STATE BY STATE REQUIREMENT GUIDE
STATE
HOURS ALLOWED BY HOMESTUDY
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED
30
New Jersey
30 LPNs and RNs are required to complete 30 contact hours of CE every 2-year renewal period. For more information visit the New Jersey Board of Nursing website. 30 LPNs and RNs are required to complete 30 contact hours of CE every 2-year renewal period. For more information visit the New Mexico Board of Nursing website.
30
New Mexico
4
New York
4
RNs are required to complete: ● Infection Control - state approved course every 4-year renewal period. * ● Child Abuse – 2 hour one time requirement for initial renewal. Since September 1, 1990, programs registered by NYS that lead to nursing licensure have been required to include a 2-hour training in the identification and reporting of child abuse. Students graduating from such programs on or after September 1, 1990 are not required to take additional training. Individu- als who did not graduate from a licensure-qualifying NYS nursing program must provide proof they’ve completed this training when initially applying for licensure. LPNs are required to complete: ● Infection Control - state approved course every 4-year renewal period. * The Child Abuse course requirements does not apply to LPNs. * Elite has a NY state approved course. For more information visit the New York Board of Nursing website.
15 / 30
North Carolina
15/30 LPNs are required to complete 15 contact hours of CE every 2-year renewal period. RNs are required to complete 30 contact hours of CE every 2-year renewal period. For both LPNs and RNs, additional contact hours to fulfill CE requirements must include 1 of the following: ● 640 hours of active practice within last 2 years or; ● National certification/re-certification or; ● Completion of Board-approved refresher course or; ● Completion of a minimum of 2-semester hours of post-licensure academic education related to nursing practice or; ● Authoring a nursing article, paper, book or book chapter or; ● Nursing project as principal investigator or co-investigator or; ● Developing and conducting continuing education presentation (Accounts for 5 contact hours). For more information visit the North Carolina Board of Nursing website. 12 LPNs and RNs are required to complete 12 contact hours of CE every 2-year renewal period. For more information visit the North Dakota Board of Nursing website. 24 LPNs and RNs are required to complete 24 contact hours of CE every 2-year renewal period. Con- tact hours must include: 24 LPNs and RNs are required to complete 1 or more of the following every 2-year renewal period: ● 24 contact hours or; ● 520 hours of employment a year or; ● Certification in a nursing specialty area or; ● Complete a Board-approved refresher course or; ● 6 academic semester credit hours. For more information visit the Oklahoma Board of Nursing website. 7 LPNs and RNs are required to complete CE contact hours every 2-year renewal period. Contact hours must include: ● Pain Management – 7 contact hours (includes 1 contact hour for Oregon Pain Management Commission course plus 6 contact hours of any other pain management course); 1-time requirement. For more information visit the Oregon Board of Nursing website. 2/30 LPNs are only required to complete 3 contact hours (initially) and 2 contact hours thereafter on Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting every 2-year renewal period. RNs and APRNs - CRNPs are required to complete 30 contact hours every 2-year renewal period. Contact hours must include: ● Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting - 3 contact hours (initially) and 2 contact hours thereafter every 2-year renewal period. For more information visit the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing website. 10 LPNs, RNs, and APRNs are required to complete 10 contact hours of CE every 2-year renewal pe- riod. Contact hours must include: ● The Nurse Practice Act – 2 contact hours for 1st renewal period. ● Ohio Laws and Rules – 1 contact hour every renewal period. For more information visit the Ohio Board of Nursing website.
12
North Dakota
24
Ohio
24
Oklahoma
6
Oregon
LPNs*-2/RNs-30 (*LPNs - 3 initially 2 thereafter)
Pennsylvania
10
Rhode Island
● Substance Abuse - 2 contact hours every 2-year renewal period. For more information visit the Rhode Island Board of Nursing website.
30
South Carolina
30 LPNs, RNs and APRNs are required to complete 30 contact hours of CE every 2-year renewal period. For more information visit the South Carolina Board of Nursing website.
0
South Dakota
0 LPNs, RNs and APRNs - No CE requirements at this time. 2-year renewal period. For more information visit the South Dakota 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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Book code: ANCCUS2423
NURSING CONTINUING EDUCATION
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