Delaware nursing CE requirements
For registered nurse license renewal, read off Delaware DPR Nursing CE and Audit Information rather than an aggregator. Checked 2026-10-15.
30 hours
per renewal, every 2 years
Mandatory topics, inside the Delaware total
Substance Abuse
3 hours · every renewal
Vulnerable Person Abuse
1 hours · every renewal
Recognizing and responding to abuse, exploitation, trafficking or domestic violence of vulnerable persons, or the board reporting obligations.
Do BLS and ACLS cards count?
The board does not say
One contact hour is
50 minutes
Three staggered renewal windows, each ending in an odd year. Do not upload certificates unless selected for audit.
Read from that page on 2026-10-15. Boards change their rules and their websites without announcing either, so treat this as a convenience and the board as the authority.
Get warned before your Delaware licence renews
Tell us the date on your licence and we will email you 60 days before it lapses. Once, per cycle. No account, no password, nothing else sent to you.
Hold a licence in more than one state?
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