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Continuing Education Requirements by State


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Pennsylvania

CE Requirements
30 hours every 2 years 

Contact
Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/cwp/view.asp?a=1104&q=432876
PO Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105

Phone: 717.783.7142
Fax: 717.783.0822
E-mail: nursing@pados.dos.state.pa.us
 

RHODE ISLAND

CE Requirements
10 hours every 2 years

Contact
Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education
www.health.ri.gov/hsr/professions/nurses.php  
Office of Health Professionals Regulation
3 Capitol Hill, Room 205
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 401.222.5700
Fax: 401.222.3352
E-mail: Website.DOH@health.ri.gov  

SOUTH CAROLINA

CE Requirements
Complete at least one of the following during the licensure period:
·        30 contact hours
·        Maintenance of certification or re-certification by a national certifying body
·        Completion of an academic program of study in nursing or a related field
·        Verification of competency and the number of hours practiced as evidenced by employer certification

Contact
South Carolina Board of Nursing
www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Nursing
110 Centerview Drive, # 202
Columbia , SC 29210
Phone: 803.896.4550
Fax: 803.896.4525
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 12367
Columbia, SC 29211-2367
E-mail: durginp@zip.llr.sc.edu
Contact Person: Annette Disher, program coordinator, licensure

South Dakota

CE Not Required

Contact
South Dakota Board of Nursing
www.state.sd.us/doh/nursing/ 
4305 South Louise Ave., Suite 201
Sioux Falls SD 57106-3115
Phone: 605.362.2760
Fax: 605.362.2768
Contact Person: Gloria Damgaard, MS, RN, executive director

Tennessee

CE Requirements
Two of 15 items from established list with each renewal period

Contact
Tennessee State Board of Nursing
http://health.state.tn.us/Boards/Nursing/
426 Fifth Ave. North
1st Floor, Cordell Hull Building
Nashville, TN 37247
Phone: 615.532.5166
Fax: 615.741.7899
E-mail: TN.health@state.tn.us  

Texas

CE Requirements
20 contact hours

Contact
Texas Board of Nurse Examiners
www.bne.state.tx.us/
333 Guadalupe, Ste. 3-460
Austin, Texas 78701
Phone: 512.305.7400
Fax: 512.305.7401
E-mail: webmaster@mail.bne.state.tx.us
Contact Person: Katherine Thomas, MN, RN, executive director

UTAH

CE Requirements
Must complete one of the following every 2 years:
·    15 contact hours and 200 hours of practice
·    30 contact hours

Contact
Utah State Board of Nursing
www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/nusing.html
Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84145
Phone: 801.530.6628
Fax: 801.530.6511
E-mail: brodpl.dblake@email.state.ut.us
 
Vermont

CE Not Required

Contact
Vermont Board of Nursing
http://vtprofessionals.org/opr1/nurses/
81 River St.
Montpelier, VT 05609

Phone: 802.828.2396
Fax: 802.828.2484
Contact Person: Peggy Sharpe, executive director

Virginia

CE Not Required

Virginia Board of Nursing
www.dhp.state.va.us/nursing/default.htm
6603 W. Broad St.

5th Floor
Rich mond, VA 23230
Phone: 804.662.9909
Fax: 804.662.9512
E-mail: nursebd@dhp.state.va.us
Contact Person: Jay.Douglas@dhp.virginia.gov, executive director

Washington

CE Not Required

Contact
Washington State Nursing Care
https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/hpqa1/hps6/Nursing/default.htm
Health Professions Quality Assurance
Customer Service Center
PO Box 47865
Olympia WA 98504
Physical Location:
310 Israel Road
Tumwater WA 98501
Phone: 360.236.4700
Fax: 360.236.4818
E-mail: hpqa.csc@doh.wa.gov

West Virginia

CE Requirements
30 contact hours every 2 years
One-time, 2 contact hours on end-of-life care including pain management

Contact
West Virginia Board of Nursing
www.wvrnboard.com/
101 Dee Drive
Charleston, WV 25311
Phone: 304.558.3596
Fax: 304.558.3666
E-mail: westvirginiarn@ncsbn.org

Wisconsin

CE Not Required

Contact
Wisconsin Board of Nursing
http://drl.wi.gov/boards/nur/
Department of Regulation and Licensing
PO Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708-8935
1400 East Washington Ave.

Room 112
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 608.266.2112
Fax: 608.267.0644
E-mail: web@drl.state.wi.us 

Wyoming

CE Requirements
One of the following:
·        20 contact hours
·        500 practice hours every 2 years
·        1,600 practice hours every 5 years
·        Refresher program

Contact
Wyoming State Board of Nursing
http://nursing.state.wy.us/
1810 Pioneer Ave.
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307.777.7601
Fax: 307.777.3519
E-mail: wynursing@state.wy.us  
Contact Person: Cheryl L. Koski, executive director


Continuing Education Requirements by State:
Pennsylvania - Wyoming
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  Last Post: November 5, 2009 | View Comments(9)

Infection Control was very thorough. Even though written for New York nurses it would be useful for every state to require the update.

Linda  Thrasher November 05, 2009
Rogers , AR



Alina: Here is the Web site for the California Board of Nursing where you can get the information you need: http://www.rn.ca.gov/

Linda Jones,  Editorial Director,  ADVANCESeptember 21, 2009



I wouls like to know how I can subscribe to pass a register nurse exam.
thank you.
Alina

Alina OlivaSeptember 18, 2009
Wildomar, CA



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