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renewal requires 960 hours of practice in 5 years or a post-licensure nursing program (R4-19-312)", "rn_ce_source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/arizona/Ariz-Admin-Code-SS-R4-19-312", "answer": "Arizona names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what Arizona asks for.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "opioids-pain", "label": "Opioid-, substance use disorder- or addiction-related CE (prescribers of Schedule II with a DEA registration)", "hours": 3, "frequency": "every license renewal cycle", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "CME or accredited CE approved by the applicable health profession regulatory board", "source": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/03248-02.htm", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "CA": { "name": "California", "rn_ce": "30 contact hours every 2 years from a BRN-recognized provider", "rn_ce_source": "https://www.rn.ca.gov/licensees/ce-renewal.shtml", "answer": "Not for the required topics: none of the 1 topics California names for RN or LPN renewal had a free course we could verify (Implicit bias), so those hours usually come from a paid, board-accepted provider.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "implicit-bias", "label": "Implicit bias", "hours": 1, "frequency": "one-time, within the first 2 years after initial licensure", "applies_to": [ "RN" ], "provider_rule": "Must be offered by a CE provider approved by the Board of Registered Nursing", "source": "https://www.rn.ca.gov/licensees/ce-renewal.shtml", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "other", "label": "Gerontology / dementia / care of older patients (NPs whose primary-care panel is over 25% age 65+)", "hours": 6, "frequency": "every renewal (part of the 30 hours)", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "BRN-recognized CE provider", "source": "https://www.rn.ca.gov/practice/np.shtml", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "CO": { "name": "Colorado", "rn_ce": "No CE required for RN or LPN renewal", "rn_ce_source": "https://dpo.colorado.gov/Nursing/FAQ", "answer": "Colorado names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what Colorado asks for.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "opioids-pain", "label": "Substance use prevention training (APRNs with prescriptive authority)", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every renewal period", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/colorado/3-CCR-716-1.23", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "CT": { "name": "Connecticut", "rn_ce": "No general CE hours for RN/LPN; 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APRNs: 50 contact hours every 2 years", "rn_ce_source": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/registered-nurse/continuing-education", "answer": "Not for the required topics: none of the 1 topics Connecticut names for RN or LPN renewal had a free course we could verify (Screening for PTSD, suicide risk, depression and grief, and suicide prevention training), so those hours usually come from a paid, board-accepted provider.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "suicide-prevention", "label": "Screening for PTSD, suicide risk, depression and grief, and suicide prevention training", "hours": 2, "frequency": "first renewal after Jan 1, 2022, then once every 6 years", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN" ], "provider_rule": "Courses offered or approved by the ANA, CHA, CNA, CCNW, a specialty nursing society or equivalent, a health care institution, an accredited college, or a health department", "source": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/registered-nurse/continuing-education", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "pharmacology", "label": "Pharmacotherapeutics", "hours": 5, "frequency": "every renewal (within the 50 hours)", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/aprn/continuing-education", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "hiv-aids", "label": "Diseases, including HIV/AIDS", "hours": 1, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/aprn/continuing-education", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "other", "label": "Risk management", "hours": 1, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/aprn/continuing-education", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "sexual-assault", "label": "Sexual assault", "hours": 1, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/aprn/continuing-education", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "domestic-violence", "label": "Domestic violence", "hours": 1, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/aprn/continuing-education", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "cultural-competency", "label": "Cultural competency", "hours": 1, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/aprn/continuing-education", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "substance-use", "label": "Substance abuse, including prescribing controlled substances and pain management", "hours": 1, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/aprn/continuing-education", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "suicide-prevention", "label": "Mental health conditions common to veterans and their families, incl. PTSD, suicide risk, depression, grief and suicide prevention", "hours": 2, "frequency": "first renewal period in which CE is required, then once every 6 years", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/aprn/continuing-education", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "DC": { "name": "District of Columbia", "rn_ce": "24 contact hours every 2 years for RN renewal, incl. 2 hours LGBTQ cultural competency and 10% in DC public health priorities", "rn_ce_source": "https://www.dcregs.dc.gov/Common/DCMR/SectionList.aspx?SectionNumber=17-5406", "answer": "Not for the required topics: none of the 2 topics District of Columbia names for RN or LPN renewal had a free course we could verify (LGBTQ cultural competency or specialized clinical training; DC Health public health priorities), so those hours usually come from a paid, board-accepted provider.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "cultural-competency", "label": "LGBTQ cultural competency or specialized clinical training", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/3-1205.10", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "other", "label": "DC Health public health priorities", "hours": null, "frequency": "every renewal (10% of the required total)", "applies_to": [ "RN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://www.dcregs.dc.gov/Common/DCMR/SectionList.aspx?SectionNumber=17-5406", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "DE": { "name": "Delaware", "rn_ce": "30 contact hours per 2-year period for RNs (24 for LPNs), plus a practice requirement", "rn_ce_source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/delaware/24-Del-Admin-Code-SS-1900-9.0", "answer": "Not for the required topics: none of the 2 topics Delaware names for RN or LPN renewal had a free course we could verify (Substance abuse; Recognition of and response to abuse, exploitation, trafficking or domestic violence of vulnerable persons, or mandatory reporting obligations), so those hours usually come from a paid, board-accepted provider.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "substance-use", "label": "Substance abuse", "hours": 3, "frequency": "every biennium", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN" ], "provider_rule": "Approved provider: includes nationally accredited providers of nursing CE", "source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/delaware/24-Del-Admin-Code-SS-1900-9.0", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "other", "label": "Recognition of and response to abuse, exploitation, trafficking or domestic violence of vulnerable persons, or mandatory reporting obligations", "hours": 1, "frequency": "every biennium", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN" ], "provider_rule": "Approved provider: includes nationally accredited providers of nursing CE", "source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/delaware/24-Del-Admin-Code-SS-1900-9.0", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "controlled-substances", "label": "Controlled substance registration mandatory course (CSR applicants)", "hours": 1, "frequency": "one-time, when applying for a Delaware CSR", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Must be the DPR mandatory course", "source": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/controlledsubstances/mandatory_course", "free_course_ids": [ "de-dpr-csr-mandatory-course" ] }, { "topic": "controlled-substances", "label": "Controlled substance prescribing, chronic pain or related topics (active CSR holders)", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every CSR renewal (every 2 years)", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/controlledsubstances/continuing-education-and-audit-information/", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "FL": { "name": "Florida", "rn_ce": "24 contact hours every 2 years (APRNs: plus 3 hours controlled substance prescribing)", "rn_ce_source": "https://floridasnursing.gov/registered-nurse-renewal/", "answer": "Not for the required topics: none of the 6 topics Florida names for RN or LPN renewal had a free course we could verify (Prevention of medical errors; Florida laws and rules; Recognizing impairment in the workplace; Human trafficking; Domestic violence; HIV/AIDS), so those hours usually come from a paid, board-accepted provider.