Minnesota Nursing CE Courses
Last updated Mar 1, 2026
Minnesota Nursing Continuing Education Requirements
RN Requirements
- 24 hrs of continuing education each renewal period
- 24 month interval of time immediately before the renewal application deadline
- No specific mandatory course topic identified in the Fast CE information
LPN Requirements
- 12 hrs of continuing education each renewal period
- 24 month interval of time immediately before the renewal application deadline
- No specific mandatory course topic identified in the Fast CE information
APRN Requirements
- No additional APRN CE requirement
- Renewal cycle: 2 years
- Pharmacology: None identified
- Required topic: None identified
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Minnesota RN required courses
24 contact hours in this list, included with your yearly pass. Always confirm with your board before you renew.
This board names no specific required topic for RNs — any of our courses count toward your hours.
Elective courses
Pick from these to finish your hours. Every one is included with the yearly pass.
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5 contact hoursBuilds nursing competence in burn assessment, first-hour stabilization, individualized fluid resuscitation, complication prevention, and transfer during the first 24 hours.
5 contact hoursBuild practical nursing skills to assess, stabilize, educate, and coordinate care for adults with acute or chronic heart failure across care settings.
Minnesota nursing CE questions
Straight from the Minnesota board
- Renewal period
- 24 month interval of time immediately before the renewal application deadline
- RN requirement
- 24/2 yrs
- LPN / LVN requirement
- 24/2 yrs
- Mandatory topics
- No specific mandatory course topic identified in the Fast CE information
- Required courses
- RN: 24 contact hours during a typical 24-month period. LPN: 12 contact hours during a typical 24-month period. Other approved competency methods may satisfy the requirement in certain circumstances. (mn.gov // Minnesota's State Portal) Source: Minnesota Board of Nursing.
- Good to know
- Minnesota has a specific 24-month CE participation period. CE records generally do not have to be submitted with renewal unless selected for audit. The Board specifically states that infection-control CE is not required. (mn.gov // Minnesota's State Portal)
- Advanced practice CE
- No additional APRN CE requirement
- Renewal period
- 2 years
- Pharmacology
- None identified
- Who it applies to
- APRNs
- Controlled substances / opioids
- None identified as a separate APRN CE requirement
- Pain and opioid content
- None identified
- Prescriptive authority
- None identified as a separate CE requirement
- Who approves the course
- Minnesota Board of Nursing
- Accepted providers
- CE may be provided by qualifying providers; activity must meet Board standards
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