Wisconsin Nursing CE Courses
Last updated Mar 1, 2026
Wisconsin Nursing Continuing Education Requirements
RN Requirements
- No CE requirement
- RN/
- 16 contact hours per biennium in clinical pharmacology or therapeutics relevant to the advanced practice nurse prescriber's area of practice, including at least 2 contact hours in responsible prescribing of controlled substances.
LPN Requirements
- No CE requirement
- LPN: Every 2 years.
- 16 contact hours per biennium in clinical pharmacology or therapeutics relevant to the advanced practice nurse prescriber's area of practice, including at least 2 contact hours in responsible prescribing of controlled substances.
APRN Requirements
- 16 hours of continuing education for advanced practice nurses
- Renewal cycle: 2 years
- Pharmacology: 16 Clinical Pharmacology/Therapeutics, including 2 hours responsible prescribing of controlled substances
- Required topic: Clinical pharmacology/therapeutics relevant to practice; 2 hrs controlled substances
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Wisconsin RN required courses
10 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.
1 contact hoursRecognize workplace sexual harassment, respond safely, document objectively, report through appropriate channels, and protect patients and colleagues from retaliation.
4 contact hoursBuild practical nursing skills for recognizing autism, supporting assessment, adapting care, managing health needs, and partnering with autistic people and families across the lifespan.
5 contact hoursBuild safe, evidence-based practice for selecting, verifying, administering, monitoring, and responding to transfusions of blood components.
Wisconsin nursing CE questions
Straight from the Wisconsin board
- Renewal period
- RN/LPN: Every 2 years.
- RN requirement
- No routine CE
- LPN / LVN requirement
- No routine CE
- Mandatory topics
- 16 contact hours per biennium in clinical pharmacology or therapeutics relevant to the advanced practice nurse prescriber's area of practice, including at least 2 contact hours in responsible prescribing of controlled substances.
- Required courses
- RN: No required CE hours/courses for renewal. LPN: No required CE hours/courses for renewal. CE may be pursued for professional development but is not a renewal requirement. Source: Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services / Board of Nursing.
- Good to know
- No continuing-education requirement for ordinary active RN/LPN renewal. The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services confirms that nurses do not have a CE requirement to renew an active license.
- Advanced practice CE
- 16 hours
- Renewal period
- 2 years
- Pharmacology
- 16 pharmacology contact hours. 16 Clinical Pharmacology/Therapeutics, including 2 hours responsible prescribing of controlled substances
- Who it applies to
- APRN prescribers
- Controlled substances / opioids
- Yes — 2 hours responsible prescribing of controlled substances
- Pain and opioid content
- None identified as a separate requirement
- Prescriptive authority
- Yes
- Who approves the course
- Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services / Board of Nursing
- Accepted providers
- Qualifying CNE/CME providers/approved educational activities
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