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "medical-errors", "label": "Prevention of medical errors", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "RN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Must be taken from a Florida Board of Nursing approved provider", "source": "https://floridasnursing.gov/registered-nurse-renewal/", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "laws-rules", "label": "Florida laws and rules", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "RN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Must be taken from a Florida Board of Nursing approved provider", "source": "https://floridasnursing.gov/registered-nurse-renewal/", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "impairment", "label": "Recognizing impairment in the workplace", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every other renewal", "applies_to": [ "RN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Must be taken from a Florida Board of Nursing approved provider", "source": "https://floridasnursing.gov/registered-nurse-renewal/", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "human-trafficking", "label": "Human trafficking", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "RN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Must be a board-approved course (s. 456.0341, F.S.)", "source": "https://floridasnursing.gov/registered-nurse-renewal/", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "domestic-violence", "label": "Domestic violence", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every third biennium (in addition to the 24 hours)", "applies_to": [ "RN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Must be taken from a Florida Board of Nursing approved provider", "source": "https://floridasnursing.gov/registered-nurse-renewal/", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "hiv-aids", "label": "HIV/AIDS", "hours": 1, "frequency": "one-time, before first renewal", "applies_to": [ "RN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Must be taken from a Florida Board of Nursing approved provider", "source": "https://floridasnursing.gov/registered-nurse-renewal/", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "controlled-substances", "label": "Safe and effective prescription of controlled substances", "hours": 3, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Offered by a statewide professional association of physicians accredited for AMA PRA Category 1 credit, the ANCC, the AANA or the AANP", "source": "https://floridasnursing.gov/advanced-practice-registered-nurse-renewal/", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "GA": { "name": "Georgia", "rn_ce": "30 CE hours per 2-year period, or national certification, an accredited academic program, employer-verified competency plus 500 practice hours, or other Board-approved activity", "rn_ce_source": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/410-13", "answer": "Georgia names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what Georgia asks for.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "opioids-pain", "label": "Ordering and use of hydrocodone, oxycodone and compounds (APRNs with that authority in their protocol)", "hours": 1, "frequency": "every 2 years", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/document/document/aprn-information-summary06242024pdf/download", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "HI": { "name": "Hawaii", "rn_ce": "One continuing-competency learning activity per 2-year cycle (e.g. 30 contact hours, national certification, or 120 preceptor hours); APRNs with prescriptive authority: 30 CE hours including 8 in pharmacology", "rn_ce_source": "https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/files/2025/03/2025-NURSING-RENEWAL-REQUIREMENTS-AND-FAQS-final.pdf", "answer": "Hawaii names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what Hawaii asks for.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "pharmacology", "label": "APRN prescriptive authority pharmacology", "hours": 8, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/files/2025/03/2025-NURSING-RENEWAL-REQUIREMENTS-AND-FAQS-final.pdf", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "IA": { "name": "Iowa", "rn_ce": "36 contact hours per 3-year renewal cycle (national certification counts as 36)", "rn_ce_source": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/continuing-education", "answer": "Yes: every required CE topic Iowa names for RN or LPN renewal has a free course, 2 of 2.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "child-abuse", "label": "Child abuse mandatory reporter training (nurses who care for children)", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every 3 years (certificate validity)", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Must be the Iowa HHS mandatory reporter course", "source": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/continuing-education/mandatory-reporter-course-info", "free_course_ids": [ "ia-hhs-ds169-child-abuse-mandatory-reporter" ] }, { "topic": "elder-abuse", "label": "Dependent adult abuse mandatory reporter training (nurses who care for dependent adults)", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every 3 years (certificate validity)", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Must be the Iowa HHS mandatory reporter course", "source": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/continuing-education/mandatory-reporter-course-info", "free_course_ids": [ "ia-hhs-ds168-dependent-adult-abuse-mandatory-reporter" ] }, { "topic": "opioids-pain", "label": "ARNP opioid prescribing (CDC guideline)", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every renewal (3-year cycle), if the ARNP prescribed opioids", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Must address the current CDC opioid prescribing guideline", "source": "https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/health-professions/nursing-professional-midwifery/continuing-education/arnp-ce-requirements", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "ID": { "name": "Idaho", "rn_ce": "No CE requirement for RN or LPN renewal appears in the current Board rules (IDAPA 24.34.01); APRNs renew with current national certification and a peer review process", "rn_ce_source": "https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/24/243401.pdf", "answer": "Idaho names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what Idaho asks for.", "mandates": [] }, "IL": { "name": "Illinois", "rn_ce": "20 contact hours every 2 years (RN and LPN); APRNs 80 hours per 2-year cycle, which also satisfies the RN requirement. Not required at the first renewal.", "rn_ce_source": "https://nursing.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/nursing/documents/pdf/2025-10-17-il-rn-ce-relicensure-faqs.pdf", "answer": "Partly: 3 of the 5 required topics Illinois names for RN or LPN renewal have a free course; Sexual harassment prevention training; Cultural competency did not.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "implicit-bias", "label": "Implicit bias awareness training", "hours": 1, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Any approved Illinois CE sponsor (1300.130(c), which includes ANCC-accredited and other-state-BON-approved providers)", "source": "https://nursing.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/nursing/documents/pdf/2025-10-17-il-rn-ce-relicensure-faqs.pdf", "free_course_ids": [ "advocate-implicit-bias-maternal-2026" ] }, { "topic": "sexual-harassment", "label": "Sexual harassment prevention training", "hours": 1, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Any approved Illinois CE sponsor", "source": "https://nursing.