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STATE CE REQUIREMENTS
The following was updated in January 2008. Regulations and requirements may have been changed with Regulatory Boards since then. Please check the applicable regulations for updates.
All RCECS courses are approved for AARC Category I Respiratory credit
All courses meet NBRC Continuing Competency Program requirements
Provider approved by:
American Association for Respiratory Care, AARC Provider # 9346916
California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 12362
FL RCB Provider #RCE-31
Florida State Board of Nursing, Provider #50-1672-2
IA RCB Provider #21
Louisiana State Board of Nursing, Provider #35
WV RCB Provider #BORC 04-06-006
50 courses are approved for instructor based continuing education credit by California EMS Provider #33-0030
Click on the state of your choice:
| STATE / PROFESSION |
CE HOURS NEEDED |
HOME STUDY LIMITS |
RCECS COURSES ACCEPTED |
| AK RCP |
none |
- |
- |
| AL RCP |
24 every 2 years |
12 maximum |
yes (9/26/05) |
| AR NURSE |
15 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| AR RCP |
12 every year (1/1/03) |
no limits |
yes |
| AZ RCP |
20 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| CA EMT |
24 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| CA NURSE |
30 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| CA PARAMEDIC |
48 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| CA RCP |
15 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
Canada RCP
Alberta
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchaewan |
48 every 2 years
24 every year
self-regulated
30 every 2 years
pending |
no limits
unknown
self-regulated
no limits
pending |
yes (2/1/07)
unknown – contact MARRT
self-regulated
yes 3/5/07
pending |
| CO RCP |
none |
- |
- |
| CT RCP |
6 every year |
no limits |
yes (8/8/06) |
| DC RCP |
16 every 2 years |
8 hours maximum
(eff. 1/31/07) |
yes (1/29/01) |
| DE LPN |
24 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| DE RCP |
20 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| DE RN |
30 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| FL NURSE |
25 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| FL RCP |
24 every 2 years |
12 maximum
(eff. 7/29/03)
(Max. 4 CH's per course restriction lifted 7/12/05) |
yes |
| GA RCP |
30 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| HI RCP |
none |
- |
- |
| IA RCP |
24 every 2 years
(eff. 12/1/04) |
10 maximum |
yes
(not CQI or Herpesviruses) |
| IA Nurse |
36 every 3 years |
no limits |
yes (7/28/06) |
| ID RCP |
24 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| IL RCP |
24 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| IN RCP |
15 every 2 years |
7.5 maximum
(eff. 7/6/06) |
yes |
| KS RCP |
12 every year |
no limits |
yes |
| KS LPN |
15 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes (7/28/06) |
| KS RN |
30 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes (7/28/06) |
| KY NURSE |
30 every 2 years |
no limits (HIV/AIDS course does not satisfy State requirement) |
yes |
| KY RCP |
24 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| LA NURSE |
5 - 15 every year |
no limits |
yes |
| LA RCP |
10 every year |
no limits |
yes |
| MA RCP |
15 every 2 years |
6 maximum |
yes |
| MA Nurse |
15 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes (8/14/06) |
| MD RCP |
16 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| ME RCP |
15 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| MI NURSE |
25 every 2 years |
10 maximum |
yes |
| MI RCP |
none |
- |
- |
| MN LPN |
12 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| MN RCP |
24 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| MN RN |
24 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| MO RCP |
24 every 2 years |
12 maximum |
yes |
| MS RCP |
20 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| MT RCP |
24 every 2 years |
no limits (eff. 4/00) |
yes |
| NC RCP |
12 every year
eff. 7/1/07 |
no limits |
yes (1/30/02) |
| NC Nurse |
15 – 30 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes (8/18/06) |
| ND RCP |
10 every year |
6 maximum |
yes |
| ND Nurse |
12 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes (7/28/06) |
| NE NURSE |
20 every 2 years |
10 maximum |
yes |
| NE RCP |
20 every 2 years |
no limits (eff. 1/15/05) |
yes
(not CQI or Home Safety Assessment) |
| NH RCP |
20 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| NH Nurse |
30 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes (7/28/06) |
| NJ RCP |
30 every 2 years |
15 maximum |
yes (4/5/07) |
| NM NURSE |
30 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| NM RCP |
20 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| NV NURSE |
30 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| NV RCP |
20 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes (1/30/02) |
| NY RRT |
30 every 3 years |
15 maximum |
yes (1/29/01) |
| NY CRT |
24 every 3 years |
12 maximum |
yes (1/29/01) |
| OH NURSE |
24 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| OH RCP |
12 every 2 years
20 every 2 years (eff. 7/1/08) |
no limits |
yes |
| OK RCP |
12 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| OR RCP |
15 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| PA RCP |
20 every 2 years |
10 maximum |
yes (8/8/06) |
| PR RCP |
30 every 2 years |
unknown |
unknown |
| RI RCP |
12 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes (6/27/01) |
| SC Nurse |
30 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes (7/25/06) |
| SC RCP |
30 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| SD RCP |
20 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| TN RCP |
10 every year |
5 maximum per year
(eff. 5/31/05) |
yes |
| TX RCP |
24 every 2 years
eff. 5/22/06 |
6 maximum |
yes (1/1/06) |
| TX Nurse |
20 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes (7/28/06) |
| UT RCP |
none |
- |
- |
| VA RCP |
20 every 2 years
beginning 2005 |
no limits |
yes (9/17/03) |
| VT RCP |
12 every 2 years |
6 maximum |
yes (9/23/05) |
| WA RCP |
30 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes (11/15/01) |
| WV RCP |
20 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| WI RCP |
none |
- |
- |
| WY RCP |
8 every year |
no limits |
yes (4/27/04) |
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