Nebraska Continuing Education Requirements
Continuing education (CE) for licensed professionals in Nebraska is set by each profession's own state board — State of Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects, Nebraska Board of Public Accountancy, Nebraska Board of Physical Therapy, State of Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects, Nebraska Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors (NBELS), Nebraska Real Estate Commission (NREC), and Nebraska Board of Nursing. Every board sets its own contact-hour total, renewal cycle, and mandatory subjects. Compare all 7 professions below, then open a profession for the full Nebraska breakdown.
Nebraska CE Requirements at a Glance
| Profession | Contact Hours | Renewal Cycle | Online? | Key Topics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architect | 24 | 2 yr | Yes | Professional ethics, Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) / technical subjects | View → |
| CPA (Certified Public Accountant) | 80 | 2 yr | Yes | Ethics | View → |
| Physical Therapist (PT) | 20 | 2 yr | Yes | — | View → |
| Professional Engineer (PE) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | Ethical issues of professional practice | View → |
| Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | Professional ethics or Nebraska Land Surveyors Regulation Act | View → |
| Real Estate Agent / Broker | 18 | 2 yr | Yes | Designated Subject Matter ('R' Courses), Property Management | View → |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 20 | 2 yr | Yes | — | View → |
Notable Nebraska Requirements
Specific mandates Nebraska boards impose that often trip up license holders:
- Architect Professional ethics — 1 hour — At least 1 of the 24 hours must be directly related to ethical issues of professional practice. Full Architect details →
- Architect Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) / technical subjects — All 24 hours must be architectural-related learning that is either technical in nature or a topic within the profession's body of knowledge, or categorized as a Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW) topic by NCARB. Full Architect details →
- CPA Ethics — 4 hours — 4 hours of ethics in each renewal period. Full CPA details →
- PE Ethical issues of professional practice — 1 hour — Of the 30 required hours, one must be directly related to ethical issues of professional practice. Full PE details →
- PLS Professional ethics or Nebraska Land Surveyors Regulation Act — 2 hours — A minimum of 2 hours of professional development in an ethics course, or a course on the Nebraska Land Surveyors Regulation Act, is required for each renewal period. Full PLS details →
- Real Estate Designated Subject Matter ('R' Courses) — 6 hours — Minimum 6 of 12 required CE hours must be in designated subject matter, indicated by 'R' in the course content number. Full Real Estate details →
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Nebraska Licensing Boards
CE requirements on this page are sourced from each profession's official Nebraska board:
- Architect
- CPA
- PT
- PE
- PLS
- Real Estate
- RN
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