Connecticut CE Requirements

CT Board of Nursing continuing education rules

CT
RN HOURS2per 1-year cycle
LPN HOURS2per 1-year cycle
APRN HOURS50per 1-year cycle

Renewal Deadline

RN/LPN licenses renew annually. The 2-hour CE requirement applies once every 6 years (not annually). APRN licenses renew every 2 years with 50 hours.

Mandatory Topics

PTSD, Depression, Grief Screening & Suicide Prevention

Required once every 6 years. Covers screening for post-traumatic stress disorder, risk of suicide, depression, and grief, plus suicide prevention training.

2h

Additional Notes

RNs/LPNs have a minimal CE burden: 2 hours once every 6 years on mandatory topics. APRNs have a much higher requirement: 50 hours every 2 years, including 5 hours on pharmacotherapeutics and 1 hour each on AIDS/HIV, risk management, sexual assault, domestic violence, cultural competency, substance abuse, and 2 hours on veteran mental health.

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