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      What are Puerto Rico's State CE Requirements?

      The Puerto Rico Department of Health provides the following guidelines regarding the continuing education requirements for nursing professions in Puerto Rico.

      Nursing CE Central is fully accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) - Provider Number: (P0614)

       

      Licensed Practical Nurses

      • LPNS are required to complete 21 contact hours of continuing education every 3 years

        • 2 of the 21 contact hours must be on Bioethics

        • 1 of the 21 Continuing Education Hours required on the Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Suspected Dengue - Administrative Order 2024-589-B. This course can be taken free of charge here.

       

      Registered Nurses

      • RNs are required to complete 30 contact hours of continuing education every 3 years

        • 2 of the 30 contact hours must be on Bioethics

        • 1 of the 30 Continuing Education Hours required on the Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Suspected Dengue - Administrative Order 2024-589-B. This course can be taken free of charge here.

        • Only 8 hours can be taken per day.

        • Professionals outside Puerto Rico must have 50% of the credits submitted from Puerto Rican providers.

        • Specialty RNs must complete 6 hours in their area of specialty.

       

      Advanced Practice Nurses

      • APRNS are required to complete 50 contact hours of continuing education every 3 years

        • 2 of the 50 contact hours must be on Bioethics

        • 20 contact hours must be related to their specialty

        • 1 of the 50 Continuing Education Hours required on the Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Suspected Dengue - Administrative Order 2024-589-B. This course can be taken free of charge here.

        • Only 8 hours can be taken per day.

        • Professionals outside Puerto Rico must have 50% of the credits submitted from Puerto Rican providers.

       

      Additional Requirements

      • $50 renewal fee (RN, LPN, APRN)

      • Negative certification from ASUME department (no child support payments outstanding)

      • Negative certification from their County Police Department (criminal background check)

      • Medical Liability Insurance (APRN only)

      • Maintain APRN Certification with ANCC (APRN only)

       

      Accreditation

      ANCC is an accepted provider by the Puerto Rico Department of Health, which oversees nursing licensure on the island.

       

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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 Puerto Rico RN / LVN license, and you have the freedom to take even more courses to further expand your knowledge.

       

      We've even created the Puerto Rico RN Bundle (30 contact hours) and the Puerto Rico LVN Bundle (21 contact hours) which contains all contact hours in one, convenient bundle.

       

      If you are ready to begin your continuing education for your Puerto Rico 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 RN / LVN course offerings for an entire year. This means you can take as many courses as you need to renew your Puerto Rico APRN license, and you have the freedom to take even more courses to further expand your knowledge.

       

      We've even created Part 1 (20 contact hours) and Part 2 (30 contact hours) of the Puerto Rico APRN Bundle (included with enrollment), which contains all 24 contact hours in one convenient bundle.