Louisiana Continuing Education Requirements for Nurses and License Renewal

Meet your Louisiana nursing CE requirements with ease. If you'd like a refresher on what's needed to renew your license, see the requirements below.

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Here's what you need to renew your Louisiana Nursing license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Nursing licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.

Louisiana Nursing: RN (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 0
Mandatory Hours: 0
Elective Hours: 0
Renewal Cycle in Years: 1
License Expiration Date: 12/31/2018
Next Education Due Date: 12/31/2018

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Practiced 1,600 hours (or more) yearly - 5 contact hours annually.


Practiced at least 160 hours, but less than 1,600 hours - 10 contact hours annually.


Practiced less than 160 hours yearly - 15 contact hours annually.       

Online Limitations

There are no online limitations.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Louisiana State Board of Nursing
Phone: 2257557520
Fax:
Website: http://www.lsbn.state.la.us/
Address: 17373 Perkins Road Baton Rouge, 70810
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Louisiana Nursing: LVN-LPN (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 0
Mandatory Hours: 0
Elective Hours: 0
Renewal Cycle in Years: 1

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Continuing education contact hours are not required for nursing licensure renewal.

Online Limitations

There are no online limitations.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Louisiana State Board of Nursing
Phone: 2257557520
Fax:
Website: http://www.lsbn.state.la.us/
Address: 17373 Perkins Road Baton Rouge, 70810
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Louisiana Nursing: APN (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 0
Mandatory Hours: 0
Elective Hours: 0
Renewal Cycle in Years: 1
License Expiration Date: 12/31/2018
Next Education Due Date: 12/31/2018

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Minimum of 300 practice hours annually AND a minimum 2 college credit hours or a minimum of 30 CE contact hours annually.


Additional requirement for APNs with prescriptive authority: 
Advanced Pharmacology - 6 contact hours every annual renewal period.

Online Limitations

There are no online limitations.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Louisiana State Board of Nursing
Phone: 2257557520
Fax:
Website: http://www.lsbn.state.la.us/
Address: 17373 Perkins Road Baton Rouge, 70810
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Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.