Kentucky Nursing CEU Requirements
Kentucky RNs, LPNS, and APRNs are required to complete fourteen (14) hours of continuing education each year, including mandated courses. Learn more about Kansas license requirements below.
CE Requirements for Kentucky Nursing License Renewal
Kentucky RNs, LPNS, and APRNs are required to complete fourteen (14) hours of continuing education each year. There are several one-time continuing education requirements. This includes a 2-hour course on suicide prevention, a 1.5 hour course on pediatric abusive head trauma if the nurse graduated from a nursing program outside of Kentucky or graduated from a Kentucky program prior to December of 2011, a 3-hour course on domestic violence if the nurse graduated from a nursing program outside of Kentucky or graduated from a Kentucky program prior to May 1998, and a LPN Infusion therapy course for nurses who graduated outside of Kentucky or graduated from a Kentucky program prior to September 15, 2019. Again, all of these requirements are one-time requirements. APRNs are required to complete 5 hours of pharmacology every earning period and 1.5 hours in the dual subjects of pharmacology and pain management or addiction disorders. All our courses are ANCC accredited and will help you satisfy your continuing education requirements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are there continuing education requirements for Kentucky nurses?
Kentucky RNs, LPNS, and APRNs are required to complete fourteen (14) hours of continuing education each year.
When is the nurse re-licensure deadline for Kentucky nurses?
Kentucky nursing licenses are renewed between September 15th and October 31st.
Are there any mandatory continuing education requirements for Kentucky nurses?
There are several one-time continuing education requirements. This includes a 2-hour course on suicide prevention, a 1.5 hour course on pediatric abusive head trauma if the nurse graduated from a nursing program outside of Kentucky or graduated from a Kentucky program prior to December of 2011, a 3-hour course on domestic violence if the nurse graduated from a nursing program outside of Kentucky or graduated from a Kentucky program prior to May 1998, and a LPN Infusion therapy course for nurses who graduated outside of Kentucky or graduated from a Kentucky program prior to September 15, 2019. Again, all of these requirements are one-time requirements. APRNs are required to complete 5 hours of pharmacology every earning period and 1.5 hours in the dual subjects of pharmacology and pain management or addiction disorders. Beginning with DEA initial registrations or renewals starting June 27, 2023, all DEA-registered practitioners (with the exception of DVM-only license holders) are required to complete 8 hours of one-time training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.
For more detailed requirements, please visit the Kentucky Nursing Board.
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Implicit Bias in Healthcare N486
Interpersonal Violence – Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Child Abuse N003H
Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma N062E
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Featured Kentucky Courses
View featured courses for Kentucky below. A sortable list of all Kentucky courses is available here.
Vascular Surgery: Etiology and Diagnosis of Aortic Aneurysms N200B
Substance Use Disorder – Access to Treatment, Prevention, and Relapse Management N212B
Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace N217B
Safe and Effective Prescription of Controlled Substances N223D
Chiropractic Care: Pediatrics N277C
Palliative and Hospice Care N183D
Empathy in the Clinician-Patient Relationship and in Telemedicine N350B
Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping N444B
Human Sexuality Across the Lifespan N519
Eating Disorders – A Focus on Hispanic Americans N467
Advance Directives and Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders N070C
Geriatrics Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders in the Older Adult N488
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Suicide Prevention N509
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