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Below you’ll find a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing. For detailed and the most up-to-date requirements, please visit the Michigan Board of Nursing site.
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs – Bureau of Professional Licensing
Health License Customer Service
Phone: (517) 335-0918
Fax: (517) 241-0032
Address: PO Box 30670 | Lansing, MI 48909
Michigan RN continuing education requirements at a glance*:
Michigan nurses are required to earn 25 hours of continuing education within the 2-year period preceding the date of renewal. No more than 12 credit hours may be earned during a 24-hour period for online or electronic media.
- NEW REQUIREMENT: A new rule was added to the Public Health Code – General Rules in 2021, making training on Implicit Bias required as a condition for initial licensure or registration as well as license or registration renewal. This training is in addition to any continuing education training required for your profession. Renewing licensees and registrants are required to complete 1 hour of implicit bias training for each year of their license or registration cycle. However, for initial renewal after June 1, 2021, licensees will only need to have 1 hour for each year since the rule’s promulgation date of June 1, 2021.
- At least 2 of the 25 required hours must be in pain and pain symptom management.
- Beginning with the March 31, 2018 renewal cycle and all renewal cycles thereafter, licensees must have completed training in identifying victims of human trafficking that meets the standards established in Administrative Rule 338.10105
- Beginning January 6, 2022, individuals seeking initial licensure in Michigan must have completed Human Trafficking Training prior to obtaining a nursing license.
Get full details at Michigan Board of Nursing
Implicit Bias Training Options - Course or Webinar
Course options to fulfill the new implicit bias training for license renewals on or after 6/1/22.
Varies
Michigan Nursing CE Requirements Packages
Choose the best package for you to help you meet your CE requirements, including one with Implicit Bias training.
Varies
Elite Nursing Passport Membership
Expand your nursing knowledge while meeting your state CE requirements with unlimited access to all courses. Choose from a one-year or two-year option.
$99.99Michigan Advanced Practice Nurse continuing education requirements at a glance*:
Michigan nurses are required to complete 25 hours of continuing education hours that are approved by the Board during the 2 years preceding an application for renewal or relicensure. A licensee may earn 25 hours of continuing education for obtaining specialty certification or maintaining certification as a clinical nurse specialist, nurse midwife, nurse anesthetist, or nurse practitioner. No more than 12 credit hours may be earned during a 24-hour period for online or electronic media.
- NEW REQUIREMENT: A new rule was added to the Public Health Code – General Rules in 2021, making training on Implicit Bias required as a condition for initial licensure or registration as well as license or registration renewal. This training is in addition to any continuing education training required for your profession. Renewing licensees and registrants are required to complete 1 hour of implicit bias training for each year of their license or registration cycle. However, for initial renewal after June 1, 2021, licensees will only need to have 1 hour for each year since the rule’s promulgation date of June 1, 2021.
- At least 2 of the 25 required hours must be in pain and pain symptom management.
- Beginning with the March 31, 2018 renewal cycle and all renewal cycles thereafter, licensees must have completed training in identifying victims of human trafficking that meets the standards established in Administrative Rule 338.10105
- Beginning January 6, 2022, individuals seeking initial licensure in Michigan must have completed Human Trafficking Training prior to obtaining a nursing license.
Get full details at Michigan Board of Nursing
Implicit Bias Training Options - Course or Webinar
Course options to fulfill the new implicit bias training for license renewals on or after 6/1/22.
Varies
Michigan Advanced Practice Nurse CE Package
This convenient 30-hour package of CE courses includes 15 pharmacology hours to help you meet the MI license renewal requirements for advanced practice nurses.
$72.95
Elite Nursing Passport Membership
Expand your nursing knowledge while meeting your state CE requirements with unlimited access to all courses. Choose from a one-year or two-year option.
$99.99Michigan LPN continuing education requirements at a glance*:
Michigan nurses are required to earn 25 hours of continuing education within the 2-year period preceding the date of renewal. No more than 12 credit hours may be earned during a 24-hour period for online or electronic media.
- NEW REQUIREMENT: A new rule was added to the Public Health Code – General Rules in 2021, making training on Implicit Bias required as a condition for initial licensure or registration as well as license or registration renewal. This training is in addition to any continuing education training required for your profession. Renewing licensees and registrants are required to complete 1 hour of implicit bias training for each year of their license or registration cycle. However, for initial renewal after June 1, 2021, licensees will only need to have 1 hour for each year since the rule’s promulgation date of June 1, 2021.
- At least 2 of the 25 required hours must be in pain and pain symptom management.
- Beginning with the March 31, 2018 renewal cycle and all renewal cycles thereafter, licensees must have completed training in identifying victims of human trafficking that meets the standards established in Administrative Rule 338.10105
- Beginning January 6, 2022, individuals seeking initial licensure in Michigan must have completed Human Trafficking Training prior to obtaining a nursing license.
Get full details at Michigan Board of Nursing
Implicit Bias Training Options - Course or Webinar
Course options to fulfill the new implicit bias training for license renewals on or after 6/1/22.
Varies
Michigan Nursing CE Requirements Packages
Choose the best package for you that helps you meet your CE requirements, including one with the Implicit Bias training.
Varies
Elite Nursing Passport Membership
Expand your nursing knowledge while meeting your state CE requirements with unlimited access to all courses. Choose from a one-year or two-year option.
$99.99*Important Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It’s ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.
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