Missouri Nursing CE Courses
Last updated Mar 1, 2026
Missouri Nursing Continuing Education Requirements
RN Requirements
- No CE requirement
- RN: Every 2 years; expires April 30 of odd-numbered years.
- None for RN/LPN renewal
LPN Requirements
- No CE requirement
- LPN: Every 2 years; expires May 31 of even-numbered years. (Mo Prof Registration)
- None for RN/LPN renewal
APRN Requirements
- None identified for nationally certified APRNs; 60 contact hours for qualifying non-certified APRNs of continuing education for advanced practice nurses
- Renewal cycle: 2 years
- Pharmacology: None identified as a renewal pharmacology-hour requirement
- Required topic: None identified
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Missouri RN required courses
5 contact hours in this list, included with your yearly pass. Always confirm with your board before you renew.
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Missouri nursing CE questions
Straight from the Missouri board
- Renewal period
- RN: Every 2 years; expires April 30 of odd-numbered years. LPN: Every 2 years; expires May 31 of even-numbered years. (Mo Prof Registration)
- RN requirement
- No routine CE
- LPN / LVN requirement
- No routine CE
- Mandatory topics
- None for RN/LPN renewal
- Required courses
- RN: No required CE hours/courses for ordinary renewal. LPN: No required CE hours/courses for ordinary renewal. Source: Missouri Board of Nursing. (Mo Prof Registration)
- Good to know
- No general CE requirement for RN/LPN renewal. Missouri's renewal requirements focus on the renewal application/license status rather than a fixed CE-hour requirement. There is no grace period after expiration. (Mo Prof Registration)
- Advanced practice CE
- None identified for nationally certified APRNs; 60 contact hours for qualifying non-certified APRNs
- Renewal period
- 2 years
- Pharmacology
- None identified as a renewal pharmacology-hour requirement
- Who it applies to
- APRNs
- Controlled substances / opioids
- Yes, where controlled-substance prescriptive authority applies
- Pain and opioid content
- None identified as a universal APRN pharmacology CE requirement
- Prescriptive authority
- Yes
- Who approves the course
- Missouri State Board of Nursing / Division of Professional Registration
- Accepted providers
- CE must meet Missouri nursing rules; national certification may satisfy certain APRN competency requirements
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