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Field guide · License renewal
New Hampshire Board of Nursing · 2-year renewal cycle
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As of 2026, New Hampshire RNs must complete 30 contact hours of continuing education every 2 years to renew. The RN renewal fee is $116.
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| Renewal cycle | Every 2 years |
| Renewal deadline | On or before the nurse's birthday every two years |
| Total CE hours (RN) | 30 contact hours |
| Renewal fee (RN) | $116 |
| Compact state (NLC) | Yes, NLC member · check your eligibility |
| License types | RN, APRN, LPN |
| Typical pay | See New Hampshire nurse salaries |
New Hampshire requires RNs and LPNs to complete 30 hours of continuing education per 2-year renewal cycle. APRNs have a higher requirement: 60 total CE hours (30 hours of general continuing-competence CE plus 30 APRN-specific hours, of which at least 20 must be in the specialty practice area and 5 must be pharmacology appropriate to the specialty). Alternatively, current national certification can be used to fulfill the base 30-hour requirement. Licenses expire on the nurse's birthday every two years. New Hampshire is a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) member state, enabling multistate license holders to practice across all compact states.
Verified against the New Hampshire Board of Nursing, last checked 2026-06-22. Found something off? Let me know.
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A New Hampshire RN completes 30 contact hours of continuing education within the 2 years preceding renewal and reports it through CE Broker, the board's designated system, before renewing. The NH Board of Nursing (Nur) rules set the requirement: a renewal applicant must have “Completed 30 contact hours of continuing education within the 2 years immediately preceding the application” (RN continuing competence under RSA 326-B). Per the OPLC/board, RNs, APRNs, and LNAs are required to upload their continuing education into CE Broker before renewing their license; CE Broker is the board's official CE system (a free Basic account is provided). No certificates are uploaded into the OPLC renewal application itself.
Where it happens: NH OPLC Nursing online licensing; CE Broker (mandatory reporting before renewal)
www.oplc.nh.gov/new-hampshire-board-nursingBecause New Hampshire makes you report your CE at renewal, not just attest, you'll need every certificate on hand. Keep them organized in RenewRN so they're ready when it's time to renew, free CE tracking, no card required.
The board reviews the CE Broker record; audited nurses verify their CE in CE Broker. (The OPLC audit-mechanics page is Akamai-walled; the 30-hour requirement is verbatim from the Nur rules.)
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| Type | CE hours | Renewal fee |
|---|---|---|
| RN | 30 / 2 yrs | $116 |
| APRN | 60 / 2 yrs | $100 |
| LPN | 30 / 2 yrs | $116 |
APRN renewal in New Hampshire. The board is only one clock: your national certification and any DEA registration renew on their own cycles. Full New Hampshire APRN renewal guide
| Category | Hours | Required | Types | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Continuing Education | 30 | Required | RNLPNAPRNFNPCRNACNMPMHNP | 30 contact hours of continuing education every two years. CE activities must be workshops, conferences, lectures, or in-service educational offerings designed to enhance nursing knowledge, judgment, and skills within the licensee's scope of practice. |
| National Certification Alternative | 0 | Optional | RNLPNAPRNFNPCRNACNMPMHNP | Current national certification may be used to fulfill the 30-hour CE requirement in lieu of individual CE hours. |
| APRN Additional Continuing Education | 30 | Required | APRNFNPCRNACNMPMHNP | APRNs must complete 30 contact hours IN ADDITION to the RN continuing-competence requirement (60 total). At least 20 of the 30 must be specific to the specialty practice area, and 5 must be pharmacology appropriate to the specialty. (Source: N.H. Admin. Code Nur 401.03 / 403.01.) |
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs): New Hampshire CNA renewal is handled by the state nurse-aide registry, not the Board of Nursing, and follows a work-hours / in-service model rather than the CE above. Check your state nurse-aide registry for CNA requirements.
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No formal grace period. Nurses must renew before their license expires to avoid lapsing. Practicing on an expired license is prohibited.
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CE Audit Information
The New Hampshire Board of Nursing audits every 100th license application before renewal; selected nurses submit their CE records. Keep your certificates in case of audit. New Hampshire sets no fixed retention period.
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