What are Delaware's State CE Requirements?

Licensed Practical Nurses

LPNs are required to complete 24 contact hours of continuing education every 2 years. Nursing CE Central provides a comprehensive course bundle to meet these requirements, available here.

• 3 of the 24 contact hours must be on substance abuse; this course is provided by Nursing CE Central and can be taken here.
• 1 of the 30 contact hours must be on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia if working in adult or gerontology healthcare.

Registered Nurses

RNs are required to complete 30 contact hours of continuing education every 2 years. Nursing CE Central provides a comprehensive course bundle to meet these requirements, available here.

• 3 of the 30 contact hours must be on substance abuse. This course is provided by Nursing CE Central and can be taken here.
• 1 of the 30 contact hours must be on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia if working in adult or gerontology healthcare.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

• APRNs are required to maintain their national certification and to meet qualifications to renew their RN license.
• APRNS working in Adult or Gerontology in a healthcare setting must complete at least one (1) hour in each reporting period on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias.
• APRNs with prescriptive authority are required 2 hours in controlled substances prescribing practices, treatment of chronic pain, or related topics per the Uniform Controlled Substances Act
• APRNs with prescriptive authority fulfill their CSR requirement by completing the 3-hour substance abuse requirement for their RN license.
• APRNs Returning to Practice:
• APRNs who have been out of active clinical practice for more than 2 years but less than 5 years
• 24 hours of CE with 12 hours in pharmacotherapeutics and
• 12 hours in the clinical management of patients taken within 1 year before application.
• APRNs who have been out of active clinical practice for more than 5 years
• 45 hours of pharmacotherapeutics CE taken within 1 year before application, and the advanced practice refresher program.

https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/continuing-education-and-audit-information/

https://delcode.delaware.gov/title24/c019/

If you are an RN or LVN, a one-time payment of $49.99 includes unlimited access to all of Nursing CE Central's RN / LVN course offerings for an entire year. This means you can take as many courses as you need to renew your Delaware RN / LVN license, and you have the freedom to take even more courses to further expand your knowledge. We've even created the LPN Delaware Renewal Bundle (included with enrollment) which contains all 24 contact hours in one, convenient bundle. We also have the RN Delaware renewal Bundle.

If you are ready to begin your continuing education for your Delaware RN/ LVN license renewal, click here to enroll now!

If you are an APRN a one-time payment of $149.99 includes unlimited access to all of Nursing CE Central's APRN and RN / LVN course offerings for an entire year. This means you can take as many courses as you need to renew your Delaware APRN license, and you have the freedom to take even more courses to further expand your knowledge, including the Delaware-required Substance Abuse course. We have a variety of APRN bundles to meet any and all of your renewal and initial APRN application needs.

• For APRNs who have been out of practice for more than 2 years but less than 5 years, and must submit 24 hours of CE with 12 hours in pharmacotherapeutics and 12 hours in the clinical management of patients, we have the Delaware Return to Practice APRN Renewal Bundle.
• For APRNs who have been out of active clinical practice for more than 5 years and must submit 45 hours of pharmacotherapeutics CE we have the Delaware Returning to Practice APRN Pharmacology Bundle.
• For APRNs who have never practiced and graduated more than 2 years before application and must either complete a refresher program or complete 24 hours of continuing education with 12 hours in pharmacotherapeutics and 12 hours in the clinical management of patients we have the Delaware APRN Initial Application Bundle.

If you are ready to begin your continuing education for your Delaware APRN license renewal, click here to enroll now!

Nursing CE Central is directly accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the Delaware Board of Nursing accepts and honors this national accreditation.

For information on Nursing CE Central's accreditation(s) for your state, click here!

For further information on your renewal requirements, click here for a link to the Delaware Board of Nursing website.