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/nursing/documents/pdf/2025-10-17-il-rn-ce-relicensure-faqs.pdf", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "cultural-competency", "label": "Cultural competency", "hours": 1, "frequency": "every 6 years", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://nursing.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/nursing/documents/pdf/2025-10-17-il-rn-ce-relicensure-faqs.pdf", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "dementia", "label": "Alzheimer's disease and other dementias (for nurses caring for adults 26+)", "hours": 1, "frequency": "condition of renewal (IDFPR FAQ does not state how often)", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://nursing.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/nursing/documents/pdf/2025-10-17-il-rn-ce-relicensure-faqs.pdf", "free_course_ids": [ "ky-kbn-dementia-alzheimers" ] }, { "topic": "child-abuse", "label": "Mandated reporter training (nurses who work with children)", "hours": null, "frequency": "at least every 6 years", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://nursing.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/nursing/documents/pdf/2025-10-17-il-rn-ce-relicensure-faqs.pdf", "free_course_ids": [ "il-dcfs-mandated-reporter" ] }, { "topic": "pharmacology", "label": "APRN pharmacotherapeutics", "hours": 20, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Approved Illinois CE sponsor, within the 50 hours of formal CE", "source": "https://nursing.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/nursing/documents/pdf/2025-10-17-il-aprn-fpa-aprn-ce-relicensure-faqs.pdf", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "opioids-pain", "label": "APRN opioid prescribing or substance abuse education", "hours": 10, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Approved Illinois CE sponsor; counts within the 20 pharmacotherapeutics hours", "source": "https://nursing.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/nursing/documents/pdf/2025-10-17-il-aprn-fpa-aprn-ce-relicensure-faqs.pdf", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "IN": { "name": "Indiana", "rn_ce": "No CE required for RN or LPN renewal; APRNs with prescriptive authority: 30 contact hours per 2 years, including 8 in pharmacology", "rn_ce_source": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/nursing-home/nursing-licensing-information/", "answer": "Indiana names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what Indiana asks for.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "pharmacology", "label": "APRN prescriptive authority pharmacology", "hours": 8, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Nationally approved sponsor of CE for (advanced practice) nurses", "source": "https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/nursing-home/nursing-licensing-information/", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "KS": { "name": "Kansas", "rn_ce": "30 contact hours of approved CNE per 2-year licensing period (RN, LPN); APRNs 30 hours related to the APRN role", "rn_ce_source": "https://ksbn.kansas.gov/cnes/", "answer": "Kansas names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what Kansas asks for.", "mandates": [] }, "KY": { "name": "Kentucky", "rn_ce": "14 contact hours every year (Nov 1-Oct 31), or an approved alternative such as national certification, 7 hours plus a satisfactory evaluation, or 120 preceptor hours", "rn_ce_source": "https://kbn.ky.gov/Registered-Nurse/Pages/Continuing-Education.aspx", "answer": "Yes: every required CE topic Kentucky names for RN or LPN renewal has a free course, 4 of 4.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "dementia", "label": "Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia", "hours": 1, "frequency": "one-time (nurses licensed as of July 15, 2024 by Oct 31, 2027; later licensees within 3 years of licensure)", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Provider approved by KBN, another state board, or a national nursing organization in 201 KAR 20:220", "source": "https://kbn.ky.gov/continuing-education/Pages/Content-Specific-Continuing-Education-CE-Courses.aspx", "free_course_ids": [ "ky-kbn-dementia-alzheimers", "ky-dph-alzheimers-dementia" ] }, { "topic": "suicide-prevention", "label": "Suicide prevention", "hours": 2, "frequency": "one-time, within 3 years of initial licensure", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Provider approved by KBN, another state board, or a 201 KAR 20:220 national organization", "source": "https://kbn.ky.gov/continuing-education/Pages/Content-Specific-Continuing-Education-CE-Courses.aspx", "free_course_ids": [ "ky-dph-suicide-chronic-stress" ] }, { "topic": "domestic-violence", "label": "Domestic violence", "hours": 3, "frequency": "one-time, within 3 years of initial licensure", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Provider approved by KBN, another state board, or a 201 KAR 20:220 national organization", "source": "https://kbn.ky.gov/continuing-education/Pages/Content-Specific-Continuing-Education-CE-Courses.aspx", "free_course_ids": [ "ky-dph-domestic-violence" ] }, { "topic": "child-abuse", "label": "Pediatric abusive head trauma", "hours": 1.5, "frequency": "one-time, within 3 years of initial licensure", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Provider approved by KBN, another state board, or a 201 KAR 20:220 national organization", "source": "https://kbn.ky.gov/continuing-education/Pages/Content-Specific-Continuing-Education-CE-Courses.aspx", "free_course_ids": [ "ky-dph-pediatric-abusive-head-trauma" ] }, { "topic": "pharmacology", "label": "APRN pharmacology", "hours": 5, "frequency": "every year", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Provider approved by KBN, another state board, or a 201 KAR 20:220 national organization (pharmacology CME from a certifying-body-recognized provider also accepted)", "source": "https://kbn.ky.gov/advanced-practice-registered-nurse/Pages/Continuing-Education.aspx", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "opioids-pain", "label": "APRN pain management or addiction disorders (DEA registrants with a KASPER account)", "hours": 3, "frequency": "every year (within the 5 pharmacology hours)", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Provider approved by KBN, another state board, or a 201 KAR 20:220 national organization", "source": "https://kbn.ky.gov/advanced-practice-registered-nurse/Pages/Continuing-Education.aspx", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "other", "label": "APRN medicinal cannabis certification CE", "hours": 3, "frequency": "every year", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Provider approved by KBN, another state board, or a 201 KAR 20:220 national organization", "source": "https://kbn.ky.gov/advanced-practice-registered-nurse/Pages/Continuing-Education.aspx", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "LA": { "name": "Louisiana", "rn_ce": "RN: 30 contact hours or 900 employer-verified practice hours per 2-year licensure period (or current board-recognized specialty certification); APRNs with prescriptive authority also need 6 pharmacotherapeutics hours every year", "rn_ce_source": "https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/wp-content/uploads/credentialing/CEBrochure.pdf", "answer": "Louisiana names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what Louisiana asks for.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "pharmacology", "label": "APRN pharmacotherapeutics (prescriptive authority)", "hours": 6, "frequency": "every year", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Board-approved national certifying organization or Board-approved provider", "source": "https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/wp-content/uploads/credentialing/CEBrochure.pdf", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "controlled-substances", "label": "Controlled dangerous substance prescribing (drug diversion, best-practice prescribing, addiction treatment)", "hours": 3, "frequency": "one-time", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "CE meeting criteria set by the practitioner's licensing board", "source": "https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=1054653", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "MA": { "name": "Massachusetts", "rn_ce": "15 contact hours every 2 years", "rn_ce_source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/244-CMR-5-02", "answer": "Yes: every required CE topic Massachusetts names for RN or LPN renewal has a free course, 2 of 2.