Oregon Continuing Education Requirements for Nurses and License Renewal

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

0 Mandatory Hours
30 Elective Hours
30 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Oregon Nursing license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Oregon 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.

Oregon Nursing: RN (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 30
Mandatory Hours: 0
Elective Hours: 30
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2

Online Info

Mandatory Subjects:

Pain Management – 7 contact hours (includes 1 contact hour forOregon Pain Management Commission course plus 6 contact hours of any other painmanagement course); 1-time requirement.

Online Limitations

There are no online limitations.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Oregon State Board of Nursing
Phone: 9716730684
Fax:
Address: 17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd. Portland, 97224

Oregon Nursing: LVN-LPN (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 30
Mandatory Hours: 0
Elective Hours: 30
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2

Online Info

Mandatory Subjects:

Pain Management – 7 contact hours (includes 1 contact hour for Oregon Pain Management Commission course plus 6 contact hours of any other pain management course); 1-time requirement. 

Online Limitations

There are no online limitations.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Oregon State Board of Nursing
Phone: 9716730684
Fax:
Address: 17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd. Portland, 97224

Oregon Nursing: APN (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 45
Mandatory Hours: 0
Elective Hours: 45
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2

Online Info

Additional requirement for APNs with prescriptive authority:  
Advanced Pharmacology - 15 contact hours every 2-year renewal period.

Online Limitations

There are no online limitations.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Oregon State Board of Nursing
Phone: 9716730684
Fax:
Address: 17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd. Portland, 97224

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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.