Mississippi Nursing CE Courses
Last updated Mar 1, 2026
Mississippi Nursing Continuing Education Requirements
RN Requirements
- 20 hrs of continuing education each renewal period
- RN: Biennial; current RN renewal period is October 1–December 31 of even-numbered years.
- APRNs: ten (10) of the 40 hours specific to controlled substances
LPN Requirements
- 20 hrs of continuing education each renewal period
- LPN: Biennial; current LPN renewal period is October 1–December 31 of odd-numbered years. (Mississippi Board of Nursing)
- APRNs: ten (10) of the 40 hours specific to controlled substances
APRN Requirements
- None identified as a general APRN CE-hour total
- Renewal cycle: 2 years
- Pharmacology: 5 controlled-substance CE hours
- Required topic: Controlled substances / scheduled medications
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Mississippi RN required courses
20 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
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Mississippi nursing CE questions
Straight from the Mississippi board
- Renewal period
- RN: Biennial; current RN renewal period is October 1–December 31 of even-numbered years. LPN: Biennial; current LPN renewal period is October 1–December 31 of odd-numbered years. (Mississippi Board of Nursing)
- RN requirement
- Current Board requirement needs correction/verification; routine CE issue flagged
- LPN / LVN requirement
- Current Board requirement needs correction/verification
- Mandatory topics
- APRNs: ten (10) of the 40 hours specific to controlled substances
- Required courses
- RN: No general CE requirement for ordinary active renewal. LPN: No general CE requirement for ordinary active renewal. If out of practice >5 years, 20 contact hours of accepted CE directly related to nursing practice is one qualifying pathway. (Mississippi Board of Nursing) Source: Mississippi Board of Nursing.
- Good to know
- There is NO general CE requirement for an actively practicing RN or LPN to renew. Mississippi repealed its previous CE rules in 2020. However, if the nurse has been out of practice for more than 5 years, the Board requires evidence of continuing competency, including 20 CE hours or another accepted pathway. (Mississippi Board of Nursing)
- Advanced practice CE
- None identified as a general APRN CE-hour total
- Renewal period
- 2 years
- Pharmacology
- 5 pharmacology contact hours. 5 controlled-substance CE hours
- Who it applies to
- All APRNs (NP, CRNA, CNM)
- Controlled substances / opioids
- Yes
- Pain and opioid content
- None identified as a separate requirement
- Prescriptive authority
- No — applies to all APRNs, even without controlled-substance prescriptive authority
- Who approves the course
- Mississippi Board of Nursing does not approve/accredit CE programs
- Accepted providers
- Board does not approve/accredit CE programs; APRNs must maintain evidence of qualifying CE
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