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "dementia", "label": "Cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer's disease and dementia (RNs serving adults)", "hours": null, "frequency": "one-time", "applies_to": [ "RN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVI/Chapter112/Section74", "free_course_ids": [ "ky-kbn-dementia-alzheimers" ] }, { "topic": "domestic-violence", "label": "Domestic violence and sexual violence training", "hours": null, "frequency": "one-time (unless the Board requires otherwise)", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Program or course approved by the Board in consultation with the Department of Public Health", "source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/244-CMR-8-07", "free_course_ids": [ "ma-dph-chapter-260-dv-sv" ] }, { "topic": "opioids-pain", "label": "Pain management and opioid training (controlled substance prescribers)", "hours": null, "frequency": "condition of obtaining and renewing the license", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXV/Chapter94C/Section18", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "MD": { "name": "Maryland", "rn_ce": "30 CEUs in the 2 years before renewal, or 1,000 practice hours in the prior 5 years, or completion of a Board-approved nursing program in the prior 5 years", "rn_ce_source": "https://regs.maryland.gov/us/md/exec/comar/10.27.01.13", "answer": "Partly: 1 of the 2 required topics Maryland names for RN or LPN renewal have a free course; Implicit bias training did not.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "implicit-bias", "label": "Implicit bias training", "hours": null, "frequency": "one-time (attest at the first renewal after April 1, 2026, unless completed for a prior renewal)", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Must be on the MDH Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities approved list (Health-General 20-1306)", "source": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/Pages/breaking-news-implicit-bias-structural-racism-training-notice.aspx", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "other", "label": "Structural racism training", "hours": null, "frequency": "one-time (attest at the first renewal after April 1, 2026)", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Must be on the MDH Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities approved list (Health-General 20-1306)", "source": "https://health.maryland.gov/mbon/Pages/breaking-news-implicit-bias-structural-racism-training-notice.aspx", "free_course_ids": [ "md-bu-cader-structural-racism" ] } ] }, "ME": { "name": "Maine", "rn_ce": "No CE requirement found for RN or LPN renewal; APRNs: 50 contact hours in the area of practice every 2 years", "rn_ce_source": "https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/licensure/advanced-practice-registered-nurse-aprn-faqs", "answer": "Maine names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what Maine asks for.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "opioids-pain", "label": "Prescribing opioid medication", "hours": 3, "frequency": "every renewal (every 2 years)", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Condition of prescribing opioid medication", "source": "https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/32/title32sec2210.html", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "pharmacology", "label": "Pharmacology (APRNs who have not prescribed since last renewal)", "hours": 15, "frequency": "every renewal, if the APRN has not prescribed since the last renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/licensure/advanced-practice-registered-nurse-aprn-faqs", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "MI": { "name": "Michigan", "rn_ce": "25 contact hours every 2 years, including at least 2 in pain and symptom management (RN and LPN); required at the first renewal for licenses issued on or after May 8, 2024", "rn_ce_source": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/nursing/nursing-licensing-guide-and-faqs", "answer": "Not for the required topics: none of the 3 topics Michigan names for RN or LPN renewal had a free course we could verify (Pain and symptom management; Implicit bias training; Identifying victims of human trafficking), so those hours usually come from a paid, board-accepted provider.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "opioids-pain", "label": "Pain and symptom management", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN" ], "provider_rule": "CE approved/offered by ANCC, AANP, AANA, ACCME, NLN, another state board, or other bodies listed by the Board", "source": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/nursing/nursing-licensing-guide-and-faqs", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "implicit-bias", "label": "Implicit bias training", "hours": 2, "frequency": "1 hour for each year of the license cycle (2 hours per 2-year renewal)", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/nursing/nursing-licensing-guide-and-faqs", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "human-trafficking", "label": "Identifying victims of human trafficking", "hours": null, "frequency": "one-time", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Must meet R 338.10105 content standards; nationally/state-recognized health organization, government agency, approved education program, or qualifying journal article", "source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/michigan/Mich-Admin-Code-R-338-10105", "free_course_ids": [ "mi-umich-human-trafficking" ] }, { "topic": "controlled-substances", "label": "Opioids and controlled substances awareness training (controlled substance licensees)", "hours": null, "frequency": "every renewal of the controlled substance license", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Nationally/state-recognized health organization, state or federal agency, board-accepted CE, or approved education program; must cover MAPS and state/federal prescribing law", "source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/michigan/Mich-Admin-Code-R-338-3135", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "MN": { "name": "Minnesota", "rn_ce": "RN: 24 contact hours per 24-month registration period (1 per month); LPN: 12 contact hours (1 per two months)", "rn_ce_source": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/6310.2800/", "answer": "Minnesota names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what Minnesota asks for.", "mandates": [] }, "MO": { "name": "Missouri", "rn_ce": "No CE required for RN or LPN renewal; certified APRNs maintain national certification (uncertified APRNs licensed before 2010: 60 contact hours per 2 years)", "rn_ce_source": "https://s1.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/adrules/csr/current/20csr/20c2200-4.pdf", "answer": "Missouri names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what Missouri asks for.", "mandates": [] }, "MS": { "name": "Mississippi", "rn_ce": "No CE required for RN or LPN renewal unless out of practice more than 5 years (then 20 contact hours in the prior 2 years)", "rn_ce_source": "https://www.msbn.ms.gov/faqs", "answer": "Mississippi names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what Mississippi asks for.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "controlled-substances", "label": "Controlled substances", "hours": 5, "frequency": "every renewal (per State Certification period); exempt at first renewal for graduates of the last 2 years", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "CE must come from an accredited healthcare educational institution or a nationally accredited provider of healthcare CE (Rule 1.1 definition); applies to all APRNs whether or not they prescribe controlled substances", "source": "https://www.sos.ms.gov/adminsearch/ACCode/00000086c.pdf", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "MT": { "name": "Montana", "rn_ce": "No CE required for RN, LPN or APRN renewal since November 18, 2023", "rn_ce_source": "https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/nursing/continuing-education", "answer": "Montana names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what Montana asks for.", "mandates": [] }, "NC": { "name": "North Carolina", "rn_ce": "One learning option per renewal: 30 contact hours, national certification, a refresher course, 2 semester hours of academic credit, or 15 contact hours plus 640 practice hours (or plus a project, publication or presentation). Nurse practitioners: 50 contact hours every 2 years", "rn_ce_source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/north-carolina/21-N-C-Admin-Code-36-0232", "answer": "North Carolina names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what North Carolina asks for.