Accreditation
Nursing Accreditations/Approvals
| States: |
|
Approved/Acceptance
Granted by: |
Contact
Hours Allowed |
Contact
Hours Required |
|
Alabama |
RNs,
LPNs |
ANCC |
12 |
24 |
| Alaska |
RNs,
LPNs |
ANCC |
30 |
30 |
| Arkansas |
RNs,
LPNs, LPTNs |
ANCC |
15 |
15 |
| California |
RNs,
LVNs, PTs |
BRN
Provider # CEP3891 |
30 |
30 |
Provider
approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing,
Provider # CEP3891, for the
contact hours noted.
California Board
of Nursing Website:
http://www.rn.ca.gov/
|
Delaware |
RNs |
ANCC |
30 |
30 |
|
Delaware |
LPNs |
ANCC |
24 |
24 |
|
Florida |
RNs,
LPNs |
BON
Provider # 50-1708 |
24 |
24 |
Florida requires you to earn at least two
contact hours in Prevention of Medical Errors
each renewal period, and two contact hours in Domestic Violence once every three
renewal periods.
Initial applicants are required to complete one contact hour in HIV/AIDS one time
before the end of the first renewal.
Florida Board
of Nursing Website:
www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa
| Iowa |
RNs,
LPNs |
ANCC |
36 |
36 |
| Kansas |
RNs,
LPNs |
ANCC |
30 |
30 |
| Kentucky |
RNs,
LPNs |
BON
Provider # 7-0055 |
14 |
14 |
Kentucky requires two contact hours in HIV/AIDS once every ten years.
Kentucky BON approval of a nursing c.e. provider does not constitute endorsement
of
program content.
| Louisiana |
RNs |
ANCC |
15 |
5
to 15 |
| Massachusetts |
RNs,
LPNs |
ANCC |
15 |
15 |
| Michigan |
RNs,
LPNs |
ANCC |
25 |
25
|
Michigan nurses must complete a one contact hour
course on pain
and pain
symptom
management in each renewal period.
|
Minnesota |
RNs |
ANCC |
24 |
24 |
| Minnesota |
LPNs |
ANCC |
12 |
12 |
| Nebraska |
RNs,
LPNs |
ANCC |
20 |
20 |
| Nevada |
RNs,
LPNs |
ANCC |
30 |
30 |
| New
Hampshire |
RNs,
LPNs |
Meets
NH requirements |
30 |
30
|
| New
Jersey |
RNs,
LPNs |
ANCC |
30 |
30
|
| New
Mexico |
RNs,
LPNs |
ANCC |
30 |
30 |
North
Carolina
|
RNs,
LPNs
|
ANCC
(requirement varies: see
http://www.ncbon.com
) |
See
BON
website
|
See
BON
website |
| North
Dakota |
RNs |
ANCC |
12 |
12 |
| Ohio |
RNs,
LPNs |
ANCC |
24 |
24 |
Ohio nurses must complete a one contact hour course
on
the laws and regulations of
the Board of Nursing each renewal cycle.
|
Pennsylvania |
RNs |
ANCC |
30 |
30 |
|
Rhode Island |
RNs |
ANCC |
10 |
10 |
| Texas |
RNs,
LVNs |
ANCC |
20 |
20 |
Texas RNs please note:
All Anderson courses are Type I courses.
| Utah |
RNs,
LPNs |
ANCC |
30 |
15
to 30 |
| Virgin
Islands |
RNs,
LPNs |
Florida
BON Provider
# 50-1708 |
15 |
15 |
| West
Virginia |
RNs |
#WV96-0103 |
12 |
12 |
West Virginia RNs: Twelve (12) contact hours are required to
renew annually.
All licenses expire October 31 of each year.
West Virginia RNs are required to complete two
contact hours
in end of life
care,including pain management.
This is a one-time requirement.
| West
Virginia |
LPNs |
WVBPN
#044 |
24 |
24 |
West
Virginia LPNs:
Effective July 1, 2005,
all licensees who have not completed two (2)
contact hours in end of life care including pain management will be required
to report
those hours: (1) at their first licensure renewal when CE is required; or, (2)
at the time of
reinstatement of a lapsed or inactive license.