
30 hrs / 2y
Massachusetts (MA)
15 hrs / 2y
Michigan (MI)
25 hrs / 2y
Minnesota (MN)
24 hrs / 2y
Mississippi (MS)
20 hrs / 2y
Missouri (MO)
Competency / 2y
Montana (MT)
24 hrs / 2y
Nebraska (NE)
20 hrs / 2y
Nevada (NV)
30 hrs / 2y
New Hampshire (NH)
30 hrs / 2y
New Jersey (NJ)
30 hrs / 2y
New Mexico (NM)
30 hrs / 2y
New York (NY)
7 hrs / 3y
North Carolina (NC)
30 hrs / 2y
North Dakota (ND)
12 hrs / 2y
Ohio (OH)
24 hrs / 2y
Oklahoma (OK)
24 hrs / 2y
Oregon (OR)
8 hrs / 2y
Pennsylvania (PA)
30 hrs / 2y
Rhode Island (RI)
10 hrs / 2y
South Carolina (SC)
30 hrs / 2y
South Dakota (SD)
Competency / 2y
Tennessee (TN)
10 hrs / 2y
Texas (TX)
20 hrs / 2y
Utah (UT)
30 hrs / 2y
Vermont (VT)
20 hrs / 2y
Virginia (VA)
30 hrs / 2y
Washington (WA)
8 hrs / 1y
West Virginia (WV)
12 hrs / 1y
Wisconsin (WI)
Competency / 2y
Wyoming (WY)
30 hrs / 2y
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