Oregon Registered Nurse: CE & renewal requirements

No fixed CE-hour count — Oregon currently requires only specific topic CE — no general CE hours until Jan 2028.

Biennial. As of 2026 there's no general CE-hours rule — only the required topics below. (A 20-hour/2-year rule is enacted but doesn't start until Jan 1, 2028.)

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

Required topics

1 hr Pain Management (within 36 months)
2 hrs Cultural Competency (within 48 months)

First renewal & exemptions

No general-hours exemption is needed yet, since no general-hours rule is in force until 2028.

If your license lapses

Practicing on a lapsed license is unlicensed practice; renew or reinstate before practicing.

How CE is tracked

Self-attest at OSBN online renewal; keep certificates for audit.

Watch out: Oregon is mid-transition: right now there's NO general hours requirement — only a 1-hr pain-management and 2-hr cultural-competency topic. The widely-cited '20 hours' doesn't start until Jan 1, 2028.

Are you on track? Check free

Oregon doesn't use a single CE-hour number here, so enter the hour-based requirement that applies to your situation (or just track your renewal date). 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 Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN).