CE Requirements for Nurses in Hawaii

Requirements specific to Nurses in Hawaii

All Hawaii nurses are required to complete 30 hours of CE in order to renew a license.

Beginning July 1, 2017, with the renewal of the licensing biennium, and every biennial renewal thereafter, each registered nurse and practical nurse licensee must complete one of the learning activity options recognized by the board within the two-year period preceding the renewal date, HRS §457-9.2(a). Licenses expire biennially on June 30 of every odd-numbered year. HRS §457-9.
 
For licensure renewal, RNs and LPNs must complete one of the learning activity options required for continuing competency. HRS §457-2 and 457-9.3

“Learning activity options” for continuing competency:

  • 30 contact hours of continuing education activities;

  • National certification of recertification related to the nurse’s practice role;

  • Completion of a board approved refresher course;

  • Completion of a minimum of two semester credits of post-licensure academic education related to nursing practice from an accredited nursing program;

  • Participation as a preceptor, for at least one nursing student or employee transitioning into new clinical practice areas for at least one hundred twenty hours, in a one-to-one relationship as part of an organized preceptorship program; provided that the licensee may precept more than one student or employee during the one hundred twenty hours and shall be evidenced by documentation of hours completed and objectives of the preceptorship by the institution supervising the student;

  • Completion as principal or co-principal investigator of a nursing research project that is an institution review board project or evidence-based practice project that has been preapproved by the board;

  • Authoring or coauthoring a peer reviewed published nursing or health- related article, book, or book chapter;

  • Developing and conducting a nursing education presentation or presentations totaling a minimum of five contact hours of actual organized instruction that qualifies as continuing education;

  • Completion of a board-recognized nurse residency program; or

  • A similar type of learning activity option; provided that the type of activity shall be recognized by the Board. (Language pertaining to learning activity options in 457-9.3)

Nursing CE Courses for Nurses in Hawaii

Complete these courses towards your Hawaii nursing CE requirements.

Over 500 hours of CE for one low price
Infertility Nursing CE Course

1.0 ANCC contact hours

0.0 Pharmacology hours

Recommended Start Course
Coping with Patient Death Nursing CE Course

2.0 ANCC contact hours

0.0 Pharmacology hours

Recommended Start Course
Forensic Evidence Collection in Texas Nursing CE Course

2.5 ANCC contact hours

0.0 Pharmacology hours

Recommended Start Course
Vascular Access Devices Nursing CE Course

7.5 ANCC contact hours

0.0 Pharmacology hours

Recommended Start Course
Palliative Care Nursing CE Course

1.0 ANCC contact hours

0.0 Pharmacology hours

Recommended Start Course
Autism Spectrum Disorder Nursing CE Course for APRNs

4.5 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 Hawaii's Board of Nursing Website