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What are New York's State CE Requirements?

The New York State Board of Nursing provides the following guidelines regarding the continuing education requirements for nursing professions in New York.

Licensed Practical Nurses

  • LPNs are required to complete the New York State Mandated Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment/Neglect.
    • All healthcare professionals in New York are required to complete a new 2-hour mandatory training on the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment. As of 2025, the curriculum has been updated due to amendments to Social Services Law 413, and all nurses must complete this NEW training course by November 17, 2026.
      • This course is offered by Nursing CE Central and has been approved by New York, and meets the current requirements for renewal, and can be taken here.
  • LPNs are required to complete coursework in infection control and barrier precautions every 4 years.
    • There are no set hours for this requirement, as long as the course has at least 7 core elements and is approved by NYSED. This course is approved and offered through Nursing CE Central and can be taken here.

Registered Nurses

  • RNs are required to complete coursework in infection control and barrier precautions every 4 years.
    • There are no set hours for this requirement, as long as the course has at least 7 core elements and is approved by NYSED. This course is approved and offered through Nursing CE Central and can be taken here.
  • RNs are required to complete the New York State Mandated Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment/Neglect
    • All healthcare professionals in New York are required to complete a new 2-hour mandatory training on the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment. As of 2025, the curriculum has been updated due to amendments to Social Services Law 413, and all nurses must complete this NEW training course by November 17, 2026.
      • This course is offered by Nursing CE Central and has been approved by New York, and meets the current requirements for renewal, and can be taken here.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

  • APRNs are required to complete the New York State Mandated Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment/Neglect.
    • All healthcare professionals in New York are required to complete a new 2-hour mandatory training on the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment. As of 2025, the curriculum has been updated due to amendments to Social Services Law 413, and all nurses must complete this NEW training course by November 17, 2026.
      • This course is offered by Nursing CE Central, has been approved by New York, meets the current renewal requirements, and can be taken here.
  • APRNs with DEA registration must complete at least 3 contact hours of continuing education every 3 years this course is offered by Nursing CE Central and can be taken here.
  • These 3 contact hours must cover all of the following topics:
      • New York State and federal requirements for prescribing controlled substances
      • Pain management
      • Appropriate prescribing
      • Managing acute pain
      • Palliative medicine
      • Prevention, screening, and signs of addiction
      • Responses to abuse and addiction
    • End-of-life care
  • APRNs without DEA registration have no specified continuing education requirements at this time.

If you are ready to begin your continuing education for your New York 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 New York APRN license, and you have the freedom to take even more courses to further expand your knowledge. We've even created the New York APRN Bundle (included with enrollment) which contains all 8 contact hours in one, convenient bundle.

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

Nursing CE Central is directly accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the New York 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 New York State Board of Nursing website.

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 New York RN / LVN license, and you have the freedom to take even more courses to further expand your knowledge. We've even created the New York Renewal Bundle (included with enrollment), which contains all 5 contact hours in one, convenient bundle.

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