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CE Requirements for Nurses in Texas

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Requirements specific to Nurses in Texas

Required Courses: 2

  • All Texas nurses are required to complete 20 hours of CE to renew a license
    • Nurses practicing in an emergency room setting must complete at least 2 hours related to Forensic Evidence Collection for Sexual Assault Victims approved by the Texas Department of Health
    • At least 2 hours must be related to Geriatrics
    • At least 2 hours must be related to Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics every third renewal period
  • APRNs with prescriptive authority must complete an additional 8 hours of CE for a total of 28 hours
    • 5 hours on Pharmacotherapeutics
    • 3 hours on Prescribing Controlled Substances

Texas nursing licenses must be renewed before the last day of the licensee's birth month


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Nursing CE Courses for Nurses in Texas

Complete these courses towards your Texas nursing CE requirements.

Over 500 hours of CE for one low price
Geriatrics

2.0 ANCC contact hours

0.0 Pharmacology hours

 Required Start Course
Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics (Texas)

2.0 ANCC contact hours

0.0 Pharmacology hours

 Required Start Course
Oncology Medication Management Nursing CE Course for APRNs

5.0 ANCC contact hours

0.0 Pharmacology hours

 Recommended Start Course
Intraoperative Thermoregulation Nursing CE Course

1.5 ANCC contact hours

0.0 Pharmacology hours

 Recommended Start Course
The Nurse’s Role in Procedural Sedation for RNs and LPNs Nursing CE Course

2.0 ANCC contact hours

0.0 Pharmacology hours

 Recommended Start Course
Disaster Planning Nursing CE Course

1.5 ANCC contact hours

0.0 Pharmacology hours

 Recommended Start Course
COVID-19 Nursing CE Course

4.5 ANCC contact hours

0.0 Pharmacology hours

 Recommended Start Course
CDC Immunization Schedule and the Facts About Vaccines Nursing CE Course

3.0 ANCC contact hours

0.0 Pharmacology hours

 Recommended Start Course

*Each professional is accountable for understanding his or her accrediting/licensing body’s standards and requirements. While we try to routinely update information on this page, we are not responsible for its accuracy and information is subject to change without notice.

You can learn more at Texas's Board of Nursing Website