The following was updated in February 2008. Regulations and requirements may have been changed with Regulatory Boards since then. Please check the applicable regulations for updates.
| 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 NURSE |
30 every 2 years |
no limits |
yes |
| CA RCP |
15 every 2 years
Mandatory 3 hours CA Law and Ethics (every other renewal)
Must be taken from the CSRC or AARC
|
no limits |
yes |
Canada RCP
Alberta
Manitoba
Ontario
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Saskatchaewan |
48 every 2 years
24 every year
self-regulated
24 every year
30 every 2 years
48 every 2 years |
no limits
unknown
self-regulated
Pending
no limits
no limits |
yes (2/1/07)
unknown – contact MARRT
self-regulated
Pending - contact NSCRT
yes 3/5/07
yes 4/27/09 |
| CO RCP |
none |
- |
- |
| CT RCP |
6 every year |
no limits |
yes (8/8/06) |
| DC RCP |
16 every 2 years
Mandatory 3 hours Ethics |
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
Mandatory 2 hours Medical Error / Patient Safety
Mandatory 2 hours Emergency Preparedness / Bioterrorism / Pandemic Flu
Mandatory 3 Hours HIV/AIDS (First renewal only)
|
12 maximum
(eff. 7/29/03)
|
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 |
| NBRC Continuing Competency Program |
30 years every 5 years |
no limits |
Yes (9/17/2002) |
| 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
Mandatory 1 hour Infection Control
Mandatory 1 hour Medical Error / Patient Safety
Mandatory 1 hour Ethics
|
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
Mandatory 2 hours Ethics |
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 |
20 every 2 years (eff. 7/1/08)
Mandatory 1 hour OH Resp. Care Law or Ethics |
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
30 every 2 years (eff 2011)
Mandatory 1 hour Ethics
Mandatory 1 hour Medical Error / Patient Safety
|
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 |
12 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) |