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "controlled-substances", "label": "Controlled substance prescribing (prescription practices, chronic pain, abuse/misuse signs, or non-opioid alternatives)", "hours": 1, "frequency": "at least 1 hour within the preceding 12 months, for NPs who prescribe controlled substances", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Nurse practitioners only. Completing the federal DEA MATE training counts as compliance for the 2-year CE period in which it was completed", "source": "https://law.cornell.edu/regulations/north-carolina/21-N-C-Admin-Code-36-0807", "free_course_ids": [ "cdc-opioid-guideline-2022" ] } ] }, "ND": { "name": "North Dakota", "rn_ce": "12 contact hours every 2 years (plus 400 practice hours in 4 years); none before the first renewal after licensure by exam", "rn_ce_source": "https://ndbon.org/licensing/renewal/nurse-renewal-faq/", "answer": "North Dakota names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what North Dakota asks for.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "pharmacology", "label": "Pharmacotherapy related to scope of practice (prescriptive authority)", "hours": 15, "frequency": "every renewal (every 2 years)", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "APRNs with prescriptive authority only", "source": "https://ndbon.org/licensing/renewal/nurse-renewal-faq/", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "NE": { "name": "Nebraska", "rn_ce": "Continued competency every 2 years: 500 practice hours in 5 years plus 20 contact hours in 2 years, or another listed option (recent graduate, refresher course, specialty certification, portfolio)", "rn_ce_source": "https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Nurse-Licensing-Renewal-and-Continuing-Education.aspx", "answer": "Nebraska names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what Nebraska asks for.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "opioids-pain", "label": "Prescribing opiates, including 0.5 hour on the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program", "hours": 3, "frequency": "every renewal (biennially); requirement terminates January 1, 2029", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Applies to nurse practitioners and nurse midwives who prescribe controlled substances; 0.5 of the 3 hours must cover Nebraska's PDMP", "source": "https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=38-145", "free_course_ids": [ "ne-dhhs-pdmp-education", "ne-dhhs-pain-management-guidance", "ne-dhhs-acute-pain", "ne-dhhs-opioid-tapering", "ne-dhhs-difficult-conversation", "ne-dhhs-prescriber-naloxone", "ne-dhhs-opioid-older-adults" ] } ] }, "NH": { "name": "New Hampshire", "rn_ce": "30 contact hours per renewal (every 2 years); current national certification may substitute. APRNs: an additional 30 hours, 5 in pharmacology", "rn_ce_source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-hampshire/N-H-Admin-Code-SS-Nur-403.01", "answer": "New Hampshire names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what New Hampshire asks for.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "pharmacology", "label": "Pharmacology", "hours": 5, "frequency": "every renewal (within 2 years before application)", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://gc.nh.gov/rules/state_agencies/nur100-800.html", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "NJ": { "name": "New Jersey", "rn_ce": "30 contact hours every 2 years (RN and LPN), including 1 hour on prescription opioids", "rn_ce_source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-37-5-3", "answer": "Partly: 1 of the 2 required topics New Jersey names for RN or LPN renewal have a free course; Implicit bias (nurses providing perinatal care) did not.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "opioids-pain", "label": "Prescription opioid drugs, alternatives for pain, and risks and signs of abuse, addiction and diversion", "hours": 1, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN" ], "provider_rule": "Any source in N.J.A.C. 13:37-5.3(d), including ANCC-approved or ANCC-accredited providers", "source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-37-5-3", "free_course_ids": [ "cdc-opioid-guideline-2022" ] }, { "topic": "end-of-life", "label": "APN end-of-life care", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-37-7-8", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "controlled-substances", "label": "APN pharmacology related to controlled dangerous substances", "hours": 6, "frequency": "one-time (for APN certification / prescribing controlled substances)", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Presented by a provider named in N.J.A.C. 13:37-7.2(c) (e.g. an accredited college or university)", "source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-13-37-7-2", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "implicit-bias", "label": "Implicit bias (nurses providing perinatal care)", "hours": 1, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN" ], "provider_rule": "Must meet the training-program requirements in the implicit bias statute", "source": "https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S1000/703_R2.HTM", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "NM": { "name": "New Mexico", "rn_ce": "30 contact hours within the 24 months before expiration; national certification in the specialty may count as approved CE", "rn_ce_source": "https://files.bon.nm.gov/Law%20%26%20Rules/Rules/16.12.16%20NMAC%20-%20Registered%20Nurse%20%28RN%29%20Licensure.pdf", "answer": "New Mexico names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what New Mexico asks for.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "opioids-pain", "label": "Management of non-cancer pain", "hours": 5, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "CNPs, CRNAs and clinical nurse specialists who held DEA registration at any time during the most recent renewal period; CE must be approved by a recognized approval body (16.12.17.10 NMAC)", "source": "https://files.bon.nm.gov/Law%20%26%20Rules/Rules/16.12.17%20NMAC%20-%20Advanced%20Practice%20Registered%20Nurse%20%28APRN%29%20Licensure.pdf", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "NV": { "name": "Nevada", "rn_ce": "30 contact hours every 2 years (APRNs: 45 hours per renewal); exempt for the first biennial period after graduation", "rn_ce_source": "https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-632.html#NRS632Sec343", "answer": "Partly: 1 of the 3 required topics Nevada names for RN or LPN renewal have a free course; Medical consequences of terrorism / weapons of mass destruction (bioterrorism); HIV stigma, discrimination and unrecognized bias did not.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "cultural-competency", "label": "Cultural competency and diversity, equity and inclusion", "hours": 4, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Board-approved course: a Board-approved provider, national nursing organization, academic institution, provider recognized by another board of nursing, or a related-discipline regulator (NAC 632.355)", "source": "https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-632.html#NRS632Sec343", "free_course_ids": [ "nv-nsbn-cultural-competency-article" ] }, { "topic": "emergency-preparedness", "label": "Medical consequences of terrorism / weapons of mass destruction (bioterrorism)", "hours": 4, "frequency": "one-time, within 2 years after initial licensure", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Course must cover the five subjects listed in NRS 632.343(3)(b), including the Health Alert Network", "source": "https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-632.html#NRS632Sec343", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "suicide-prevention", "label": "Suicide prevention and awareness", "hours": 2, "frequency": "within 2 years after initial licensure, then every 4 years", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Evidence-based course, or another course the Board has approved as effective", "source": "https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-632.html#NRS632Sec343", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "substance-use", "label": "SBIRT (screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment) for substance use disorder", "hours": 2, "frequency": "one-time, within 2 years after initial licensure", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-632.html#NRS632Sec343", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "opioids-pain", "label": "Misuse