Total Hours Required: RN 24 | LPN 12 | Renewal Cycle: 2 Years
Minnesota RN's are required to complete 24 contact hours (1 hour for each month of registration) of continuing education (CE) every two years (biennial renewal).
Minnesota LPN's are required to complete 12 contact hours (1 hour for every two months of registration) of continuing education (CE) every two years (biennial renewal).
Required Courses
Minnesota has no specific course requirements for RN's or LPN's.
License Expiration Dates
In Minnesota both RN and LPN expiration dates are dependent upon the licencees birth month and year (odd or evern) For example, if you were born in July of 1990 (even numbered year) your registration would expire the end of July of each even numbered year.
For additional information see Minnesota Administrative Rules at https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/6310.2800/
Audits and Retaining CE Records
"A licensee must keep continuing education documents for two years after using the continuing education for renewal. The Board of Nursing randomly selects licensees for an audit of continuing education records. If audited, a licensee must submit proof of having met the continuing education requirements. If the licensee is unable to submit the required written information, the unverified contact hours will automatically be assigned to the next reporting period. If the licensee fails to respond to an audit, the Board may consider this as grounds for disciplinary action" (https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/licensure/continuing-ed/)
MedCEC makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of CE requirement information for each state however information is subject to change without notice. This is a summary of CE requirements, please verify current CE requirements by visiting the Minnesota Board of Nursing.