Accreditation

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: 24 contact hours for every 2-year renewal period
 

Alaska Board of Nursing
Dept. of Comm. & Econ. Development
Div. of Occupational Licensing
3601 C Street, Suite 722
Anchorage, AK 99503

Phone: (907) 269-8161
Fax: (907) 269-8196

Continuing Education Requirements:
Two of the following:
30 contact hours
30 hours of professional nursing activities
320 hours of nursing employment
 

Arizona State Board of Nursing
1651 E. Morten Avenue
Suite 150
Phoenix, AZ 85020

Phone: (602) 331-8111
Fax: (602) 906-9365

Continuing Education Requirements:
None
 

Arkansas State Board of Nursing
University Tower Building
1123 S. University, Suite 800
Little Rock, AR 72204-1619

Phone: (501) 686-2700
Fax: (501) 686-2714

Continuing Education Requirements:
If your active license is to be renewed between July 1, 2003, and June 30, 2004, you must have completed 8 practice-focused continuing education contact hours. If your active license is to be renewed after July 1, 2004, you must have completed 15 practice-focused continuing education contact hours.
 

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California State Board of Registered Nursing
400 R Street, Suite 4030
PO Box 944210
Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone: (916) 322-3350
Fax: (916) 327-4402

Continuing Education Requirements:
30 contact hours per renewal period
 

Colorado Board of Nursing
1560 Broadway, Suite 880
Denver, Colorado 80202

Phone: (303) 894-2430
Fax: (303) 894-2821

Continuing Education Requirements:
None
 

Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing
Dept. of Public Health
410 Capitol Avenue, MS# 13PHO
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0328

Phone: (860) 509-7624
Fax: (860) 509-7553

Continuing Education Requirements:
None
 

Delaware Board of Nursing
861 Silver Lake Blvd
Cannon Building, Suite 203
Dover, DE 19904

Phone: (302) 739-4522
Fax: (302) 739-2711

Continuing Education Requirements:
30 contact hours every renewal period
 

District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Department of Health
825 N. Capitol Street, N.E., 2nd Floor
Room 2224
Washington, DC 20002

Phone: (202) 442-4778
Fax: (202) 442-9431

Continuing Education Requirements:
None currently required.
 

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Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing

Capital Circle Officer Center

4052 Bald Cypress Way; Bin C-02

Tallahassee, FL  32399-3252

(850)488-0595

Continuing Education Requirements:
NOTE TO FLORIDA PROFESSIONALS:  Before you make any purchases for mandatory programs, please be aware that as July 1, 2006 the Florida legislature has changed the mandatory requirements for most healthcare professionals.  We recommend that you visit your board website (links can be found at www.doh.state.fl.us/Mqa/index.html  under "Board/Council Information") to verify the new requirements.  In addition, we strongly advise you to contact your employer to determine if their requirements have changed as well. 
 

Georgia Board of Nursing
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858

Phone: (478) 207-1640
Fax: (478) 207-1660

Continuing Education Requirements:
None
 

Hawaii Board of Nursing
Professional & Vocational Licensing Division
PO Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801

Phone: (808) 586-3000
Fax: (808) 586-2689

Continuing Education Requirements:
None
 

Idaho Board of Nursing
280 N. 8th Street, Suite 210
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720

Phone: (208) 334-3110
Fax: (208) 334-3262

Continuing Education Requirements:
None
 

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Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
James R. Thompson Center
100 West Randolph, Suite 9-300
Chicago, IL 60601

Phone: (312) 814-2715
Fax: (312) 814-3145

Continuing Education Requirements:
None
 

Indiana State Board of Nursing
Health Professions Bureau
402 W. Washington Street, Room W041
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: (317) 232-2960
Fax: (317) 233-4236

Continuing Education Requirements:
None
 

Iowa Board of Nursing
River Point Business Park
400 S.W. 8th Street
Suite B
Des Moines, IA 50309-4685

Phone: (515) 281-3255
Fax: (515) 281-4825

Continuing Education Requirements:
For renewal of a three year license, 45 contact hours.
For renewal of a license that has been issued for less than three years, 30 contact hours.
 

Kansas State Board of Nursing
Landon State Office Bldg.
900 SW Jackson, Suite 551 S.
Topeka, KS 66612-1230

Phone: (785) 296-4929
Fax: (785) 296-3929

Continuing Education Requirements:
30 contact hours each renewal period for nurses at all levels of practice.
 

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Kentucky Board of Nursing
312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40222

Phone: (502) 329-7000
Fax: (502) 329-7011

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: 30 contact hours every 2 years; 2 of the 30 hours must be AIDS CE
 

Louisiana State Board of Nursing
3510 N. Causeway Boulevard, Suite 501
Metairie, LA 70003

Phone: (504) 838-5332
Fax: (504) 838-5349

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs: 5, 10, or 15 contact hours every year, based on employment
 

Maine State Board of Nursing
158 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333

Phone: (207) 287-1133
Fax: (207) 287-1149

Continuing Education Requirements:
None
 

Maryland Board of Nursing
4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215

Phone: (410) 585-1900
Fax: (410) 358-3530

Continuing Education Requirements:
None.
 

