License renewal in Wisconsin
Every regulated profession we track in Wisconsin, with the renewal cycle, continuing education hours and fee each board sets. Every figure comes from that board's own statute, rule or fee schedule, and each profession page cites the source it came from.
2 professions covered. Last verified July 2026.
Real Estate Agent
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- CE hours
- 18
- Renewal fee
- $75.00
Wisconsin Real Estate Examining Board, Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS)
Registered Nurse (RN)
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- CE hours
- Not a flat count
- Renewal fee
- $73.00
Wisconsin requires no continuing education for RN license renewal. The only nurses with a CE requirement are advanced practice nurse prescribers (16 contact hours every 2 years, including 2 on responsible opioid prescribing).
Wisconsin Board of Nursing (Department of Safety and Professional Services)
What these figures do and do not cover
The hours figure is the requirement for an ordinary active renewal. It does not include first-renewal or post-licence education, which several boards set separately and which is usually larger. The fee is the board's own renewal charge and excludes late penalties, reinstatement and any third-party processing fee. Each profession page spells both out.
Deadlines are worth checking on the profession page rather than here. Some boards renew everyone on one date, some on the licensee's birthday, and some set different dates for different licence types inside the same profession.