What are Pennsylvania's State CE Requirements?

Licensed Practical Nurses

• LPNs are required to complete 2 hours of child abuse recognition and reporting continuing education every 2 years.
• This course is approved and provided through Nursing CE Central and can be taken here.

Registered Nurses

• RNs are required to complete 30 contact hours of Continuing Education every 2 years.
  • This course has been approved and can be taken here.
• 2 of the 30 contact hours must be on child abuse recognition and reporting
• Beginning May 1, 2026, Pennsylvania nurses must complete a mandatory two-hour course on organ and tissue donation and recovery as a condition of license renewal, per PA Act 90. This training, which covers clinical aspects, must be finished within five years of initial licensure or renewal. Nursing CE Central has been approved by the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing to provide the Pennsylvania 2 CE Organ and Tissue Donation and Recovery Process course. That course can be found here. 
• This comprehensive course bundle is provided by Nursing CE Central, meets all requirements, and can be taken here.

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners

• CRNPs and CNSs must complete 30 contact hours of continuing education every 2 years.
  • This course has been approved and is provided by Nursing CE Central and can be taken here.
  • This course is provided by Nursing CE Central and can be taken here.
  • This course is provided by Nursing CE Central and can be taken here.
• 2 of the 30 hours must be on child abuse recognition and reporting.
• 2 of the 30 hours must be on pain management and identification of addiction
• 2 of the 30 hours must be in the practice of prescribing or dispensing opioids.
• 16 of the 30 contact hours must be on pharmacology for those with prescriptive authority
• This comprehensive course bundle provides the required contact hours and can be taken here.
• Beginning May 1, 2026, Pennsylvania nurses must complete a mandatory two-hour course on organ and tissue donation and recovery as a condition of license renewal, per PA Act 90. This training, which covers clinical aspects, must be finished within five years of initial licensure or renewal. Nursing CE Central has been approved by the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing to provide the Pennsylvania 2 CE Organ and Tissue Donation and Recovery Process course. That course can be found here. 

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 Pennsylvania RN / LVN license, and you have the freedom to take even more courses to further expand your knowledge. We've even created the Pennsylvania Renewal Bundle (included with enrollment) which contains all 30.5 contact hours in one, convenient bundle.

If you are ready to begin your continuing education for your Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania APRN license, and you have the freedom to take even more courses to further expand your knowledge. We've even created the Pennsylvania APRN Bundle (included with enrollment) which contains all 30 contact hours in one, convenient bundle.

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

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

Nursing CE Central automatically reports your required Pennsylvania Child Abuse course to the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing on your behalf within the same day you complete the course! To ensure proper reporting, all you need to do is:

1. Read and fully complete the course material and required quiz.
2. Fill out the required reporting information in the form following the quiz.

Important information:

• When reporting, your information must appear exactly as it is registered with the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing. Any incorrect information will result in your completion not being reported to the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing!
• Once reported this may take up to 7-10 business days for the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing to review your submission and for your submission to appear on your Pennsylvania Board of Nursing PALS account.

For more information on reporting or to resubmit your course, please click here.

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