The Ohio Board of Nursing provides the following guidelines regarding the continuing education requirements for nursing professions in Ohio.
Licensed Practical Nurses
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LPNs are required to complete 24 contact hours of continuing education every 2 years.
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1 of the 24 contact hours must be related to the Ohio Nurse Practice Act (Category A)
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Licensure by endorsement applicants must complete 2 Category A contact hours in the Ohio Nurse Practice Act.
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Please Note: Newly licensed LPNs do not need to complete contact hours for their FIRST renewal.
Registered Nurses
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RNs are required to complete 24 contact hours of continuing education every 2 years.
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1 of the 24 contact hours must be related to the Ohio Nurse Practice Act (Category A)
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Licensure by endorsement applicants must complete 2 Category A contact hours in the Ohio Nurse Practice Act.
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Please Note: Newly licensed RNs do not need to complete contact hours for their FIRST renewal.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
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APRNs are required to complete 24 contact hours of continuing education every 2 years. (Per APRN license)
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12 of the 24 contact hours must be on advanced pharmacology (for CNPs, CNSs, and CNMs)
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Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) who were initially issued a certificate of authority on or before December 31st, 2000, and who are not certified by a national certifying organization approved by the Board, must also obtain 12 hours of CE with content targeted to the CNS’s practice area. (Rule 4723-8-10(E).)
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2 of the 24 hours must be in Ohio Law on Schedule II Prescribing for those who completed an APRN program not in Ohio (one-time requirement for initial licensure only)
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Please note: The 24 contact hours required to renew each APRN license are in addition to the 24 hours required to renew the RN license.
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APRN-CNP, APRN-CNS, or APRN-CNM
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Complete a 45-hour course of study (36 of which must be offered by the same provider) in advanced pharmacology within 5 years immediately preceding the application (4723-9-02, OAC)
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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 Ohio RN / LVN license, and you have the freedom to take even more courses to expand your knowledge further. We've even created the Ohio Renewal Bundle (included with enrollment), which contains all 30 contact hours in one convenient bundle.
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If you are an APR,N 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 Ohio APRN license, and you have the freedom to take even more courses to expand your knowledge further. We've even created the Ohio APRN Bundle (included with enrollment), which contains all 24 contact hours in one convenient bundle.
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