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Licensed Practical NursesFor Licensed Practical NursesStateAlabamaRenewalin 2016?RenewalDateN11/30/2017Is CERequired?How Many Hours of CE Required?Y24 Contact Hours Every 2 Years.Y30 contact hours, OR 30 hours professional nursingactivities, OR 320 hours nursing employment.Renewal Link: http://www.abn.state.al.us/AlaskaY9/30/2016Renewal Link: h.aspx?mode ProfArizonaYEvery 5 yearsNN/ARenewal Link: https://www.azbn.gov/Default.aspxArkansasYThe last dayof your birthmonth.15 contact hours every two years, or certification orrecertification during the renewal period by a nationalcertifying body, or completion of a recognized academiccourse in nursing or a related field.YRenewal Link: https://www.ark.org/nurse renew/index.php/renewal/startCaliforniaYThe last dayof the monthfollowingyour birthdate.Y30 Contact Hours Every 2 YearsRenewal .do;jsessionid 2016NN/ARenewal Link: pxConnecticutYAnnuallyNN/ARenewal Link: http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a 3121&q 443448DelawareY2/28/201624 contact hours every 2 years. Three (3) of the 24 hoursmust be in the area of substance abuse.YRenewal Link: nt.shtmlDistrict ofColumbiaN6/30/201718 contact hours every 2 years. 3 contact hours onHIV/AIDS is required.YRenewal Link: /2017YTwo-hour course on the laws and rules that govern thepractice of nursing in Florida. This will be part of the total 24hours that are required each biennium.Renewal Link: vices/index?page renew

Licensed Practical NursesFor Licensed Practical NursesStateRenewalin 2016?GeorgiaNRenewalDateIs CERequired?3/31/2017YHow Many Hours of CE Required?Completion of twenty (20) continuing education hours by aBoard approved provider [O.C.G.A. §43- 26-39(b.1)(1)]. Or,Completion of an accredited academic program ofstudy in registered professional nursing, asrecognized by the board. [O.C.G.A. §43-2639(b.1)(2)].Renewal Link: rchResults.aspx?process RENHawaiiNEvery OddNumberedYearNN/ARenewal Link: 1/2016NN/ARenewal Link: px?Agency 426&AgencyLinkID 4IllinoisN1/31/2017Y20 hours of approved continuing education per 2 yearlicense renewal cycle. All CE must be completed in the 24months preceding expiration of the license.Renewal Link: naY10/31/2016NN/ARenewal Link: http://www.in.gov/pla/3277.htmIowaYEvery 3YearsYRenewal Link: https://nursing.iowa.gov/online-services36 contact hours; For renewal of a license that has beenissued for less than three years, the requirement is 24contact hours. For reactivation from an inactive status, therequirement is 12 contact hours that are not more than 12months old at the time the credit is submitted forreactivation For renewal of a license that has been issuedfor less than three years, the requirement is 24 contacthours or 2.4 CEUs. It is also required that RNs and LPNs whoregularly examine, attend, counsel or treat dependentadults or children in Iowa complete training related to theidentification and reporting of child/dependent adult abuse.The licensee is required to complete at least two hours oftraining every five years. The Mandatory Abuse Coursetaken to meet this requirement MUST be a course that hasbeen approved by the Public Health Abuse EducationReview Panel.

Licensed Practical NursesFor Licensed Practical NursesStateUp forrenewalin 2016RenewalDateYThe last dayof the monthyou wereborn.KansasIs CERequired?How Many Hours of CE Required?Y30 contact hours every 2 years. There is no maximum on thenumber of independent study hours that can be obtainedY14 contact hours every year for LPNs.Renewal Link: enewal Link: 1/2016Y5 contact hours (full-time nursing practice), 10 contacthours (part-time nursing practice), or 15 contact hours (notemployed or worked less than 160 hours).NN/ARenewal Link: http://www.lsbn.state.la.us/MaineYEvery 2 YearsRenewal Link: newals/index.htmMarylandYBiennialNN/ARenewal Link: aspxMassachusettsNOn birthdayof oddnumberedyears.Y15 contact hours every 2 years.Renewal Link: 0Enterprise/MichiganYBiennialYAll Michigan licensed nurses must complete 25 hours ofboard approved continuing education, with at least onehour in pain and symptom management, within the twoyears immediately preceding the expiration date of theirlicense.Renewal Link: Y12 contact hours every 2 years.Renewal Link: ult.aspx?tabindex 0&tabid 41MississippiN12/31/2017NRenewal Link: https://gateway.licensure.msbn.ms.gov/N/A

Licensed Practical NursesFor Licensed Practical NursesStateMissouriRenewalin 2016?RenewalDateY5/3/2016Is CERequired?NHow Many Hours of CE Required?N/ARenewal Link: nial.Nov. 1 - Dec.31Y24 contact hours during the two year renewal period.Renewal Link: http://bsd.dli.mt.gov/license/bsd boards/nur board/board page.aspNebraskaN10/31/201720 contact hours of continuing education within the past 2years.YRenewal Link: irthday.30 hours of nursing-related continuing education in theprevious 24 months, and must have completed the staterequired bioterrorism course.YRenewal Link: enewal.aspNewHampshireYBiennial,beforemidnight ofher/hisbirthday.Y30 contact hours in 2 years immediately preceding licenseapplication including workshops, conferences, lectures orother education offerings designed to enhance nursingknowledge, judgment, and skills. There is no limit to thenumber of contact hours that can be completed throughindependent study.Renewal Link: ew JerseyY5/31/2016YLPNs are required to complete 30 contact hours ofcontinuing professional education every two years.Renewal Link: fault.aspxNew MexicoYBiennialY30 hours of approved CE within the 24 months immediatelypreceding expiration of license.Renewal Link: https://www.bon.state.nm.us/lookup.htmlNew YorkYEvery 4YearsY3 contact hours infection control every 4 years; Programmust be from an approved provider.Renewal Link: https://eservices.nysed.gov/profs/welcome.do

