Understanding Your 2024 Ohio Nursing License Renewal

• 2024 Ohio nursing license renewal guidelines stipulate that nurses cannot legally work with an expired license
• Many nurses in Ohio 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 Ohio.

The 2024 Ohio 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 Ohio nursing CEUs. 

1. What are the CE requirements for the 2024 Ohio nursing license renewal?

LPNS must complete 24 contact hours of CE to renew a nursing license . One hour must cover the Ohio Nurse Practice Act, category A.

Insider Tip: Nursing CE Central’s 2024 Ohio Online License Renewal Bundle meets all state CEU requirements in an easy, read and click-to-complete, course.

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

LPNs are required to complete CE for the 2024 Ohio license renewal period. However, newly licensed LPNs don’t need to complete continuing education units for their first renewal of a nursing license.

3. Do I need to take a test to complete the CE requirements?

Yes. You need to complete a test for the Ohio Nurse Practice Act course to fulfill the CE requirements for license renewal.

4. Is Nursing CE Central’s Nurse Practice Act Course approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing?

Yes. Nursing CE Central’s NPA course is approved and directly accredited by the Ohio Nurses Association.

(Approved by the Ohio Nurses Association – Provider Number: OBN-001-91)

5. Do I need to submit my CE through CE Broker?

No. You’re not required to submit documentation at the time of renewal. However, you must complete all CE by the Oct. 31, 2024, deadline.

6. Do I need to save documentation showing I completed my continuing education renewal requirements?

The board requires that you maintain a copy of all CE documentation for a minimum of six years in the event of an audit. You’re required to send this documentation to the board within 60 days of any audit notice you receive.

(Insider Tip: NCC keeps lifetime, digital copies of all completed nursing continuing education to help RNs and LPNs quickly and thoroughly retrieve them during an audit.)

7. When is the Ohio nursing license renewal deadline?

The early LPN license renewal deadline is Sept. 15, 2024.Nurses can also renew by Oct. 31, 2024,, but will need to pay a $50 late processing fee.

The board recommends early nursing license renewal to avoid additional costs and the potential of a lapsed license.

8. How do I renew my license?

You’ll need to complete your CE, fill out the online Ohio nursing license renewal application, and attest to CE completion. A valid method of payment will be needed.

9. What happens if I don’t renew on time?

If you miss the Oct. 31, 2024 deadline, your license will become inactive, and you will not be allowed to work in Ohio until you submit a license reinstatement application through the Ohio eLicense portal.

10. How can I verify that my nursing licensure renewal application is complete?

Visit the elicense Ohio professional licensure system website and look at the listed date of expiration. If the year listed is ‘2024,’ your renewal application isn’t complete, or you have not yet placed your license on ‘inactive’ status.

Still have questions?

You can contact the board at 614-466-3947, online, or at the following location:

17 South High Street #660
Columbus, OH 43215

Hours of operation: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.

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

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