Mississippi Board of Nursing
Mississippi Nursing CE Requirements
Mississippi does not require continuing education hours for RNs and LPNs to renew.
At a glance
Mississippi nursing license renewal
| Licenses covered | Registered nurse (RN), Licensed practical nurse (LPN) [1] |
|---|---|
| CE required for renewal | No [1] |
| CE period | Every 2 years [3] |
| Renewal deadline | RN licenses are valid for two calendar years, from January 1 of each odd-numbered year to December 31 of each even-numbered year; RNs renew in even-numbered years and LPNs in odd-numbered years. [3] |
Good to know
- Mississippi law does not require continuing education to renew or maintain an RN or LPN license; each nurse is responsible for maintaining competency in their own field of practice. [1]
- The Board's continuing education rule (30 Miss. Admin. Code, Part 2815) was repealed in February 2020. [1]
- A nurse who has not practised nursing (for pay, or performing nursing functions as a volunteer) in the five years before renewal must submit evidence of continuing basic nursing competency: a Board-approved reorientation program, 20 contact hours of CE directly related to nursing practice within the previous two years, or at least 3 semester hours of nursing credit within the previous two years. [1]
- For that CE option, courses (including online courses) must be approved, accredited, provided or offered by a recognized credentialing agency; the Board names the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as such an agency. [1]
- Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) have separate requirements, including at least 5 contact hours of CE on controlled substances each state certification period. [1]
Rules change, and your own license record decides your deadline. Confirm with the Mississippi Board of Nursing ↗ before you renew.
Free continuing education
Free nursing CE
Mississippi does not require CE hours for renewal, but free courses remain useful for practice and certification. Each course lists its own accreditation.
Questions
Mississippi nursing CE, answered
How many CE hours do Mississippi nurses need?
Mississippi does not require continuing education hours for RNs and LPNs to renew. RN licenses are valid for two calendar years, from January 1 of each odd-numbered year to December 31 of each even-numbered year; RNs renew in even-numbered years and LPNs in odd-numbered years.
Sources & verification
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- Mississippi Board of Nursing — Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ↗www.msbn.ms.gov · HTML · Retrieved Oct 12, 2026
Quoted wording (10)
“The Mississippi Nursing Practice Law does not mandate CEUs as a prerequisite to renewing or maintaining a RN or LPN license.”
“The Mississippi Nursing Practice Law does not mandate CEUs as a prerequisite to renewing or maintaining a RN or LPN license. The law does require the nurse to maintain competency in his/her nursing practice, but that responsibility rests with each nurse as pertinent to his/her field of practice.”
“The Mississippi Nursing Practice Law does not mandate CEUs as a prerequisite to renewing or maintaining a RN or LPN license. The law does require the nurse to maintain competency in his/her nursing practice, but that responsibility rests with each nurse as pertinent to his/her field of practice.”
“Title 30 Mississippi Administrative Code, Part 2815: Continuing Education was repealed by the Board in February 2020.”
“must submit evidence of continuing basic nursing competencies when such nurse has not practiced nursing for compensation or performed the function of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse in a voluntary capacity with or without compensation within the five (5) year period immediately prior to such application for a license, renewal, reinstatement, or change of status.”
“Successful completion of a Board-approved Reorientation Program for RNs or LPNs with the five (5) year period immediately prior to such application for renewal or reinstatement of the nursing license.”
“Completion of twenty contact hours of continuing education directly related to nursing practice within the two (2) year period immediately prior to such application for renewal or reinstatement of the nursing license.”
“Successful completion of a minimum of three (3) semester hours of nursing credit offered by a nursing education program within the two (2) year period immediately prior to such application for renewal or reinstatement of the nursing license.”
“Obtaining 20 contact hours of nursing continuing education via the internet would be acceptable contingent upon such nursing continuing education courses being currently approved, accredited, provided, or offered by a recognized credentialing agency. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) is such an agency.”
“Complete a minimum of five (5) contact hours of continuing education directly related to controlled substances per State Certification Period. This requirement applies to all APRNs, irrespective of controlled substance prescriptive authority.”
- Mississippi Board of Nursing — Applications ↗www.msbn.ms.gov · HTML · Retrieved Oct 12, 2026
Quoted wording (1)
“LPN renewal is every ODD numbered year and RN renewal is every EVEN numbered year.”
- Mississippi Board of Nursing — Mississippi Nursing Practice Law (Miss. Code Ann. § 73-15) ↗www.msbn.ms.gov · PDF · Retrieved Oct 12, 2026
Quoted wording (2)
“The license of every person licensed under the provisions of this article shall be renewed biennially”
“the license to practice as a registered nurse shall be valid for two (2) calendar years, beginning January 1 of each uneven-numbered year and expiring December 31 in each even-numbered year”