Updated for 2026

Nebraska Psychologist Continuing Education Requirements

Nebraska psychologists must complete 24 continuing education hours every 2 years to renew their Psychologist license, including 3 hours of ethics.

24hours every 2 years
Topic minimums, counted within the 24
3ethics

Next deadline: December 31, 2026The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by December 31 of even years.

What the board saysNebraska board rule
All psychology licenses, except a provisional license and temporary license, issued by the Department will expire on January 1 of each odd-numbered year1. 014. CONTINUING EDUCATION. Psychologists holding an active license in the State of Nebraska must complete at least 24 hours1 of acceptable continuing education hours during the 24-month period prior to the expiration date1. … 014.01 REQUIRED HOURS. At least 3 of the 24 hours2 of continuing education must be in ethics relating to psychology2.
What it means
  1. 24 hours in the two years before the license expires
  2. At least 3 hours of ethics
172 NAC 155-014Last verified August 2026Ruleset 2026.2How we verify
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Requirements

Nebraska Psychologist requirements

Total

24 hoursYou need 24 hours every 2 years. The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by December 31 of even years.

Topic minimums, counted within the 24

The remaining 21 hours are not tied to a topic minimum.
Ethics
3
You need 3 hours each cycle.

Cycle and record rules

Renewal
The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by December 31 of even years.
Renewal fee
The board renewal fee is $183 every 2 years.
New licensees
The first renewal is different. New licensees have adjusted first-cycle requirements, such as prorated hours or first-cycle-only rules, and we apply them automatically.
Approved providers
For sponsored continuing education, qualifying CE may be offered or sponsored by aamft approved provider, aca approved provider, nbcc approved provider, accme accredited provider, naadac approved provider, nasw approved provider, apa approved provider, and american medical association approved provider.
Board audit
The board may audit licensees to verify CE compliance.

To keep your proof in order, see what to keep for a CE audit, which covers every state’s retention period and what the audit notice asks for.

Your hours

Check where you stand

Enter the hours you have completed this cycle to see what is left before December 31, 2026.

Your result appears here as you enter hours.

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Also hold a Nebraska LPC license? Each board runs its own CE cycle. See the Nebraska LPC requirements.

Full board policy details
  • FORMAT CAPS/MINIMUMS: There is no self-study/home-study cap, no minimum live/in-person hours, and no per-day or single-course/single-instructor cap in 172 NAC 155. Homestudy and videos are acceptable activities with no percentage or absolute limit; a licensee may earn all 24 hours through workshop/attendance activities. 60 minutes of presentation or attendance equals 1 CE hour. The only floor is the 3-hour ethics subject requirement.
  • ACCEPTABILITY STANDARDS: For the "presenting, attending, or completing programs" pathway (§ 014.02(D)), the activity must be approved by one of the eleven named organizations: AAMFT or its state chapters; ACA or its state chapters or NBCC; the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCCC/ANCCCA); Nebraska Medical Association (NMA); Nebraska Nurses Association (NNA); NAADAC; NASW or its state chapters; ACCME; the American Medical Association (AMA) or its state chapters; and the American Psychological Association (APA) or its state chapters. Nebraska does not pre-review or approve individual CE offerings. Graduate academic coursework at regionally accredited institutions (§ 014.02(A)/(B)) and peer-reviewed publications (§ 014.02(C)) are acceptable on their own terms and do not require one of the eleven organizations' approval.
  • COURSE REPEAT RESTRICTIONS: Credit for developing/teaching a graduate academic course is granted only for the first time the licensee teaches the course during the renewal period and cannot be used for subsequent renewal periods (§ 014.02(A)). Completing a graduate-level course earns credit only the first time it is completed (§ 014.02(B)). Publication credit may be earned only in the year of publication or first distribution (§ 014.02(C)). No carryover of excess CE hours to the next period is permitted.
  • LICENSE STATUS RULES: Inactive status, a credential may be placed on inactive status on written request and may remain inactive indefinitely; the licensee may not practice while inactive, and there is no fee or CE requirement for inactive status (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-142(3)). Nebraska has no separate "retired" tier; inactive status is the mechanism. Reactivation / reinstatement requires that the applicant has met the continuing competency (CE) requirements, effectively 24 hours (3 ethics) as under § 014 (172 NAC 155 § 015; 172 NAC 10 § 007.03). Hours taken to reinstate a lapsed license may also be applied to the renewal at the end of that same renewal period, so no additional hours are required for that renewal. This reactivation/ reinstatement obligation is flagged for manual review because it depends on the reinstatement process rather than a fixed additive amount the current credit window can evaluate.
  • WAIVERS: The department may waive continuing competency requirements, in whole or in part, upon documentation that circumstances beyond the credential holder's control prevented completion, expressly including service in the regular armed forces during the credentialing period and first-credentialed status (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-146(2)). Military service additionally exempts both the CE and the renewal fee (172 NAC 10 § 004.03(A)). No maximum duration is specified; the process is submission of supporting documentation.

Nebraska Psychologist CE: frequently asked questions

How many CE hours do Nebraska Psychologist licensees need?

Nebraska requires 24 continuing education hours every 2 years to renew a Psychologist license. The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by December 31 of even years.

How many ethics hours are required for Nebraska Psychologist licensees?

Of the total, 3 hours must be in ethics.

How often do Nebraska Psychologist licensees renew?

The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by December 31 of even years.

How much does Nebraska Psychologist license renewal cost?

The board's renewal fee is $183 every 2 years, per the Nebraska board fee schedule. CE course costs are separate and set by course providers.

Is the first renewal different for new Nebraska Psychologist licensees?

The first renewal is different. New licensees have adjusted first-cycle requirements, such as prorated hours or first-cycle-only rules, and we apply them automatically.

Sources and verification

State source
Nebraska board rule
Last verified
August 2026
Ruleset version
2026.2

We reviewed this page against the Nebraska board source, and we refresh it from the compiled ruleset above. Methodology and disclaimer. Compliance data is for guidance only, not legal or board advice. Always confirm requirements with your licensing board before renewing. See something wrong? Report it

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Nebraska guides & data

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