and abuse of controlled substances, opioid prescribing or addiction", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Applies to APRNs authorized to prescribe or registered to dispense controlled substances", "source": "https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-632.html#NAC632Sec291", "free_course_ids": [ "cdc-opioid-guideline-2022", "cdc-nurse-role-integrated-pain", "cdc-tapering-opioids" ] }, { "topic": "hiv-aids", "label": "HIV stigma, discrimination and unrecognized bias", "hours": 2, "frequency": "one-time, within 2 years after beginning emergency or primary care work", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Only licensees who provide or supervise emergency medical services in a hospital, or primary care", "source": "https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-632.html#NRS632Sec343", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "NY": { "name": "New York", "rn_ce": "No general CE hour requirement for RN registration; NYSED-approved infection control coursework every 4 years", "rn_ce_source": "https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/registered-professional-nursing/license-requirements", "answer": "Partly: 1 of the 2 required topics New York names for RN or LPN renewal have a free course; Infection control and barrier precautions did not.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "infection-control", "label": "Infection control and barrier precautions", "hours": null, "frequency": "every 4 years", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN" ], "provider_rule": "Must be taken from a provider approved by the NYS Education Department or the NYS Department of Health", "source": "https://www.op.nysed.gov/mandated-training/mandated-training-related-infection-control", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "child-abuse", "label": "Child abuse identification and reporting", "hours": null, "frequency": "one-time, plus the updated curriculum by November 17, 2026 (a 15-minute addendum if you trained between 11/1/2022 and 8/31/2025)", "applies_to": [ "RN" ], "provider_rule": "Must be taken from a NYSED-approved provider", "source": "https://www.op.nysed.gov/mandated-training-related-child-abuse", "free_course_ids": [ "ny-ocfs-mandated-reporter-training" ] }, { "topic": "opioids-pain", "label": "Pain management, palliative care and addiction (prescribers with a DEA registration)", "hours": 3, "frequency": "every 3 years", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/narcotic/mandatory_prescriber_education/", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "OH": { "name": "Ohio", "rn_ce": "24 contact hours every 2 years, including 1 hour of Category A (Ohio nursing law); none for the first renewal after licensure by exam. APRNs: a further 24 hours per APRN license, 12 of them advanced pharmacology (CNP, CNS, CNM)", "rn_ce_source": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-4723-14-03", "answer": "Not for the required topics: none of the 2 topics Ohio names for RN or LPN renewal had a free course we could verify (Category A: Ohio Nurse Practice Act (ORC Chapter 4723) and Board rules; Ohio nursing law for licensure by endorsement), so those hours usually come from a paid, board-accepted provider.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "laws-rules", "label": "Category A: Ohio Nurse Practice Act (ORC Chapter 4723) and Board rules", "hours": 1, "frequency": "every renewal (not the first renewal)", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN" ], "provider_rule": "Must be Category A: approved by the Board, an OBN approver, an accredited provider, or offered by an approved provider unit (OAC 4723-14-01)", "source": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-4723-14-03", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "laws-rules", "label": "Ohio nursing law for licensure by endorsement", "hours": 2, "frequency": "one-time, before licensure by endorsement", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN" ], "provider_rule": "CE directly related to ORC Chapter 4723 or the Board's rules", "source": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4723.09", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "pharmacology", "label": "Advanced pharmacology", "hours": 12, "frequency": "every renewal (not the first APRN renewal)", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Must be provided by an accredited institution recognized by the Board; applies to APRN-CNP, CNS and CNM (not CRNA)", "source": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-4723-8-10", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "OK": { "name": "Oklahoma", "rn_ce": "Continuing qualifications every 2 years: one of 24 contact hours, 520 RN/LPN work hours, specialty certification, a refresher course, or 6 academic credit hours (options cannot be combined)", "rn_ce_source": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/nursing/documents/cqlicenserenewal.pdf", "answer": "Oklahoma names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what Oklahoma asks for.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "pharmacology", "label": "Pharmacotherapeutics for prescriptive authority", "hours": 15, "frequency": "every renewal of prescriptive authority", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Beyond basic RN preparation, approved by a recognized approver of CE, prescriber-level audience; ACLS/PALS/CPR do not count. APRNs with independent prescriptive authority instead need 40 hours of Category I CME", "source": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/nursing/documents/paCEU.pdf", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "opioids-pain", "label": "Pain management, or opioid use or addiction", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every renewal of prescriptive authority", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Waived if the APRN shows the Board they do not hold a DEA registration", "source": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/nursing/documents/paCEU.pdf", "free_course_ids": [ "cdc-opioid-guideline-2022", "cdc-nurse-role-integrated-pain", "cdc-tapering-opioids" ] } ] }, "OR": { "name": "Oregon", "rn_ce": "No general CE hours required for RN/LPN renewal until 1 Jan 2028 (then 20 contact hours per 2-year cycle); until then only the pain management and cultural competency mandates apply", "rn_ce_source": "https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/Documents/Resource_Renewal-CE_Fact_Sheet12-31-25.pdf", "answer": "Partly: 1 of the 2 required topics Oregon names for RN or LPN renewal have a free course; Cultural competency did not.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "opioids-pain", "label": "Oregon pain management module", "hours": 1, "frequency": "at initial or endorsement licensure and every 36 months", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Must be the Oregon Pain Management Commission module (or a Board-approved nursing education program)", "source": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=3927", "free_course_ids": [ "or-opmc-pain-management-2026" ] }, { "topic": "cultural-competency", "label": "Cultural competency", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every other renewal cycle (board fact sheet: within the past 48 months)", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=3927", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "PA": { "name": "Pennsylvania", "rn_ce": "RN: 30 contact hours every 2 years, including 2 hours of child abuse recognition and reporting. LPN: 2 hours of child abuse recognition and reporting each 2-year renewal (no total-hours requirement is listed on the LPN snapshot).", "rn_ce_source": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/nursing/registered-nurses-licensure-snapshot", "answer": "Partly: 2 of the 3 required topics Pennsylvania names for RN or LPN renewal have a free course; Organ and tissue donation and recovery did not.