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
239 Causeway Street
Boston, MA 02114

Phone: (617) 727-9961
Fax: (617) 727-1630

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: 15 contact hours every renewal period
 

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Michigan CIS/Office of Health Services
Ottawa Towers North
611 W. Ottawa, 4th Floor
Lansing, MI 48933

Phone: (517) 373-9102
Fax: (517) 373-2179

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: 25 contact hours every renewal period
 

Minnesota Board of Nursing
2829 University Avenue SE
Suite 500
Minneapolis, MN 55414

Phone: (612) 617-2270
Fax: (612) 617-2190

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs: 24 contact hours every renewal period LPNs: 12 contact hours every renewal period
 

Mississippi Board of Nursing
1935 Lakeland Drive, Suite B
Jackson, MS 39216-5014

Phone: (601) 987-4188 Fax: (601) 364-2352

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: None
 

Missouri State Board of Nursing
3605 Missouri Blvd
P.O. Box 656
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0656

Phone: (573) 751-0681
Fax: (573) 751-0075

Continuing Education Requirements:
None
 

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Montana State Board of Nursing
301 South Park
Helena, MT 59620-0513

Phone: (406) 444-2071
Fax: (406) 841-2343

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: None
 

Nebraska Health and Human Services System
Dept. of Regulation & Licensure, Nursing Section
301 Centenial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986

Phone: (402) 471-4376
Fax: (402) 471-3577

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs: 20 contact hours every renewal period
 

Nevada State Board of Nursing
License Certification and Education
4330 S. Valley View Blvd
Suite 106
Las Vegas, NV 89103

Phone: (702) 486-5800
Fax: (702)) 486-5803

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: 30 contact hours every renewal period
 

New Hampshire Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 3898
78 Regional Drive, BLDG B
Concord, NH 03302

Phone: (603) 271-2323
Fax: (603) 271-6605

Continuing Education Requirements:
All nurses: 30 contact hours every renewal period
 

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New Jersey Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 45010
124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor
Newark, NJ 07101

Phone: (973) 504-6586
Fax: (973) 648-3481

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: None
 

New Mexico Board of Nursing
4206 Louisiana Boulevard, NE
Suite A
Albuquerque, NM 87109

Phone: (505) 841-8340
Fax: (505) 841-8347

Continuing Education Requirements:
All nurses: 30 contact hours every renewal period
 

New York State Board of Nursing
Education Bldg.
89 Washington Avenue
2nd Floor West Wing
Albany, NY 12234

Phone: (518) 474-3817 Ext. 120
Fax: (518) 474-3706

Continuing Education Requirements:
2-hour course on child-abuse (one time requirement for registration)
4-hour course on infection control every 4 years
 

North Carolina Board of Nursing
3724 National Drive, Suite 201
Raleigh, NC 27612

Phone: (919) 782-3211
Fax: (919) 781-9461

Continuing Education Requirements:
None
 

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North Dakota Board of Nursing
919 South 7th Street, Suite 504
Bismark, ND 58504

Phone: (701) 328-9777
Fax: (701) 328-9785

Continuing Education Requirements:
None
 

Ohio Board of Nursing
17 South High Street, Suite 400
Columbus, OH 43215-3413

Phone: (614) 466-3947
Fax: (614) 466-0388

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: 24 contact hours per renewal period
 

Oklahoma Board of Nursing
2915 N. Classen Boulevard, Suite 524
Oklahoma City, OK 73106

Phone: (405) 962-1800
Fax: (405) 962-1821

Continuing Education Requirements:
None
 

Oregon State Board of Nursing
800 NE Oregon Street, Box 25
Suite 465
Portland, OR 97232

Phone: (503) 731-4745
Fax: (503) 731-4755

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: None
 

Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
124 Pine Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101

Phone: (717) 783-7142
Fax: (717) 783-0822

Continuing Education Requirements:
None
 

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Rhode Island Board of Nursing
Registration and Nursing Education
105 Cannon Building
Three Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908

Phone: (401) 222-5700
Fax: (401) 222-3352

Continuing Education Requirements:
None
 

South Carolina State Board of Nursing
110 Centerview Drive
Suite 202
Columbia, SC 29210

Phone: (803) 896-4550
Fax: (803) 896-4525

Continuing Education Requirements:
None
 

South Dakota Board of Nursing
4300 South Louise Ave., Suite C-1
Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3124

Phone: (605) 362-2760
Fax: (605) 362-2768

Continuing education requirements:
None
 

Tennessee State Board of Nursing
426 Fifth Avenue North
1st Floor - Cordell Hull Building
Nashville, TN 37247

Phone: (615) 532-5166
Fax: (615) 741-7899

Continuing Education Requirements:
None
 

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Texas Board of Nurse Examiners
333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460
Austin, TX 78701

Phone: (512) 305-7400
Fax: (512) 305-7401

Continuing Education Requirements:
20 contact hours per renewal period
 

Utah State Board of Nursing
Heber M. Wells Bldg., 4th Floor
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Phone: (801) 530-6628
Fax: (801) 530-6511

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs: Have practiced not less than 400 hours during 2 years preceding application for renewal, or have completed 30 contact hours, or have practiced not less than 200 hours and completed 15 contact hours during 2 years preceding application for renewal.
 

Vermont State Board of Nursing
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05609-1106

Phone: (802) 828-2396
Fax: (802) 828-2484

Continuing Education Requirements:
None
 

Virginia Board of Nursing
6606 W. Broad Street, 4th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230

Phone: (804) 662-9909
Fax: (804) 662-9512

Continuing Education Requirements:
None
 

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Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission
Department of Health
1300 Quince Street SE
Olympia, WA 98504-7864

Phone: (360) 236-4740
Fax: (360) 236-4738

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: None
 

West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses
101 Dee Drive
Charleston, WV 25311

Phone: (304) 558-3596
Fax: (304) 558-3666

Continuing Education Requirements:
30 contact hours per renewal period
 

Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing
1400 E. Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708

Phone: (608) 266-0145
Fax: (608) 261-7083

Continuing Education Requirements:
None
 

Wyoming State Board of Nursing
2020 Carey Avenue, Suite 110
Cheyenne, WY 82002

Phone: (307) 777-7601
Fax: (307) 777-3519

Continuing Education Requirements:
20 contact hours, or 500 practice hours every two years, or 1600 practice hours every five years, or a refresher program.