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Montana CME and nursing CE requirements
Continuing education and license renewal rules for physicians, advanced practice clinicians and nurses licensed in Montana, as recorded by ClinLicense for planning.
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- Licensing board
- Montana Board of Medical Examiners
MD CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-10-31 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-10-31. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Some details below are marked for confirmation, so treat those as unverified until the board confirms them. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- No hour minimum recorded every 2 years
Required topics
No mandated topics are recorded for this profession in this state. That is not the same as the board having none, so confirm with the board.
Notes. No general CME-hour requirement known for MDs. Confirm with the Board.
DO CME requirements
Not yet verified Not yet verified, confirm with the board. This entry has not been checked against the board’s own published rules.
- Total hours
- No hour minimum recorded every 2 years
Required topics
No mandated topics are recorded for this profession in this state. That is not the same as the board having none, so confirm with the board.
Notes. Copied from the MD block as a planning default; the osteopathic rules were not separately confirmed. Confirm with the board.
NP CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-11-01 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-01. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Some details below are marked for confirmation, so treat those as unverified until the board confirms them. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- No hour minimum recorded, and the renewal cycle is not recorded
Required topics
No mandated topics are recorded for this profession in this state. That is not the same as the board having none, so confirm with the board.
Notes. The Montana Board of Nursing no longer requires CE contact hours for renewal of RN, LPN or APRN licenses (board FAQ: effective immediately for licenses expiring 12/31/2023; rules revised in 2023). Licensees must still maintain competence, and employers or certifying bodies may still require CE. The renewal cycle length is not confirmed on a board page; confirm with the board. APRNs with prescriptive authority previously needed 24 hours with 12 in pharmacology; older forms may still show that.
PA CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-11-01 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-01. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Some details below are marked for confirmation, so treat those as unverified until the board confirms them. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- Not recorded every 2 years
Required topics
No mandated topics are recorded for this profession in this state. That is not the same as the board having none, so confirm with the board.
Notes. Montana Board of Medical Examiners: PA license expires October 31 (two-year renewal per board statement). The ARM chapter 24.156 lists the NCCPA-certification maintenance rule (24.156.1616) as repealed and no PA CE rule is listed. Confirm with the board.
CRNA CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-11-01 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-01. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Some details below are marked for confirmation, so treat those as unverified until the board confirms them. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- No hour minimum recorded, and the renewal cycle is not recorded
Required topics
No mandated topics are recorded for this profession in this state. That is not the same as the board having none, so confirm with the board.
Notes. The Montana Board of Nursing no longer requires CE contact hours for renewal of RN, LPN or APRN licenses (board FAQ: effective immediately for licenses expiring 12/31/2023; rules revised in 2023). Licensees must still maintain competence, and employers or certifying bodies may still require CE. The renewal cycle length is not confirmed on a board page; confirm with the board. Maintaining national certification (NBCRNA) is not addressed on the board page; confirm with the board.
Montana nursing CE requirements
Nursing boards usually count continuing education in contact hours rather than CME credits, and the nursing license renews on its own schedule, which may differ from the medical board dates above. Nurse practitioners and nurse anesthetists have their own sections above.
Nurse Licensure Compact Montana has implemented the Nurse Licensure Compact. A registered or practical nurse whose primary state of residence is Montana can hold a multistate license issued by Montana, which carries the privilege to practice in the other compact states, and a nurse with a multistate license from another compact state can practice in Montana under that privilege. Renewal and CE for a multistate license follow the rules of the home state that issued it. The compact covers RN and LPN/LVN licenses only, and advanced practice authority is still granted state by state. This compact list was last reviewed on November 3, 2026. Read the compact guide for RNs and LPNs.
Registered nurses (RN)
Reviewed 2026-11-03 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-03 against the source linked below. That date records our own review and is not a board approval.
- Continuing education
- The board requires no continuing education for this license.
- Continuing competency
- The Montana Board of Nursing repealed its CE renewal requirement effective November 18, 2023 for RN, LPN and APRN licenses; nurses must still keep competence in their practice area.
- Nursing license renewal
- Every 2 years, based on a fixed calendar date (12-31)
- Board
- Montana Board of Nursing
- Source
- The board page this entry was checked against
Notes. The Montana Board of Nursing repealed its CE renewal requirement effective November 18, 2023 for RN, LPN and APRN licenses; nurses must still keep competence in their practice area. RN, LPN and APRN licenses expire December 31 every two years.
Licensed practical and vocational nurses (LPN/LVN)
Reviewed 2026-11-03 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-03 against the source linked below. That date records our own review and is not a board approval.
- Continuing education
- The board requires no continuing education for this license.
- Continuing competency
- The Montana Board of Nursing repealed its CE renewal requirement effective November 18, 2023 for RN, LPN and APRN licenses; nurses must still keep competence in their practice area.
- Nursing license renewal
- Every 2 years, based on a fixed calendar date (12-31)
- Board
- Montana Board of Nursing
- Source
- The board page this entry was checked against
Notes. The Montana Board of Nursing repealed its CE renewal requirement effective November 18, 2023 for RN, LPN and APRN licenses; nurses must still keep competence in their practice area. RN, LPN and APRN licenses expire December 31 every two years.
Certified nurse-midwives (CNM)
Reviewed 2026-11-03 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-03 against the source linked below. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Some details are marked for confirmation, so treat those as unverified until the board confirms them.
- Continuing education
- The board requires no continuing education for this license.
- Continuing competency
- The Montana Board of Nursing repealed its CE renewal requirement effective November 18, 2023 for RN, LPN and APRN licenses; nurses must still keep competence in their practice area.
- Nursing license renewal
- Every 2 years, based on a fixed calendar date (12-31)
- Board
- Montana Board of Nursing
- Source
- The board page this entry was checked against
Notes. The Montana Board of Nursing repealed its CE renewal requirement effective November 18, 2023 for RN, LPN and APRN licenses; nurses must still keep competence in their practice area. RN, LPN and APRN licenses expire December 31 every two years. The Board's rulemaking summary says APRNs must keep national certification, which is reported only in a secondary summary, so confirm it.
Clinical nurse specialists (CNS)
Reviewed 2026-11-03 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-03 against the source linked below. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Some details are marked for confirmation, so treat those as unverified until the board confirms them.
- Continuing education
- The board requires no continuing education for this license.
- Continuing competency
- The Montana Board of Nursing repealed its CE renewal requirement effective November 18, 2023 for RN, LPN and APRN licenses; nurses must still keep competence in their practice area.
- Nursing license renewal
- Every 2 years, based on a fixed calendar date (12-31)
- Board
- Montana Board of Nursing
- Source
- The board page this entry was checked against
Notes. The Montana Board of Nursing repealed its CE renewal requirement effective November 18, 2023 for RN, LPN and APRN licenses; nurses must still keep competence in their practice area. RN, LPN and APRN licenses expire December 31 every two years. The Board's rulemaking summary says APRNs must keep national certification, which is reported only in a secondary summary, so confirm it.
See nursing CE requirements by state to compare Montana with other states.
Plan this renewal
Use the free opioid CME planner to see the controlled-substance rules for Montana next to other states, or the license cost calculator to estimate fees. Read how multi-state CME works if you hold more than one license.
Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologist assistants usually also maintain national certification, which has its own cycle. The recertification basics guide explains how that fits alongside state rules. Nurses who hold licenses in more than one state can read the Nurse Licensure Compact for RNs and LPNs.
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