Texas CE Requirements for License Renewal

As a nurse in the state of Texas, you are required to earn continuing education to renew your active license. All of our CE activities are accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). 

Renewal Requirements

RN

• Every two years
  • 20 hours of continuing education in area of practice
  • 2 contact hours related to geriatric care for those who work with older adults (in addition to the 20 hours required for license renewal)
  • human trafficking prevention course for any nurse who provides direct patient care (course must be board approved)
  • 2 hours related to forensic evidence collection for those who work in an emergency room setting
• Every six years
  • 2 hours related to nursing jurisprudence and nursing ethics 

LPN

• Every two years
  • 20 hours of continuing education in area of practice
  • 2 contact hours related to geriatric care for those who work with older adults (in addition to the 20 hours required for license renewal)
  • human trafficking prevention course for any nurse who provides direct patient care (course must be
  • 2 hours related to forensic evidence collection for those who work in an emergency room setting
• Every six years
  • 2 hours related to nursing jurisprudence and nursing ethics

Advanced Practice 

• Every two years
  • 20 hours of continuing education in area of practice
  • 2 contact hours related to geriatric care for those who work with older adults
  • 5 hours in pharmacotherapeutics for APRN with prescriptive authority (in addition to the 20 hour requirement)
  • human trafficking prevention course for those who provides direct patient care (must be board approved)
  • Any APRN whose practice includes the treatment of tick-borne diseases is encouraged to participate in continuing education relating to the treatment of tick-borne diseases.
  • 2 hours related to forensic evidence collection for those who work in an emergency room setting
• Every six years
  • 2 hours related to nursing jurisprudence and nursing ethics
  Every year
  • 1 hour annually (2 hours every licensing period) related to approved procedures of prescribing and monitoring controlled substances for APRN licensed after September 1, 2020, and authorized to receive information from the Prescription Monitoring Programmust (must complete no later than 1 year after the APRN’s initial licensure date)
  • 2 hours annually (4 hours every licensing period) regarding safe and effective pain management related to the prescription of opioids and other controlled substances for APRN who has entered into a prescriptive authority agreement authorizing the prescribing of opioids (applicable to licensure renewals on or after January 1, 2021). These hours may count toward the completion of the 20 hours required for all nurses.

  • 1 hour (2 hours every licensing perioed) that meets the requirements set forth by the Texas Pharmacy Board covering best practices, alternative treatment options, and multi-modal approaches to pain management, for APRN whose practice includes the prescription of opioids (only applicable to licensure renewals that occur between September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2023)

 

Visit the Texas Board of Nursing for more information on your renewal requirements.

CEConnection Resources

• CESaver Collection
• Recommended Nursing CE
• Topical CE Collections
• Advanced Pharmacology Hours
• Advanced Practice Nursing