Licensed Practical NursesFor Licensed Practical NursesStateNorthCarolinaRenewalin 2016?YRenewalDateAt midnighton the lastday of yourbirth month.Is CERequired?YHow Many Hours of CE Required?One of the following is required: 1) National certification orre-certification by a national credentialing body recognizedby the Board. 2) 30 contact hours of continued education.3) Completion of a Board approved refresher course. 4)Completion of a minimum of two semester hours of postlicensure academic education related to nursing practice. -OR--15 contact hours of continued education and one ofthe following: 1) Completion of a nursing project asprincipal investigator or co-investigator to includestatement of problem, project objectives, methods, date ofcompletion and summary of findings. 2) Authoring or coauthoring a nursing related article, paper, book or bookchapter. 3) Developing and conducting a nursingcontinuing education presentation or presentationstotaling a minimum of five contact hours, includingprogram brochure or course syllabi, objectives, date andlocation of presentation, and approximate number ofattendees. 4) 640 hours of active practice within previous 2years.Renewal Link: lreinstatement-licensure-by-renewal-rnlpnNorth DakotaYAnnuallyY12 contact hours of continuing education. All CE requiredfor license renewal may be obtained online. If you recentlyreceived your first license in North Dakota and took anexamination to receive it, and this is your first renewal ofthat nursing license, you are NOT REQUIRED to havecompleted CE courses. If you received your first license inNorth Dakota by endorsement from another state in theyear you are renewing, you must complete 6 contact hoursfor renewal of your nursing license.Renewal Link: https://www.ndbon.org/verify renew/selection renew.aspOhioY8/31/2016Y(24) contact hours of continuing education during eachlicensure period. At least one (1) of the required contacthours must be, related to Chapter 4723 of the Ohio nursepractice code and rules (Category A). The LPN licensureperiod is two (2) years from September 1 of even numberedyears through August 31 of the following even numberedyear.Renewal Link: on 86

Licensed Practical NursesFor Licensed Practical NursesStateOklahomaRenewalin 2016?YRenewalDateAnnuallyIs CERequired?YHow Many Hours of CE Required?meet one of five options for renewal within the two yearsprior to the date of expiration of the license. One of theoptions is to verify the completion of at least twenty-four(24) contact hours of continuing education applicable tonursing practice. Because at least one of the five optionsmust have been completed within the two years prior tothe date of expiration of the license, LPNs should beginplanning for meeting their continuing qualificationsrequirements two years before they are due to renew in2015. Visit Oklahoma Practice News for complete details.Renewal Link: https://www.ok.gov/nursing/verify/index.phpEvery twoseven hours of pain management-related CE. One houryears andmust be a course to be provided by the Oregon Painexpire atManagement Commission. The remaining six hours can beOregonYmidnight theYyour choice of pain management topics. Once thisday beforerequirement is fulfilled, there is no additional CEyourrequirements for renewal.birthday.Renewal Link: Help.aspx30 hours of Board approved CE during biennial renewalperiods. If the expiration date on your RN license is AprilPennsylvaniaY6/30/2016Y31, 2015 then you must complete 30 hours of Boardapproved CE from 5/1/13 through 4/30/2015.Renewal Link: https://www.dossurvey.state.pa.us/Login.aspxRhode IslandYBiennialY10 contact hours every 2 years. Online courses areacceptable.Renewal Link:http://sos.ri.gov/rules/index.php?KEYWORD &AGENCY 108&SORT score&ORDER desc&DOSEARCH 1&page result search&ADVANCED At least one of the following requirements during thelicensure period: 1) Completion of thirty contact hoursfrom a continuing education provider recognized by theboard 2) Maintenance of certification or re-certification bySoutha national certifying body recognized by the board 3)YEvery 2 YearsYCarolinaCompletion of an academic program of study in nursing ora related field recognized by the board; OR 4) Verificationof competency and the number of hours practiced asevidenced by employer certification on a form approved bythe BoardRenewal Link: http://llr.sc.gov/index.asp?file inc/Boards.htm

Licensed Practical NursesFor Licensed Practical NursesStateRenewalin 2016?South DakotaYRenewalDateIs CERequired?AnnuallyHow Many Hours of CE Required?NN/ANContinuing Education for relicensure is not mandatory inTennessee. However, mandatory continuing competency isrequired in Tennessee. In order to maintain continuedcompetence, the board requires the nurse to havepracticed in nursing in the last five (5) years andadditionally, the Board sets out standards of competenceand requirements to maintain competence.Renewal Link: ewal Link: jsessionid BD6BC2B4AFACB94371E242F0968631E5.portalprod720 contact hours every two years in their area of practice.CE content areas specified in the Texas nurse practice actinclude: Two contact hours related to forensic evidencecollection for any LVN practicing in an emergency roomsetting (one-time requirement). Two contact hours relatedTexasYBiennialYto older adults and geriatric populations for LVNs workingwith this population. Content related to tick-bornediseases for LVNs working with this population. Twocontact hours of continuing education relating to nursingjurisprudence and nursing ethics before the end of everythird two-year licensing periodRenewal Link: er30 contact hours, OR 200 practice hours and 15 contactUtahY1/31/2016Yhours, OR 400 practice hours.Renewal Link: 2016NNo CE Required. However, the rule states the following:Continuing Education - The Board expects each licensee toassume individual responsibility for maintaining andimproving competencies in current knowledge, skills, andabilities relevant to the individual's area of practice.Renewal Link: sing/vermont-nursing-license/