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "child-abuse", "label": "Child abuse recognition and reporting (Act 31)", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Must be Board-approved / from a provider approved by the PA Department of Human Services and Department of State", "source": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/nursing/registered-nurses-licensure-snapshot", "free_course_ids": [ "pa-pitt-recognizing-reporting-child-abuse" ] }, { "topic": "child-abuse", "label": "Child abuse recognition and reporting, initial licensure", "hours": 3, "frequency": "one-time (before initial licensure)", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Provider approved by the PA Department of Human Services", "source": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/nursing/registered-nurses-licensure-snapshot", "free_course_ids": [ "pa-pitt-recognizing-reporting-child-abuse" ] }, { "topic": "other", "label": "Organ and tissue donation and recovery", "hours": 2, "frequency": "one-time within 5 years (from May 1, 2026)", "applies_to": [ "RN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/nursing/registered-nurses-licensure-snapshot", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "pharmacology", "label": "CRNP pharmacology (with prescriptive authority)", "hours": 16, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/nursing/certified-registered-nurse-practitioner-licensure-snapshot", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "opioids-pain", "label": "CRNP opioid education, initial (ABC-MAP / Act 124)", "hours": 4, "frequency": "one-time, within 1 year of prescriptive authority approval", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "CRNP program, Board-approved advanced pharmacology provider, or CRNP CE provider listed in 49 Pa. Code 21.334(a)", "source": "https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/nursing/OPIOID%20EDUCATION%20FOR%20CRNP%20PRESCRIPTIVE%20AUTHORITY%20APPLICATIONS%20AND%20RENEWALS%20SUBMITTED%20AFTER%20JULY%201.pdf", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "opioids-pain", "label": "CRNP opioid education, renewal (ABC-MAP / Act 124)", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Board-approved CRNP CE provider listed in 49 Pa. Code 21.334(a)", "source": "https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/nursing/OPIOID%20EDUCATION%20FOR%20CRNP%20PRESCRIPTIVE%20AUTHORITY%20APPLICATIONS%20AND%20RENEWALS%20SUBMITTED%20AFTER%20JULY%201.pdf", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "RI": { "name": "Rhode Island", "rn_ce": "10 contact hours every 2 years", "rn_ce_source": "https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/216-40-05-3", "answer": "Rhode Island names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what Rhode Island asks for.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "opioids-pain", "label": "Schedule II opioid prescriber training", "hours": 8, "frequency": "one-time (before controlled substance registration renewal or within two years, whichever is longer)", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Category 1 continuing medical education, per the rule text", "source": "https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/216-20-20-4", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "SC": { "name": "South Carolina", "rn_ce": "One competency item per 2-year renewal: 30 contact hours, national certification, an academic nursing program, or employer competency verification", "rn_ce_source": "https://llr.sc.gov/nurse/pdf/CompetencyReqLic.pdf", "answer": "Not for the required topics: none of the 1 topics South Carolina names for RN or LPN renewal had a free course we could verify (Human trafficking), so those hours usually come from a paid, board-accepted provider.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "human-trafficking", "label": "Human trafficking", "hours": 1, "frequency": "before 1 Jan 2028 and every 6 years after (licensed before 1 Jan 2026); within 2 years of initial licensure and every 6 years after (licensed on or after 1 Jan 2026)", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Only from a continuing education provider approved by the State Board of Nursing", "source": "https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4343.htm", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "pharmacology", "label": "Pharmacotherapeutics (APRN with prescriptive authority)", "hours": 20, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Providers accepted by the Board for pharmacotherapeutics (ACCME, ACPE, AANP, ANCC-accredited, any state board of nursing and others on the Board list)", "source": "https://www.llr.sc.gov/nurse/pdf/Renewal_FAQs.pdf", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "controlled-substances", "label": "Controlled substance prescribing", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every renewal (part of the 20 pharmacotherapeutics hours)", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Providers on the Board's pharmacotherapeutics list (includes AANP, ANCC-accredited, ACCME)", "source": "https://www.llr.sc.gov/nurse/pdf/Renewal_FAQs.pdf", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "SD": { "name": "South Dakota", "rn_ce": "No CE required for RN/LPN renewal (renewal needs the fee and employment status; 140 practice hours in a 12-month period within the prior 6 years for active status)", "rn_ce_source": "https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules/Administrative/20:48:03", "answer": "South Dakota names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what South Dakota asks for.", "mandates": [] }, "TN": { "name": "Tennessee", "rn_ce": "No fixed hours: two competence items per 2-year renewal (10 contact hours of CE is one option)", "rn_ce_source": "https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/healthprofboards/nursing/continuing-education/Competency%20Requirements%2005-2025.pdf", "answer": "Tennessee names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what Tennessee asks for.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "controlled-substances", "label": "Controlled substance prescribing incl. TN Chronic Pain Guidelines", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Must address controlled substance prescribing and include the TN Department of Health treatment guidelines on opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates and carisoprodol", "source": "https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/pdf/APRN-Controlled-Substance-Prescribing-CE-Req-070626.pdf", "free_course_ids": [ "tn-tma-know-more-no-more" ] } ] }, "TX": { "name": "Texas", "rn_ce": "20 contact hours of CNE, or a Board-approved national nursing certification, per 2-year licensing period (plus targeted CE)", "rn_ce_source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/texas/22-Tex-Admin-Code-SS-216-3", "answer": "Partly: 1 of the 4 required topics Texas names for RN or LPN renewal have a free course; Nursing jurisprudence and nursing ethics; Older adult or geriatric care (nurses whose practice includes older adults); Forensic evidence collection (nurses employed in an emergency room) did not.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "laws-rules", "label": "Nursing jurisprudence and nursing ethics", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every third 2-year licensing period", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "CNE from a Board-recognized provider; certification and CME may not be used", "source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/texas/22-Tex-Admin-Code-SS-216-3", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "human-trafficking", "label": "Human trafficking prevention", "hours": null, "frequency": "each license renewal (applies to renewals on or after Sept 1, 2020)", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Must be a human trafficking prevention course approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission", "source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/texas/22-Tex-Admin-Code-SS-216-3", "free_course_ids": [ "tx-hhsc-heart-training" ] }, { "topic": "other", "label": "Older adult or geriatric care (nurses whose practice includes older adults)", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every licensing period", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "CNE, or a Board-approved certification in older adult/geriatric care", "source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/texas/22-Tex-Admin-Code-SS-216-3", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "other", "label": "Forensic evidence collection (nurses employed in an emergency room)", "hours": 2, "frequency": "one-time, within 2 years of starting ER employment", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "CNE meeting 216.3(d); Board-approved forensic certification also accepted", "source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/texas/22-Tex-Admin-Code-SS-216-3", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "pharmacology", "label": "Pharmacotherapeutics (APRNs with prescriptive authority)", "hours": 5, "frequency": "every licensing period, in addition to the 20 APRN hours", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/texas/22-Tex-Admin-Code-SS-216-3", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "opioids-pain", "label": "Safe pain management and opioid prescribing (APRNs whose prescriptive authority agreement covers opioids)", "hours": 2, "frequency": "annually", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/texas/22-Tex-Admin-Code-SS-216-3", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "controlled-substances", "label": "Prescribing and monitoring controlled substances / PMP (APRNs authorized to access the PMP)", "hours": 2, "frequency": "one-time", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/texas/22-Tex-Admin-Code-SS-216-3", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "UT": { "name": "Utah", "rn_ce": "Per 2 years: 30 contact hours, or 400 practice hours, or 200 practice hours plus 15 contact hours", "rn_ce_source": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/nursing/renew-a-license/registered-nurse-or-licensed-practice-nurse/", "answer": "Yes: every required CE topic Utah names for RN or LPN renewal has a free course, 1 of 1.