The Iowa Board of Nursing provides the following guidelines regarding the continuing education requirements for nursing professions in Iowa.
We are accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and directly by the Iowa Board of Registered Nursing.
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Our ANCC Provider Number is: P0164
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Our IA BRN Provider Number is: CEP 393
Licensed Practical Nurses
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LPNs are required to complete 36 contact hours of continuing education every 3 years.
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2 of the 36 contact hours must be on Identification and Reporting of Child and Dependent Adult Abuse if you regularly examine, attend, counsel, or treat children or dependent adults.
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The Iowa Department of Human Services offers this Mandatory Reporter Course, which can be found here.
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Registered Nurses
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RNs are required to complete 36 contact hours of continuing education every 3 years.
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2 of the 36 contact hours must be on Identification and Reporting of Child and Dependent Adult Abuse if you regularly examine, attend, counsel, or treat children or dependent adults.
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The Iowa Department of Human Services offers this Mandatory Reporter Course, which can be found here.
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Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
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APRNs must maintain their certification and complete 36 hours of Continuing Education every 3 years.
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APRNs with prescriptive authority are required to complete 2 contact hours each renewal cycle on opioid prescribing.
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APRNs who supervise fluoroscopy procedures must complete annual training.
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APRNs are required to complete a course on the Identification and Reporting of Child and Dependent Adult Abuse if they regularly examine, attend, counsel, or treat children or dependent adults.
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The Iowa Department of Human Services offers this Mandatory Reporter Course, which can be found here.
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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 Iowa RN / LVN license, and you have the freedom to take even more courses to expand your knowledge further. We've even created the Iowa Renewal Bundle (included with enrollment), which contains all 35 contact hours in one convenient bundle.
If you are ready to begin your continuing education for your Iowa 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 Iowa APRN license, and you have the freedom to take even more courses to further expand your knowledge. We also have an Iowa APRN Renewal Bundle that meets all of the requirements needed to renew your APRN.
If you are ready to begin your continuing education for your Iowa APRN license renewal, click here to enroll now!
Nursing CE Central is directly accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Iowa Board of Nursing accepts and honors this national accreditation.
If you are ready to begin your continuing education for your Iowa license renewal, click here to enroll now!
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 Iowa Board of Nursing website.