Michigan Licensed Practical Nurse CEUs

• Michigan Licensed Practical Nurse Standard Renewal Requirements: Michigan Licensed Practical Nurses must renew their license every two years by March 31 of even-numbered years. Each renewal requires completing 25 contact hours of continuing education related to nursing practice, including at least 2 hours focused on

  pain and symptom management
  . Additionally, there is a one-time training requirement on identifying victims of
  human trafficking
  and mandated
  implicit bias training
  , which varies for initial and subsequent renewals. Nurses are responsible for maintaining documentation of completed continuing education, as the Board performs random audits (
  Michigan Board of Nursing
  ).

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• First-time renewal: Nurses initially licensed on or after May 8, 2024, must complete all CE requirements, including implicit bias training, before their first renewal (

  Michigan Board of Nursing
  ).

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• Certification alternative: Specialty certifications may be recognized for some CE credit, but required CE hours and mandated trainings generally must be completed by all LPNs (

  Michigan Board of Nursing
  ).

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• Other Certifications that nurses hold that need to be renewed: Any specialty or advanced certifications must be maintained separately from state license renewal requirements.