A "contact hour" credit refers to 1 hour (50-minute hour) of instruction or 1 hour of self-study (home study). 30 contact hours equals 30 hours of instruction or 30 hours of home study.
A "CEU" refers to "Continuing Education Unit." 1.0 CEU = 10 contact hours, (hours of instruction) or 10 contact hours of home study (self-study).
In California nurses need 30 contact hours, OR 3.0 CEUs every two years. Many people use the terms "CEUs" and "contact hours" interchangeably. However, 30 contact hours is the requirement in California and other states. (30 contact hours = 3.0 CEUs)
Alabama State Board of Nursing requires 24 contact hours, 24 allowed by home study; limit of 12 contact hours by independent study. "All other CE, including videos, Internet, etc., are considered attended." (Online renewal--The nurse must first go to their "Individual Record" on the BON web site; then add the CE course. Then the nurse will be able to renew their license online using any one of our CEU provider numbers listed on our certificate of completion.
Alaska State Board of Nursing requires 30 contact hours, all allowed by home study.
Arkansas Board of Nursing requires 15 contact hours, all allowed by home study.
California Board of Registered Nursing requires 30 hours every 2 years (all 30 may be by home study)California Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians (same as RN)
Colorado State Board of Nursing no mandatory CEU requirements at this time.
Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing no requirements at this time.
Delaware RN Board requires 30 hours, all allowed by homestudy
D. C. Board of Nursing no mandatory CEU requirements at this time.
Florida Board of Nursing requires 25 contact hours every 2 years, all of these may be taken by our homestudy classes. [FOBN also requires classes on HIV/AIDS, Domestic Violence, Prevention of medical errors, and/or End of life topics; must be Florida approved provider only for these topics.]
Georgia RN Board no mandatory CEU requirements at this time.
Hawaii no mandatory CEU requirements at this time.
Idaho no mandatory CEU requirements at this time.
Illinois no mandatory CEU requirements at this time.
Indiana no mandatory CEU requirements at this time.
Iowa 45 contact hours required every 3 years. (1) if the course is homestudy, Iowa will accept other state/national approved courses, (2) if the course is actually held within the state of Iowa, the course must have Iowa provider number.
Kansas 30 contact hours required every 2 years. Courses approved by Kansas and any other state Board of Nursing, as well as national accreditation are acceptable.
Minnesota RN - 24 contact hours every two years. LPN - 12 contact hours every two years.
New Jersey 30 contact hours every two years.
MORE INFORMATION/ RESOURCE ON REQUIREMENTS: http://www.ceu.org/state_nurses_assn.html
http://www.rnshowcase.com/showcase.php/catid-124/catname-State%20Boards%20of%20Nursing
ONLINE CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS FOR NURSING:
http://www.ceu.org/index.html
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