Wisconsin Nursing License Renewal for RNs, LPNs, CNAs & HHAs

Wisconsin RNs renew on a biennial schedule, with the standard renewal date occurring February 28 of even-numbered years. Routine RN renewal does not include a general continuing education requirement.

C-E-U.com provides self-paced nursing courses that Wisconsin RNs can use for professional development, employer-required education, competency maintenance, and specialty training.

Wisconsin LPNs also renew biennially, with the standard renewal date occurring April 30 of odd-numbered years. Routine LPN renewal does not include a general continuing education requirement.

C-E-U.com offers online nursing courses for Wisconsin LPNs seeking work-related professional development and employer-required training — including infection prevention, documentation, communication, dementia care, patient safety, and professional responsibilities. Certificates download immediately after completion.

Because routine Wisconsin LPN renewal does not include a general continuing-education requirement, these courses support employer expectations and ongoing competency rather than a state renewal mandate.

Wisconsin nurse aides are listed on the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry, administered by the Department of Health Services. Registry eligibility runs in 24-month periods and is maintained through employment rather than continuing education: aides must work as a nurse aide for pay under RN or LPN supervision during the certification period, with the employer verifying that work at renewal. Wisconsin does not require CE hours for registry renewal.

An aide who does not meet the work requirement must retake the written and skills exams to regain eligibility — Wisconsin does not require repeating the full training program. Separately, CNAs employed in Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing facilities must receive at least 12 hours of in-service education each year under federal rules (42 CFR §483.95(g)).

C-E-U.com offers self-paced online courses Wisconsin CNAs can use toward facility-required annual in-service education and employer training — including dementia and Alzheimer’s care, infection prevention, abuse and neglect prevention, communication, documentation, and resident safety. Certificates download immediately and include verification details your employer can confirm online.

Because Wisconsin does not require CE for registry renewal, these courses support employer and facility requirements — confirm with your employer or facility educator that a course fits its in-service plan before enrolling.

Home health aides working for Medicare-certified home health agencies in Wisconsin must meet the federal training standard: at least 75 hours of training, including a minimum of 16 hours of supervised practical training, plus a competency evaluation (42 CFR §484.80). Wisconsin does not add a separate state CE-hour requirement on top of the federal standard for agency-employed home health aides.

After certification, federal rules require at least 12 hours of in-service training during each 12-month period. The training may be provided by any organization but must be supervised by a registered nurse, and the agency must maintain documentation of completion.

C-E-U.com offers online courses home health aides and their agencies can use toward the 12-hour annual in-service requirement — including Alzheimer’s and dementia care, infection prevention, safe transfers and mobility, communication, documentation, and home-care safety. Certificates download immediately with verification details agencies can confirm online.

Agencies remain responsible for RN supervision of in-service training and for competency documentation, so confirm with your agency that a course fits its in-service plan before enrolling.