How many CE hours does a Michigan Registered Nurse need?

25 CE contact hours every 2 years, per the Michigan Board of Nursing (LARA). 25 contact hours every 2 years, plus separate implicit-bias and one-time human-trafficking training. Always confirm with the board.

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Michigan Registered Nurse: CE & renewal requirements

25 CE contact hours every 2 years

Biennial — verify your individual expiration date in MiPLUS. The 25 hours must be earned in the 2 years before renewal.

Source: Michigan Board of Nursing (LARA) · confirmed 2026-06. Requirements change — always verify with the board.

Required topics

2 hrs Pain & Symptom Management (within the 25)
2 hrs Implicit Bias (within 5 years)
Human Trafficking — one-time, and it does NOT count toward the 25

First renewal & exemptions

First renewal was historically CE-exempt, but licenses issued on/after May 8, 2024 DO require CE for the first renewal — check your issue date.

If your license lapses

There's a 60-day grace period to renew. Relicensure within 3 years requires proof of 25 CE hours (incl. 2 in pain management) from the 2 years before the application; beyond 3 years, more applies.

How CE is tracked

Self-attest in MiPLUS; LARA audits afterward — keep records 4 years. No more than 12 hours may be earned in any single 24-hour period.

Watch out: Human Trafficking training is separate and does NOT count toward your 25 hours, and Implicit Bias is its own block — nurses routinely miscount these and come up short on general CE.

Are you on track? Check free

Enter your license expiration and CE hours completed — see what you still owe, the pace to finish, and your reminder schedule. No signup.

Informational only, based on the numbers you enter — not legal or licensing advice, and not an official record. Confirm your exact requirement and current status with the Michigan Board of Nursing (LARA).