Indiana Nursing CE Requirements (2026): No Mandatory CE Hours
Requirements Overview
Indiana is among the states that impose no continuing education requirement on registered nurses for license renewal. The biennial renewal process is straightforward: pay the $50 fee and submit your renewal through the MyLicense Indiana portal before the October 31 expiration date in odd-numbered years.
This CE-free status applies only to RNs. Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) with prescriptive authority must complete 30 contact hours per renewal cycle, including 8 hours of pharmacology. If you hold both an RN license and APRN certification, only the APRN requirements apply.
Nurses whose licenses have been expired for 3 or more years face a reinstatement process that requires proof of active licensure in another state or a personal appearance before the Board. Indiana participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), so multistate license holders follow their home state's CE rules.
Renewal Pathways
Indiana CE Rules & Limits
Details specific to Indiana that generic CE guides tend to miss:
- Carry-over — Not applicable. Indiana does not require CE for RN license renewal.
- Indiana does not require CE for RN license renewal.
- APRNs with prescriptive authority have different requirements (30 contact hours per 2-year cycle, including 8 hours of pharmacology).
- Licenses expired 3+ years require reinstatement with proof of active licensure in another state or a Board appearance.
- Renewal is processed online through the MyLicense Indiana portal.
- Indiana is a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
Provider Requirements
Not applicable. Indiana does not require CE for RN license renewal.
Tips for Indiana RNs
- Even without state CE requirements, many Indiana employers and credentialing bodies require ongoing education. Confirm your employer's expectations separately.
- If your license lapses for more than 3 years, reinstatement requires proof of active licensure in another state — keeping at least one license current makes reinstatement far easier.
- As an NLC state, Indiana multistate license holders must meet CE requirements of their declared home state, not Indiana's.
Sources
Each figure on this page is taken directly from the Indiana State Board of Nursing's official rules and continuing-education sources and recorded with the exact source excerpt. Last verified Mar 2026. Read how we compile and verify this data.