Vermont Board of Nursing (Office of Professional Regulation)
Vermont RNs and LPNs need 20 hours of continuing education every 2 years (or another option the board accepts).
At a glance
| Licenses covered | Registered nurse (RN), Licensed practical nurse (LPN) [2] |
|---|---|
| CE required for renewal | Yes [1] |
| Hours per renewal | 20 hours [2] |
| CE period | Every 2 years [2] |
| Renewal deadline | Licenses are valid for fixed two-year periods and expire at midnight on the expiry date printed on the license; renewal applications open six weeks before expiry. [2] |
| State-mandated topics | None stated by the board |
| What CE counts | Qualifying continuing education: CE approved and assigned a credit value by an organization approved by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation, by another verifying authority approved by the Board, or directly by the Board. [2] |
Rules change, and your own license record decides your deadline. Confirm with the Vermont Board of Nursing (Office of Professional Regulation) ↗ before you renew.
Free courses that count toward the hours
The board accepts continuing education accredited by ANCC [2]. These current free courses state that accreditation. State-mandated topics can require a specific approved course, so check those separately.
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Questions
Vermont RNs and LPNs need 20 hours of continuing education every 2 years (or another option the board accepts). Licenses are valid for fixed two-year periods and expire at midnight on the expiry date printed on the license; renewal applications open six weeks before expiry.
The Vermont Board of Nursing (Office of Professional Regulation) pages we checked do not list a state-mandated topic for this renewal.
Qualifying continuing education: CE approved and assigned a credit value by an organization approved by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation, by another verifying authority approved by the Board, or directly by the Board. Free courses accredited by ANCC are listed on this page; a state-mandated topic may need a specific approved course.
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“Meet one of the following renewal requirements”
“Complete 20 hours of continuing education within the last two years.”
“Renewal applications open six weeks before the expiration date”
“Completed an original/initial nursing program or re-entry nursing program within the last 5 years.”
“Meet one of the following renewal requirements”
“Certificates of completion will need to be uploaded within your renewal application”
“(a) RNs & LPNs shall: (1) Have practiced for a minimum of 50 days (400 hours) in the two years preceding application or 120 days (960 hours) in the five years preceding application; or (2) Have completed 20 hours of qualifying continuing education in the two years immediately preceding the application; or (3) Hold a current nationally recognized certification.”
“Have completed 20 hours of qualifying continuing education in the two years immediately preceding the application; or”
“Biennial Licensing Period. Licenses are valid for fixed, two-year periods.”
“Licenses are valid for fixed, two-year periods. Expiration dates are printed on licenses. A license expires if not renewed by midnight on the date of expiry.”
““Qualifying continuing education” means continuing education that has been approved and assigned a credit value by an organization approved by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation, or by another verifying authority approved by the Board, or directly by the Board.”
“Have practiced for a minimum of 50 days (400 hours) in the two years preceding application or 120 days (960 hours) in the five years preceding application; or”
“Hold a current nationally recognized certification.”
“30 days after the renewal period ends, OPR conducts an audit. A percentage of licensees are chosen at random.”
