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Understanding Your 2024 Alabama Nursing License Renewal

  • 2024 Alabama nursing license renewal guidelines stipulate that nurses cannot legally work with an expired license
  • Many nurses in Alabama do not have time to keep current with each update they must understand in order to renew their license
  • Nursing CE Central makes renewal easy to manage, with options for RN, LPN, and APRN continuing education in Alabama.

NCC News & Content Team

October 09, 2024
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The 2024 Alabama nursing license renewal requirements exist for good reason. Our nurses must keep up as best practices evolve, so they are empowered to provide the highest level of care for their patients. 

However, we know you are facing burnout, staffing shortages and the high demands of a complex healthcare system. Nursing CE Central offers quick, effective courses that earn Alabma nursing CEUs. 

According to the Alabama Board of Nursing, any nurse who does not renew their license before 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2024, will have their license lapse. Nurses will ‘no longer be legally authorized to practice with a lapsed nursing license.’

1. What are the CE Requirements for the 2024 Alabama nursing license renewal period?

LPNs, RNs, and APRNs must complete 24 contact hours of continuing education every two years. Four of the hours must be on the “Board-provided continuing education (the Mandatory course) related to Board functions, the Nurse Practice Act, regulations, professional conduct, and accountability,” according to the Alabama BON. Nursing CE Central provides a link to this course in the bundle.

Nursing CE Central’s Alabama Renewal Bundle includes LPN license renewal CE and RN license renewal CE.

APRNs in collaborative practice must complete three-and-a-half Alabama BON-provided contact hours on collaborative practice, approval process and protocols in the state of Alabama.

APRNs renewing a Qualified Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate (QACSC) must complete four American Medical Association (AMA) Physician’s Recognition Award (PRA) Category 1 board-approved contact hours on prescribing controlled substances every two years.

Six contact hours must be in pharmacology.

Four of the 24 contact hours must be on The Nurse Practice Act as part of a one-time requirement.

Nursing CE Central’s Alabama APRN Renewal Bundle includes APRN license renewal CE.

2. Which nurses are required to obtain CE to renew their license?

LPNs, RNs, and APRNs must complete CE to renew their nurse licenses.

3. Is a test needed to complete the CE requirements for the 2024 Alabama nursing license renewal?

 Yes. Nurses are required to take a test on the four contact hour Alabama Nurse Practice Act course to fulfill the CE requirements to renew a nursing license.

4. Does Nursing CE Central submit proof of completed CEUs automatically to the Alabama Board of Nursing?

Yes. As an Alabama BON-approved CE provider, Nursing CE Central automatically reports all CEU completions directly to the BON.

5. Do I need to have a record of my completed CE?

Yes. You need to submit your certificates and keep a record of all completed courses on your Alabama BON profile.

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6. When is the 2024 Alabama nursing license renewal deadline?

RNs and LPNs must renew their licenses by 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2024.

7. What happens if I miss the nursing licensure renewal deadline?

Your license will be considered lapsed if you don’t renew it by 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 31, and you cannot work in Alabama. You will need to reactivate your license.

8. How do I renew my license?

You must complete your continuing education units, submit them to the board, and complete your online application through the BON. A valid method of payment will be needed to renew your license.

Nurses who need to prepare for the Alabama Nursing License Renewal

Still have questions?

The board can be contacted at (334) 293-5200, online, via email or at the following location:

770 Washington Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36104

Hours of operation:  8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Visit our Alabama nursing license renewal page for more information on requirements or to enroll for an Alabama nursing license renewal bundle today! 

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