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Oregon State Board of Nursing · 2-year renewal cycle
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As of 2026, Oregon requires no continuing-education hours for RN renewal. The RN renewal fee is $258 ($245 renewal + $4 Workforce Data + $9 Nursing Advancement surcharges) every 2 years.
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| Renewal cycle | Every 2 years |
| Renewal deadline | Day before your birthday, every 2 years (even-numbered years if born in even years; odd-numbered years if born in odd years) |
| Total CE hours (RN) | No fixed CE-hour mandate |
| Renewal fee (RN) | $258 ($245 renewal + $4 Workforce Data + $9 Nursing Advancement surcharges) |
| Compact state (NLC) | No · what if I move to a compact state? |
| License types | RN, APRN, LPN |
| Typical pay | See Oregon nurse salaries |
Oregon eliminated its practice-hours requirement for license renewal effective January 1, 2026. Currently, nurses must complete 2 hours of cultural competency CE and 1 hour on pain management per renewal cycle. New CE hour requirements (20 hours for RN/LPN, 75 hours for APRN) take effect January 1, 2028. Oregon has no grace period for renewal, and late fees are steep. Oregon is not currently an NLC member; compact legislation has been considered in past sessions but is not in effect.
Verified against the Oregon State Board of Nursing, last checked 2026-07-08. Found something off? Let me know.
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Oregon currently requires NO general continuing-education contact hours for RN renewal; the only recurring CE at renewal is targeted mandated coursework, which the nurse attests to. Per the board's renewal CE fact sheet, “LPN, RN, or APRN Renewal Applicants” must have completed “One-hour pain management education in the last 36 months” (the Oregon Pain Management Commission module) and “Two hours of cultural competency education in the past 48 months.” No CE-hours certificates are uploaded at renewal; the nurse attests and keeps records for audit; no CE Broker.
Where it happens: Oregon State Board of Nursing online renewal (Nurse Portal)
www.oregon.gov/osbn/pages/index.aspxThe board may audit the mandated-coursework attestation; the nurse keeps proof of the pain-management module and cultural-competency hours.
Announced change
Effective January 1, 2028, Oregon RN renewal applicants will be required to provide evidence of 20 hours of continuing education (a new general-CE requirement in addition to the existing pain-management and cultural-competency hours).
Verified 2026-07-03 against oregon.gov. Always confirm with the board before relying on it.
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| Type | CE hours | Renewal fee |
|---|---|---|
| RN | 0 / 2 yrs | $258 ($245 renewal + $4 Workforce Data + $9 Nursing Advancement surcharges) |
| APRN | 0 / 2 yrs | $533 for a prescribing NP who also renews their underlying RN license ($258 RN renewal + $205 NP renewal + $70 Prescription Monitoring surcharge); add $50 per additional population focus |
| LPN | 0 / 2 yrs | $193 ($180 renewal + $4 Workforce Data + $9 Nursing Advancement surcharges) |
APRN renewal in Oregon. The board is only one clock: your national certification and any DEA registration renew on their own cycles. Full Oregon APRN renewal guide
| Category | Hours | Required | Types | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice Hours (Eliminated Jan 1, 2026) | 0 | Optional | RNLPNAPRNFNPCRNACNMPMHNP | Practice hours are no longer required for license renewal as of January 1, 2026. Previously, 960 hours within 2 years were required. New CE hour requirements (20 hours for RN/LPN) take effect January 1, 2028. |
| Cultural Competency CE | 2 | Required | RNLPNAPRNFNPCRNACNMPMHNP | 2 hours of cultural competency CE, completed within the past 48 months (a rolling window, not necessarily each renewal cycle). |
| Pain Management CE | 1 | Required | RNLPNAPRNFNPCRNACNMPMHNP | 1 hour on the Oregon Pain Management Commission pain module, completed within the last 36 months (a rolling window, not necessarily each renewal cycle). |
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs): Oregon 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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CE Audit Information
The Oregon State Board of Nursing randomly audits renewals to validate attested practice hours and CE. Keep your records in case of audit, Oregon sets no fixed retention period in rule for RN/LPN.
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RenewRN, “Oregon Nursing License Renewal Requirements” (July 2026), renewrn.net/states/oregon, verified against the Oregon State Board of Nursing.
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