What are Texas' State CE Requirements?

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

Licensed Vocational Nurses

LVNs are required to complete 20 contact hours of continuing education every 2 years
2 of the 20 contact hours must be on geriatric care for those working with the geriatric population
2 of the 20 contact hours must be on medical forensics for those working in the ER setting (one-time requirement)
2 of the 20 contact hours must be on nursing jurisprudence and ethics – required every 6 years (3 renewals)

LVNs are required to complete a course on human trafficking prevention every 2 years.
- This course must be approved by The Health and Human Services Commission

Registered Nurses

RNs are required to complete 20 contact hours of continuing education every 2 years.
2 of the 20 contact hours must be on geriatric care for those working with the geriatric population
2 of the 20 contact hours must be on medical forensics for those working in the ER setting (one-time requirement)
2 of the 20 contact hours must be on nursing jurisprudence and ethics – required every 6 years (3 renewals)

RNs are required to complete a course on human trafficking prevention every 2 years.
- This course must be approved by The Health and Human Services Commission

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

APRNs are required to complete 20 contact hours of Continuing Education every 2 years.
2 of the 20 contact hours must be on Geriatric Care for those working with the geriatric population
2 of the 20 contact hours must be on Safe and Effective Pain Management related to Prescription of Controlled Substances for those with prescriptive authority – required annually
1 of the 20 contact hours must be on Best Practices, Alternative Treatment Options, and Multi-Modal Approaches to Pain Management for those whose practice includes the prescription of opioids – required annually
2 of the 20 contact hours must be on Approved Procedures of Prescribing and Monitoring Controlled Substances (one-time requirement)
2 of the 20 contact hours must be on Medical Forensics for those working in the ER setting (one-time requirement)
2 of the 20 contact hours must be on Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics – required every 6 years (3 renewals)
5 additional contact hours must be on pharmacotherapeutics

APRNs are required to complete a course on Human Trafficking Prevention every 2 years.
- For clarification, please see the Texas Administrative Code.
- Any APRN whose practice includes the treatment of tick-borne diseases is encouraged to participate in continuing education relating to the treatment of tick-borne diseases

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 Texas RN / LVN license, and you have the freedom to take even more courses to further expand your knowledge. We've even created the Texas Renewal Bundle (included with enrollment) which contains all 20 contact hours in one, convenient bundle.

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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 Texas APRN license, and you have the freedom to take even more courses to further expand your knowledge. We've even created the Texas APRN Bundle (included with enrollment) which contains all 20 contact hours in one, convenient bundle.

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

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