Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Nursing CE Requirements
Georgia RNs need 30 continuing education hours of continuing education every 2 years (or another option the board accepts).
At a glance
Georgia nursing license renewal
| Licenses covered | Registered nurse (RN) [1] |
|---|---|
| CE required for renewal | Yes [1] |
| Hours per renewal | 30 continuing education hours [1] |
| CE period | Every 2 years [1] |
| Renewal deadline | RN licenses expire on January 31 of even or odd years, depending on the license; a late renewal period ends on the last day of February. [2] |
| State-mandated topics | None stated by the board |
| What CE counts | Continuing education hours from a Board-approved provider. [1] |
Other ways to meet the requirement
- Maintaining certification or recertification by a national certifying body recognized by the Board. [1]
- Completing an accredited academic program of study in nursing or a related field recognized by the Board. [1]
- Verification of competency by a licensed health care facility or entity (or a physician's office that is part of a health system) plus at least 500 hours practised, certified by the employer on a Board-approved form. [1]
- Other activities prescribed and approved by the Board that show competency in the nursing field. [1]
Good to know
- A nurse renewing for the first time does not have to meet the requirement until the second renewal if the initial license period was six months or less. [1]
- Documentation must be kept for at least four years after renewal; the Board uses CE Broker as its online reporting and recording system. [1]
Rules change, and your own license record decides your deadline. Confirm with the Georgia Board of Nursing ↗ before you renew.
Free continuing education
Free nursing CE
The Georgia Board of Nursing pages we checked do not name an accreditor we track, so we do not mark individual courses as accepted here. Check a course's approval against the board's rule before relying on it.
Questions
Georgia nursing CE, answered
How many CE hours do Georgia nurses need?
Georgia RNs need 30 continuing education hours of continuing education every 2 years (or another option the board accepts). RN licenses expire on January 31 of even or odd years, depending on the license; a late renewal period ends on the last day of February.
Does Georgia require specific CE topics for nurses?
The Georgia Board of Nursing pages we checked do not list a state-mandated topic for this renewal.
Do free online CE courses count in Georgia?
Continuing education hours from a Board-approved provider. Check that a free course meets this rule before relying on it.
Sources & verification
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.
- Georgia Administrative Code — Rule 410-13-.01 Continuing Competency Requirements for Registered Nurses ↗rules.sos.ga.gov · HTML · Retrieved Oct 12, 2026
Quoted wording (12)
“Rule 410-13-.01. Continuing Competency Requirements for Registered Nurses”
“Applicants for licensure renewal must satisfy one of the following continuing competency requirements during the biennial renewal period”
“Completion of thirty (30) continuing education hours by a Board approved provider”
“continuing competency requirements during the biennial renewal period”
“Completion of thirty (30) continuing education hours by a Board approved provider”
“Maintenance of certification or recertification by a national certifying body recognized by the Board”
“Completion of an accredited academic program of study in nursing or a related field as recognized by the Board”
“Verification of competency by a health care facility or entity licensed under O.C.G.A. §31-7 or by a physician's office that is part of a health system and at least 500 hours practiced as evidenced by employer certification on a form approved by the board”
“Other activities as prescribed and approved by the board that show competency in the nursing field.”
“An applicant who is renewing a license for the first time shall not be required to meet the requirements of this subsection until the time of the second renewal if the applicant's initial license period is six months or less.”
“for no less than four (4) years from the date of licensure renewal”
“the Georgia Board of Nursing has adopted CE Broker, Incorporated to serve as the online reporting and recording system for licensees”
- Georgia Administrative Code — Chapter 410-5 Licensure Renewal ↗rules.sos.ga.gov · HTML · Retrieved Oct 12, 2026
Quoted wording (2)
“Licenses shall expire on January 31 of even or odd years”
“The late renewal period ends on the last day of February.”