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "suicide-prevention", "label": "Suicide prevention", "hours": 0.5, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "One of the DOPL-listed online suicide prevention trainings", "source": "https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/nursing/renew-a-license/registered-nurse-or-licensed-practice-nurse/", "free_course_ids": [ "ut-dopl-suicide-safety-planning", "ut-dopl-talking-to-patients-about-suicide", "ut-dopl-counseling-access-lethal-means" ] }, { "topic": "controlled-substances", "label": "Controlled substance prescribing (Schedule II/III prescribers)", "hours": 3.5, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Class must be from a provider recognized by DOPL, include a post-course assessment and cover the content in Utah Code 58-37-303(6); DOPL posts approved classes", "source": "https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter37/C58-37-S303_2026050620260506.html", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "substance-use", "label": "SBIRT training (controlled substance prescribers)", "hours": 3.5, "frequency": "one-time (counts as that period's controlled substance hours)", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "An SBIRT-training class that satisfies DOPL requirements", "source": "https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter37/C58-37-S303_2026050620260506.html", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "VA": { "name": "Virginia", "rn_ce": "One competency option per 2-year renewal, e.g. 30 contact hours, or 15 contact hours plus 640 practice hours, or national certification", "rn_ce_source": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency90/chapter19/section160/", "answer": "Virginia names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what Virginia asks for.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "pharmacology", "label": "Pharmacology (APRN with prescriptive authority)", "hours": 8, "frequency": "every biennium", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency90/chapter40/section55/", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "VT": { "name": "Vermont", "rn_ce": "No mandatory CE hours: per 2 years, 400 practice hours (or 960 in 5 years), or 20 contact hours, or national certification", "rn_ce_source": "https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/sos/office_professional_regulation/professions/nursing/nursing_administrative_rules.pdf", "answer": "Vermont names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what Vermont asks for.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "controlled-substances", "label": "Controlled substances (APRNs with a DEA registration)", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/sos/office_professional_regulation/general/notice_required_continuing_education_regarding_controlled_substances.pdf", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "WA": { "name": "Washington", "rn_ce": "Every year: 8 contact hours (at least 2 on health equity) plus 96 hours of active practice", "rn_ce_source": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=246-840&full=true", "answer": "Partly: 1 of the 2 required topics Washington names for RN or LPN renewal have a free course; Suicide prevention did not.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "implicit-bias", "label": "Health equity (incl. implicit bias)", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every year (every renewal)", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Health equity training meeting WAC 246-12-800 to 830; must include implicit bias training", "source": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=246-840&full=true", "free_course_ids": [ "wa-ahecww-cultural-humility" ] }, { "topic": "suicide-prevention", "label": "Suicide prevention", "hours": 6, "frequency": "one-time, by the end of the first full year of licensure", "applies_to": [ "RN", "LPN" ], "provider_rule": "Must be on the Department of Health suicide prevention model list", "source": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=246-840&full=true", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "opioids-pain", "label": "Opioid prescribing best practices (ARNP)", "hours": 4, "frequency": "one-time (first full CE reporting period after initial licensure)", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=246-840&full=true", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "pharmacology", "label": "Pharmacotherapeutics (ARNP prescriptive authority)", "hours": 15, "frequency": "every 2-year ARNP renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=246-840&full=true", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "WI": { "name": "Wisconsin", "rn_ce": "No CE required for RN/LPN renewal", "rn_ce_source": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/n/2.pdf", "answer": "Wisconsin names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what Wisconsin asks for.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "pharmacology", "label": "Clinical pharmacology/therapeutics (APNP)", "hours": 16, "frequency": "every biennium", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/n/8.pdf", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "controlled-substances", "label": "Controlled substance prescribing", "hours": 2, "frequency": "every biennium (part of the 16 hours)", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/n/8.pdf", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "WV": { "name": "West Virginia", "rn_ce": "12 contact hours per renewal cycle from a Board-approved provider (RN); APRN 24 contact hours every 2 years", "rn_ce_source": "https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/education/continuing-education", "answer": "Not for the required topics: none of the 1 topics West Virginia names for RN or LPN renewal had a free course we could verify (Drug diversion, best-practice prescribing and opioid antagonist training), so those hours usually come from a paid, board-accepted provider.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "controlled-substances", "label": "Drug diversion, best-practice prescribing and opioid antagonist training", "hours": 3, "frequency": "one-time, within 1 year of initial licensure", "applies_to": [ "RN", "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Board-approved provider", "source": "https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/education/continuing-education", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "pharmacology", "label": "Pharmacotherapeutics (APRN)", "hours": 12, "frequency": "every 2-year APRN renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Board-approved provider", "source": "https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/education/continuing-education", "free_course_ids": [] }, { "topic": "other", "label": "Clinical management (APRN)", "hours": 12, "frequency": "every 2-year APRN renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": "Board-approved provider", "source": "https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/education/continuing-education", "free_course_ids": [] } ] }, "WY": { "name": "Wyoming", "rn_ce": "No mandatory CE: per 2 years, 400 practice hours, or 40 contact hours, or other listed options", "rn_ce_source": "https://wsbn.wyo.gov/renewal", "answer": "Wyoming names no required CE topic for RN or LPN renewal, so any accredited free course counts toward what Wyoming asks for.", "mandates": [ { "topic": "controlled-substances", "label": "Controlled substance prescribing (APRN prescriptive authority)", "hours": 3, "frequency": "every renewal", "applies_to": [ "APRN" ], "provider_rule": null, "source": "https://wsbn.wyo.gov/renewal", "free_course_ids": [] } ] } } }