Missouri Registered Nurse license renewal and CE requirements

Summary

Missouri does not require continuing education for RN license renewal, which happens every two years. RN licenses expire on April 30 of each odd-numbered year. Renewal opens February 1 and must be completed in the MOPRO portal; the board asks for the application at least three business days before expiration and there is no grace period.

Missouri Registered Nurse renewal and continuing education rules

"Not stated" means the board's pages and rules we read do not address it. We do not fill in typical values.

Missouri does not require continuing education for RN renewal. 20 CSR 2200-4.020(8) (Renewal) requires only the renewal fee and nursing workforce data to be submitted before the expiration date; it contains no continuing education or practice-hour requirement for RNs or LPNs (the only CE provisions in the rule apply to APRN licensure). The board renewal page lists the renewal window, the Nursys e-Notify and MOPRO account requirements, and the no-grace-period rule, and does not list any CE. A nurse whose license has been inactive for three or more years may be required to demonstrate current nursing knowledge under 20 CSR 2200-4.020(9)(E).

Required CE topics for Missouri registered nurses

The Missouri State Board of Nursing pages and rules we read do not mandate specific subject areas for this license type. Hours may be in any approved subject.

Documentation and audit

Common questions

How many CE hours does a Missouri RN need to renew?

Missouri does not require continuing education for RN license renewal, which happens every two years. Missouri does not require continuing education for RN renewal. 20 CSR 2200-4.020(8) (Renewal) requires only the renewal fee and nursing workforce data to be submitted before the expiration date; it contains no continuing education or practice-hour requirement for RNs or LPNs (the only CE provisions in the rule apply to APRN licensure). The board renewal page lists the renewal window, the Nursys e-Notify and MOPRO account requirements, and the no-grace-period rule, and does not list any CE. A nurse whose license has been inactive for three or more years may be required to demonstrate current nursing knowledge under 20 CSR 2200-4.020(9)(E).

How often does a Missouri RN license need to be renewed?

Registered Nurse licenses in Missouri renew every two years. RN licenses expire on April 30 of each odd-numbered year. Renewal opens February 1 and must be completed in the MOPRO portal; the board asks for the application at least three business days before expiration and there is no grace period.

Sources

Last verified September 7, 2026. Every value above was read from one of these.

• Renewal Information, Missouri State Board of NursingState board page, accessed September 7, 2026
• 20 CSR 2200-4.020 Requirements for Licensure (Code of State Regulations, 4/30/24)Statute or administrative rule, accessed September 7, 2026
• Section 335.056 RSMo, Renewal of license, when due, feeStatute or administrative rule, accessed September 7, 2026
• Missouri State Board of Nursing home pageState board page, accessed September 7, 2026

Renewal cycle confirmed on the board renewal page (RN: April 30 of odd-numbered years, LPN: May 31 of even-numbered years). The no-CE finding rests on the text of 20 CSR 2200-4.020(8) and the board renewal page, neither of which lists a CE requirement; the board does not publish an explicit statement that CE is not required, so this is confirmation by the complete renewal requirement list rather than by a direct sentence. 335.056 RSMo sets renewal by fee and application only. Documentation fields are not applicable and are left null. Missouri is a Nurse Licensure Compact state; the renewal page requires a Nursys e-Notify account.