New Hampshire RN and LPN Continuing Education
New Hampshire RNs and LPNs must complete 30 contact hours of continuing education during the two years immediately preceding license renewal. Nurses must also maintain recent active-practice experience and may be required to complete a Board-approved re-entry program when they have not practiced for at least 400 hours during the previous four years.
C-E-U.com offers online nursing continuing education that New Hampshire RNs and LPNs may use toward the 30-contact-hour requirement when the selected courses meet the Board’s standards. C-E-U.com is a Florida Board of Nursing continuing education provider, Provider #50-47308, and provides immediate completion certificates for CE documentation.
New Hampshire CE Requirements at a Glance
| RN | LPN | RN or LPN without sufficient recent practice | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing Education Requirement | 30 contact hours | 30 contact hours | Board-approved re-entry process may be required |
| New Hampshire-Specific Requirement | Must also meet the recent-practice standard or an applicable Board-approved re-entry pathway | Must also meet the recent-practice standard or an applicable Board-approved re-entry pathway | Applies when the nurse has not completed at least 400 hours of active nursing practice during the previous 4 years |
| Time Period | CE within the previous 2 years | CE within the previous 2 years | Based on practice history |
Nursing Continuing Education — 30 Contact Hours
New Hampshire RNs and LPNs must complete at least 30 contact hours of continuing education within the two years immediately preceding license renewal or reinstatement. Qualifying education must be designed to enhance nursing knowledge, judgment, and skills.
New Hampshire RN/LPN Continuing Education — 30 Contact Hours
C-E-U.com offers online nursing continuing education that New Hampshire RNs and LPNs may use toward the 30-contact-hour requirement. Courses are self-paced and include defined learning objectives, stated contact hours, a completion assessment, and an immediate certificate for the nurse’s records.
C-E-U.com is a Florida Board of Nursing continuing education provider, Provider #50-47308. New Hampshire nurses should select nursing-related courses appropriate to their practice and retain their completion certificates for renewal and audit documentation.
New Hampshire Nursing Continuing Education References and Resources
- New Hampshire Board of Nursing — Official source for New Hampshire RN, LPN, APRN, and nursing-assistant licensing, renewal, applications, rules, and Board guidance.
- New Hampshire Board of Nurses Education and Training — Explains the continuing education requirements for RN and LPN renewal and reinstatement, including the 30-contact-hour requirement.
- New Hampshire Nursing Administrative Rules — Contains the official nursing rules governing continuing competence, renewal, reinstatement, re-entry, and advanced-practice education requirements.
- New Hampshire RN and LPN Re-entry Process — Explains the Board-approved re-entry requirement for nurses who have not practiced for at least 400 hours during the four years immediately preceding application.
- New Hampshire Nursing Profession FAQs — Provides answers about renewal, expired licenses, reinstatement, applications, and other nursing licensure issues.
- New Hampshire RN Applications — Provides RN renewal, reinstatement, endorsement, and application information.
- New Hampshire Board of Nursing Forms and Documents — Central location for nursing applications, checklists, forms, publications, and supporting Board documents.
- New Hampshire CE Broker — Explains New Hampshire’s use of CE Broker for continuing education tracking and licensee compliance.
- New Hampshire CE Broker FAQs — Answers common questions about CE reporting, free CE Broker accounts, tracking requirements, and licensee responsibilities.
- New Hampshire Nursing License Reinstatement Checklist — Summarizes reinstatement requirements, including 30 continuing education hours and the 400-hour recent-practice standard.
- New Hampshire LPN Reinstatement Application — Provides LPN reinstatement requirements and documentation related to continuing education and recent nursing practice.
- New Hampshire Nursing Rules and Rulemaking Resources — Official General Court resource for current and recently adopted New Hampshire administrative rules.
Frequently Asked Questions: New Hampshire Nursing Continuing Education
New Hampshire RNs and LPNs must complete 30 contact hours of continuing education during the two years immediately preceding license renewal or reinstatement.
Yes. RNs and LPNs generally must document at least 400 hours of active nursing practice during the four years immediately preceding the application. Nurses who do not meet that threshold may need to complete a Board-approved re-entry process.
No. The continuing-education requirement and recent-practice requirement address different aspects of continuing competence. Completing 30 contact hours does not automatically replace the active-practice requirement when both apply.
The nurse may be required to complete a New Hampshire Board-approved re-entry program before returning to practice. The specific requirements depend on the nurse’s practice history and application status.
Yes. New Hampshire uses CE Broker to track continuing education for regulated professionals, including nursing licensees. OPLC states that mandatory CE Broker use began for designated boards in 2025.
C-E-U.com exports qualifying nursing continuing-education completions to CE Broker when applicable. Nurses should verify that reported courses appear correctly and retain their completion certificates for their records.
No. New Hampshire licensees are not required to purchase a paid CE Broker account. CE Broker provides a free account option for required tracking and reporting functions.
Yes. Nurses should retain their certificates even when completions are reported electronically. Certificates provide backup documentation if a report is delayed, incomplete, or questioned during review.
New Hampshire evaluates whether the education meets its nursing continuing-education standards rather than relying solely on a single state-maintained course list. Nurses remain responsible for selecting qualifying nursing-related activities and maintaining supporting documentation.
Michigan's CNA continuing education guidance does not establish a single required CE provider or separate general CNA CE-provider approval process for renewal education. The training must meet Michigan's continuing education criteria and include the required topics.
The hours must be completed during the two years immediately preceding renewal or reinstatement. Education completed outside that period generally should not be relied upon for the current renewal cycle.
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