What are Utah's State CE Requirements?

Licensed Practical Nurses

• LPNs must complete 1 out of the 3 following methods every 2 years:
  • 30 contact hours of continuing education
  • 15 contact hours of continuing education and 200 hours of licensed practice
• 400 hours of licensed practice
• LVNs must also complete at least one of the following online suicide prevention trainings listed here.

Registered Nurses

• RNs must complete 1 out of the 3 following methods every 2 years:
  • 30 contact hours of continuing education
  • 15 contact hours of continuing education and 200 hours of licensed practice
• 400 hours of licensed practice
• RNs must also complete at least one of the following online suicide prevention trainings listed here.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

• APRNs must complete 1 out of the 2 following methods every 2 years:
  • Be currently certified or re-certified in the licensee’s specialty area of practice
• 30 contact hours of continuing education and 400 hours of practice
• If you have a license to prescribe controlled substances, at least 4 hours of continuing education must be about controlled substance prescribing.

• APRNs must also complete at least one of the following online suicide prevention trainings listed here.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) with a Controlled Substance License are required to complete a minimum of 4 hours of approved continuing education in controlled substance prescribing for each license renewal period. This includes 3.5 hours of approved controlled-substance education and an additional 0.5 hours from the Department of Professional Licensing (DOPL) online controlled-substance tutorial. Nursing CE Central is an approved provider of the Utah Controlled Substances Prescribing Provider Course by the Utah Department of Commerce and Licensure. This course meets the requirements for APRN prescribers renewing their licenses and is available 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 Utah RN / LVN license, and you have the freedom to take even more courses to further expand your knowledge. We've even created the Utah 15 Hour Renewal Bundle and the Utah 30 Hour Renewal Bundle which contain all 15 or 30 contact hours in their own, convenient bundles.

If you are ready to begin your continuing education for your Utah 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 Utah APRN license, and you have the freedom to take even more courses to further expand your knowledge. We've even created the Utah 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 Utah APRN license renewal, click here to enroll now!

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