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Nebraska CME and nursing CE requirements
Continuing education and license renewal rules for physicians, advanced practice clinicians and nurses licensed in Nebraska, as recorded by ClinLicense for planning.
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- Licensing board
- Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (Medicine and Surgery)
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
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
- 50 hours every 2 years
- License renewal
- 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. 50 hours per 2 years; Category 1 minimum and prescriber-specific rules not confirmed.
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
- 50 hours every 2 years
- License renewal
- 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. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- No hour minimum recorded every 2 years
- License renewal
- 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. DHHS nurse renewal page and 172 NAC 98 section 006: no state CE hour count; APRN-NP renews on current national certification plus, if licensed more than five years, 2,080 practice hours in the previous five years. The DHHS page also lists 2020-2028 mandatory opiate prescribing CE for NPs but does not state the hours. APRN licenses expire October 31 of even-numbered years. Hours recorded as 0 means no state hour count.
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. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- 50 hours every 2 years, with at least 50 in Category 1 or the equivalent
- License renewal
- 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. 50 hours of Category 1 CE approved by ACCME, AOA or AAPA earned in the 24 months before expiration (up to 25 hours may carry over), OR meet NCCPA re-registration requirements. PA licenses expire October 1 of odd-numbered years. No specific topics listed. PA renewal fee $110, application $150.
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. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- No hour minimum recorded every 2 years
- License renewal
- 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. DHHS nurse renewal page: APRN-CRNA renewal rests on current national certification (NBCRNA); no state CE hour count is stated. APRN licenses expire October 31 of even-numbered years. Hours recorded as 0 means no state hour count.
CAA 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
- Not recorded, and the renewal cycle is not recorded
- License renewal
- 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. Secondary source; confirm with the board. The CU Anschutz AA program list (states where AAs work by license, regulation or certification, or by physician delegation) and the BYU 2023 list of authorized states do not include Nebraska, so no state licensure for anesthesiologist assistants was found. This is not confirmed on a board or statute page.
Nebraska 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 Nebraska has implemented the Nurse Licensure Compact. A registered or practical nurse whose primary state of residence is Nebraska can hold a multistate license issued by Nebraska, 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 Nebraska 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
- 20 contact hours every 2 years
- Other ways to meet it
- Nebraska has no fixed state CE count but requires one competency option at each renewal: 500 practice hours in the past five years plus 20 contact hours in the past two years, or other listed options (recent graduation, approved refresher course, current specialty certification, or a competency portfolio); a license issued in the past 24 months is exempt.
- Nursing license renewal
- Every 2 years, based on a fixed calendar date (10-31)
- Board
- Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (Nursing)
- Source
- The board page this entry was checked against
No mandated topics are recorded for this license. That is not the same as the board having none, so confirm with the board.
Notes. Nebraska has no fixed state CE count but requires one competency option at each renewal: 500 practice hours in the past five years plus 20 contact hours in the past two years, or other listed options (recent graduation, approved refresher course, current specialty certification, or a competency portfolio); a license issued in the past 24 months is exempt. RN licenses expire October 31 of even-numbered 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
- 20 contact hours every 2 years
- Other ways to meet it
- Nebraska has no fixed state CE count but requires one competency option at each renewal: 500 practice hours in the past five years plus 20 contact hours in the past two years, or other listed options (recent graduation, approved refresher course, current specialty certification, or a competency portfolio); a license issued in the past 24 months is exempt.
- Nursing license renewal
- Every 2 years, based on a fixed calendar date (10-31)
- Board
- Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (Nursing)
- Source
- The board page this entry was checked against
No mandated topics are recorded for this license. That is not the same as the board having none, so confirm with the board.
Notes. Nebraska has no fixed state CE count but requires one competency option at each renewal: 500 practice hours in the past five years plus 20 contact hours in the past two years, or other listed options (recent graduation, approved refresher course, current specialty certification, or a competency portfolio); a license issued in the past 24 months is exempt. LPN licenses expire October 31 of odd-numbered 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.
- Continuing education
- The board requires no continuing education for this license.
- Continuing competency
- Nurse-midwife (APRN-CNM): APRN renewal rests on current national certification (AMCB for CNM; certifying body for CNS; a CNS holding Nebraska licensure under an alternative competency assessment may continue to do so), with no state CE hour count.
- Nursing license renewal
- Every 2 years, based on a fixed calendar date (10-31)
- Board
- Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (Nursing)
- Source
- The board page this entry was checked against
Notes. Nurse-midwife (APRN-CNM): APRN renewal rests on current national certification (AMCB for CNM; certifying body for CNS; a CNS holding Nebraska licensure under an alternative competency assessment may continue to do so), with no state CE hour count. APRN licenses expire October 31 of even-numbered years.
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.
- Continuing education
- The board requires no continuing education for this license.
- Continuing competency
- APRN-CNS: APRN renewal rests on current national certification (AMCB for CNM; certifying body for CNS; a CNS holding Nebraska licensure under an alternative competency assessment may continue to do so), with no state CE hour count.
- Nursing license renewal
- Every 2 years, based on a fixed calendar date (10-31)
- Board
- Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (Nursing)
- Source
- The board page this entry was checked against
Notes. APRN-CNS: APRN renewal rests on current national certification (AMCB for CNM; certifying body for CNS; a CNS holding Nebraska licensure under an alternative competency assessment may continue to do so), with no state CE hour count. APRN licenses expire October 31 of even-numbered years.
See nursing CE requirements by state to compare Nebraska with other states.
Plan this renewal
Use the free opioid CME planner to see the controlled-substance rules for Nebraska 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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