Maryland Nursing CEU Requirements
Maryland RNs and LPNs may complete thirty (30) hours of continuing education every two-year licensing period, or have 1,000 hours of active nursing practice within 5 years immediately preceding the date of the renewal application, or a diploma or degree from a Board-approved nursing education program within the 5 years immediately preceding the date of the renewal application. APRNs must provide documentation that national APRN certification is current. APRNs that prescribe dangerous controlled substances must take a 2-hour course on the dispensing and prescribing of dangerous controlled substances. Learn more about Maryland license requirements below.
CE Requirements for Maryland Nursing License Renewal
Maryland RNs and LPNs may complete thirty (30) hours of continuing education every two-year licensing period, or have 1,000 hours of active nursing practice within 5 years immediately preceding the date of the renewal application, or a diploma or degree from a Board-approved nursing education program within the 5 years immediately preceding the date of the renewal application. APRNs must provide documentation that national APRN certification is current. APRNs that prescribe dangerous controlled substances must take a 2-hour course on the dispensing and prescribing of dangerous controlled substances. All our courses are ANCC accredited and will help you satisfy your continuing education requirements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are there continuing education requirements for Maryland nurses?
Maryland RNs and LPNs may complete thirty (30) hours of continuing education every two-year licensing period, or have 1,000 hours of active nursing practice within 5 years immediately preceding the date of the renewal application, or a diploma or degree from a Board-approved nursing education program within the 5 years immediately preceding the date of the renewal application. APRNs must provide documentation that national APRN certification is current.
When is the nurse re-licensure deadline for Maryland nurses?
Maryland licenses expire on the 28th of the licensee’s birth month. Licensees will be able to renew 90 days before and 30 days after the license expires.
Are there any mandatory continuing education requirements for Maryland nurses?
No, there are several ways to satisfy the continuing education requirement, but Maryland RNs and LPNs may complete thirty (30) hours of continuing education to satisfy this requirement.
For more detailed requirements, please visit the Maryland Nursing Board.
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Featured Maryland Courses
View featured courses for Maryland below. A sortable list of all Maryland nursing courses is available here.
Substance Use Disorder – Access to Treatment, Prevention, and Relapse Management N212B
Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace N217B
Safe and Effective Prescription of Controlled Substances N223D
Chiropractic Care: Pediatrics N277C
Palliative and Hospice Care N183D
Empathy in the Clinician-Patient Relationship and in Telemedicine N350B
Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping N444B
Human Sexuality Across the Lifespan N519
Eating Disorders – A Focus on Hispanic Americans N467
Advance Directives and Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders N070C
Geriatrics Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders in the Older Adult N488
Pharmacology
Suicide Prevention N509
Accreditation Approval Statements
NurseCE4Less is nationally accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and has been providing nursing continuing education for well over a decade. Additionally, we maintain certification with the Florida Board of Nursing, California Board of Registered Nursing and are integrated with CE Broker for next day reporting in applicable states.