Alabama Board of Nursing
Alabama RNs and LPNs need 24 contact hours of continuing education every 2 years. 1 state-mandated topic may apply, depending on the license and practice.
At a glance
| Licenses covered | Registered nurse (RN), Licensed practical nurse (LPN) [1] |
|---|---|
| CE required for renewal | Yes [3] |
| Hours per renewal | 24 contact hours [3] |
| CE period | Every 2 years [3] |
| Renewal deadline | Licenses are valid for two years: single-state RN licenses expire December 31 of even-numbered years, and multistate RN and all LPN licenses expire December 31 of odd-numbered years; renewal runs from September 1 to December 31 of the expiration year. [3] |
| State-mandated topics | Board-provided course on nursing regulation, scope and standards of practice [3] |
| What CE counts | Contact hours from a Board-approved (ABNP-numbered) provider or a Board-recognized provider. Recognized providers include CE approved by any US state board of nursing and any CE provider approved by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), if the content requirements are met. [1] |
Newly licensed nurses, once, before their first license renewal. The four Board-provided contact hours are included in the first renewal's prorated CE requirement.
Rules change, and your own license record decides your deadline. Confirm with the Alabama Board of Nursing ↗ before you renew.
Free courses that count toward the hours
The board accepts continuing education accredited by ANCC [1]. These current free courses state that accreditation. State-mandated topics can require a specific approved course, so check those separately.
Learn what contributes to feeding tube migration in critically ill adults and how evidence-based verification practices may reduce aspiration risk.
Going beyond de-escalation, this article explores overlooked aspects of workplace violence prevention and proactive mitigation for nurses in nonpsychiatric settings.
Demystify common cardiac stress tests and imaging studies, including echocardiography, PET, CT and MRI, and learn when and how each is used.
Explore the rise and risks of anesthesia outside the OR, including nursing priorities for airway obstruction and malignant hyperthermia. Includes 30% pharm content.
Learn how high-risk rounding identified vulnerable PICU patients and reduced hospital-acquired conditions by 46.5% through targeted interventions
Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Emerging Therapies in Pulmonary Fibrosis. A free accredited ACHL enduring CME/CE activity.
A no-cost enduring CDC module about ALS, the National ALS Registry, diagnosis, treatment, management, and referral strategies.
Faculty Accreditations Register OverviewAccreditation and Compliance is one of the six Clinical Quality Management (CQM) programs that work together to improve quality of care received by MHS beneficiaries. This interactive course introduces key knowledge and skills all entry-level CQM Accreditation and Compliance professionals must have to effectively maintain a continuous state of readiness for accrediting organization (AO) assessment through The Joint Commission (TJC) surveys. Participants will discover how their Accreditation and Compliance roles support the mitigation or elimination of ha
Faculty Accreditations Register OverviewJMESI Virtual Intermediate Executive Skills CourseDay 1: 0800-1530 Day 2: 0730-1615Day 3: 0730-1545
Questions
Alabama RNs and LPNs need 24 contact hours of continuing education every 2 years. 1 state-mandated topic may apply, depending on the license and practice. Licenses are valid for two years: single-state RN licenses expire December 31 of even-numbered years, and multistate RN and all LPN licenses expire December 31 of odd-numbered years; renewal runs from September 1 to December 31 of the expiration year.
Board-provided course on nursing regulation, scope and standards of practice (4 hours): Newly licensed nurses, once, before their first license renewal. The four Board-provided contact hours are included in the first renewal's prorated CE requirement.
Contact hours from a Board-approved (ABNP-numbered) provider or a Board-recognized provider. Recognized providers include CE approved by any US state board of nursing and any CE provider approved by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), if the content requirements are met. Free courses accredited by ANCC are listed on this page; a state-mandated topic may need a specific approved course.
Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. We fetched each page on the date shown and confirmed the exact wording below appears on it.
“To renew a license on active status to practice nursing in Alabama, registered nurses and licensed practical nurses must earn 24 contact hours”
“Each new licensee is required to complete the four-hour mandatory class prior to his or her first renewal.”
“Continuing education must be from a Board-approved or Board-recognized provider.”
“No, contact hours cannot be carried over from one earning period to another.”
“The ABN Administrative Code requires Alabama nurses to complete 24 hours of continuing education (CE) credit per license period (in the case of APNs, six of these hours must carry Pharmacology credit).”
“Failure to meet the continuing education requirement shall be cause for the license to lapse.”
“A licensed nurse shall earn in each earning period not less than 24 contact hours”
“The Alabama single state registered nurse license shall be valid for two years beginning January 1 of each odd-numbered year and expiring December 31 of each even-numbered year.”
“The Alabama multistate registered nurse license shall be valid for two years beginning January 1 of each even-numbered year and expiring December 31 of each odd-numbered year.”
“All practical nurse licenses shall be valid for two years beginning January 1 of each even-numbered year and expiring December 31 of each odd-numbered year.”
“the renewal period shall be from 8:00 a.m. on September 1 to 4:30 p.m. on December 31 of the year the license expires.”
“A licensed nurse shall, for the first license renewal, earn four contact hours of Board-provided continuing education related to statutory and administrative frameworks for nursing regulation, scope of practice, and standards of practice and one contact hour for each calendar month remaining in the earning period up to a maximum of 24 contact hours including the four hours of Board-provided continuing education”
“Board-approved continuing education providers that have an assigned ABNP number and meet the standards of this chapter.”
“Continuing education approved by any state board of nursing in the United States or its territories.”
“Any continuing education provider approved by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET) shall be recognized by the Board if the content requirements are met pursuant to this chapter.”
