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Field guide · License renewal
South Carolina Board of Nursing · 2-year renewal cycle
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As of 2026, South Carolina RNs renew every 2 years by meeting one of several board-approved competency options; the CE option is 30 contact hours. The RN renewal fee is $75.
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| Renewal cycle | Every 2 years |
| Renewal deadline | April 30, every 2 years (even-numbered years) |
| Total CE hours (RN) | No fixed mandate (30 hrs if you choose the CE option) |
| Renewal fee (RN) | $75 |
| Compact state (NLC) | Yes, NLC member · check your eligibility |
| License types | RN, APRN, LPN |
| Typical pay | See South Carolina nurse salaries |
South Carolina requires nurses to demonstrate continuing competency every 2-year renewal cycle. The most common method is completing 30 contact hours of continuing education, though alternatives include national certification, academic coursework, or employer-verified practice hours. APRNs with prescriptive authority must also complete 20 hours in Pharmacotherapeutics. All licenses expire on April 30 of even-numbered years. South Carolina is a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) member state, allowing multistate license holders to practice across all compact states.
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A South Carolina RN completes 30 hours of continuing education per 2-year renewal (or satisfies an alternative: maintenance of national certification, an academic nursing program, or employer-certified competency) and attests at renewal; hours are tracked in CE Broker, the board's official system, and certificates are produced only for audit. Board CE page: “CE Broker is the official CE tracking system of the South Carolina Board of Nursing. Activate your free basic account today to search approved CE courses, self-report your hours, and track course history.” The nurse self-reports hours to CE Broker (free basic account); LLR uses the CE Broker record when auditing. No certificates are uploaded into the LLR renewal application itself.
Where it happens: SC LLR online licensing (South Carolina Board of Nursing); CE Broker is the board's official CE tracking system
llr.sc.gov/nurseLLR conducts random audits using the CE Broker record; the nurse's self-reported CE (and retained certificates) are the evidence. Numeric response deadline not published on the CE page.
Verified 2026-07-03 against llr.sc.gov. Always confirm with the board before relying on it.
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| Type | CE hours | Renewal fee |
|---|---|---|
| RN | 30 / 2 yrs (CE option) | $75 |
| APRN | 30 / 2 yrs | $105 |
| LPN | 30 / 2 yrs (CE option) | $75 |
APRN renewal in South Carolina. 20 hours of APRN Prescriptive Authority Pharmacotherapeutics apply per renewal cycle (details in the requirements table below). The board is only one clock: your national certification and any DEA registration renew on their own cycles. Full South Carolina APRN renewal guide
| Category | Hours | Required | Types | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General CE | 30 | Required | RNLPN | 30 contact hours of continuing education from a CE provider recognized by the Board every 2-year renewal cycle (one of several continuing competency options) |
| APRN Prescriptive Authority Pharmacotherapeutics | 20 | Required | APRNFNPCRNACNMPMHNP | APRNs with prescriptive authority must complete 20 contact hours in Pharmacotherapeutics within the 2 years prior to renewal (in addition to or as part of the 30-hour total) |
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs): South Carolina 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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Missed your South Carolina renewal deadline?
No formal grace period; failure to renew by April 30 results in a lapsed license and practicing is prohibited
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Already lapsed? The South Carolina re-entry guide covers refresher rules, costs by lapse length, and the path back.
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First-Time Licensee Exemption
First-time licensees are exempt from CE for the initial renewal period
CE Audit Information
South Carolina uses CE Broker for CE tracking and may conduct random audits.
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