STATE BY STATE REQUIREMENT GUIDE
STATE
HOURS ALLOWED BY HOMESTUDY
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED
24
Alabama
24 LPNs, RNs, and APRNs - CRNPs are required to complete 24 contact hours of CE every 2-year renewal period. Contact hours must include: ● Board Functions, the Nurse Practice Act, Regulations, Professional Conduct, and Accountability – 4 contact hours at 1st renewal period.
Requirement for APRNs - CRNPs & CNSs with prescriptive authority: ● Pharmacology – 6 contact hours every 2-year renewal period. For more information visit the Alabama Board of Nursing website.
30
Alaska
30 LPNs, RNs, and APRNs - ANPs are required to complete 2 of the following every 2-year renewal period: ● 30 contact hours of CE. ● 30 contact hours of professional nursing activity. ● 320 hours of nursing employment. Requirement for APRNs with prescriptive authority: ● Advanced Pharmacology and Clinical Management of Drug Therapy - 15 hours every 2-year renewal period ● Pain Management and Opioid Use and Addiction - 2 hours every renewal period to renewal federal DEA registration For more information visit the Alaska Board of Nursing website. 0 3 hours Schedule II drugs for APRN prescribers. APRNs are required to maintain national certification. 4-year renewal period. For more information visit the Arizona Board of Nursing website. 20 LPNs, RNs, and APRNs are required to complete 1 of the following every 2-year renewal period: ● 15 contact hours of accredited practice-focused activities. ● Hold a current nationally recognized certification/recertification. ● Completed a minimum of 1 college credit hour nursing course with a C grade or better. Additional requirements for APRNs with prescriptive authority: ● Pharmacotherapeutics - 5 contact hours every 2-year renewal period including 2 hours containing information related to professional boundaries and prescribing rules For more information visit the Arkansas Board of Nursing website. 30 LPNs, RNs, and APRNs are required to complete 30 contact hours of CE every 2-year renewal period. For more information visit the California Board of Nursing website. 0 LPNs, RNs, and APRNs – No CE requirements at this time. 2-year renewal period. For more information visit the Colorado Board of Nursing website. 50 APRNs are required to complete 50 contact hours of CE every 2-year renewal period. Contact hours must include: ● Mental Health Common to Veterans and Family Members of Veterans – 2 contact hours every 6-year renewal period. ● HIV and AIDS – 1 contact hour every 2-year renewal period. ● Risk Management – 1 contact hour every 2-year renewal period. ● Domestic Violence – 1 contact hour every 2-year renewal period. ● Sexual Assault – 1 contact hour every 2-year renewal period. ● Cultural Competency – 1 contact hour every 2-year renewal period. ● Substance Abuse – 1 contact hour every 2-year renewal period. ● Diagnosing and Treating Cognitive or Mental Health Conditions - 2 contact hours every 6-year renewal period Additional requirement for APRNs with prescriptive authority: 30 RNs are required to complete 30 contact hours of CE every 2-year renewal period. APRNs are required to maintain national certification. Contact hours must include: ● Substance Abuse – 3 contact hours every 2-year renewal period. Additional requirement for APRNs with prescriptive authority: ● Substance Abuse - 2 hours (can be met by the 3 hours required to renew RN license) For more information visit the Delaware Board of Nursing website. 24 RNs and APRNs are required to complete 24 contact hours of CE every 2-year renewal period. LPN, RN, and APRN CE contact hours must include: ● Director determined Public Health Priorities - 10% of total hours ● Pharmacotherapeutics – 5 contact hours every 2-year renewal period. For more information visit the Connecticut Board of Nursing website.
0
Arizona
20
Arkansas
30
California
0
Colorado
50
Connecticut
30
Delaware
24
District of Columbia
● LGBTQ - 2 contact hours every 2-year renewal period. Additional requirement for APRNs with prescriptive authority: ● Advanced Pharmacology – 15 contact hours every renewal period. For more information visit the Washington DC Board of Nursing website.
NOTE: CE Rules can change. Always check your state board for the most up-to-date information.
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