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Connecticut Continuing Education Requirements

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Connecticut Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

ANCC
Approved Provider
#P0274
ANCC
Approved Provider #P0274
Last Updated: Sunday, February 21, 2021
CEs not required.
Must have worked a least one 8-hour shift of paid employment every two years since their original issue date and have the employer complete the required form.
CT Nurse Aide Registry Program - Dept. of Public Health
Phone: 860-509-7603 Fax: 860-707-1983 Website: Visit Site Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, MS#12MQA
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford  06134

Connecticut Registered Nurse (RN)

Connecticut Requires
2 Hours
Every year
ANCC
Approved Provider
#P0274
Connecticut requires
2 hours Every year
ANCC
Approved Provider #P0274
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Last Updated: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses actively practicing in Connecticut and applying for license renewal after January 1, 2022, and once every six years thereafter, are required to complete two contact hours of training or education on (1) screening for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, risk of suicide, depression and grief, and (2) suicide prevention training.  One contact hour is defined as at least 50 minutes of instruction.
Required Courses
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Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing
Phone: 860-509-7603 Fax: 860-509-7553 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #13PHO
P. O. Box 340308
Hartford  06134-0308

Connecticut Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

Connecticut Requires
50 Hours
Every two years
ANCC
Approved Provider
#P0274
Connecticut requires
50 hours Every two years
ANCC
Approved Provider #P0274
CEUfast Meets All Requirements
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Completion of a minimum of fifty (50) contact hours of continuing education within the preceding twenty-four (24) month period.  Continuing education shall be in an area of the APRN’s practice; reflect the professional needs of the licensee in order to meet the health care needs of the public; include at least five (5) contact hours of training or education in pharmacotherapeutics; and include at least one contact hour of training or education in each of the following topics:

  1. diseases, including, but not limited to, acquired immune deficiency syndrome and  human immunodeficiency virus
  2. risk management
  3. sexual assault
  4. domestic violence
  5. cultural competency
  6. substance abuse

 

on and after January 1, 2020, may include not less than two contact hours of training or education during the first renewal period in which continuing education is required and not less than once every six years thereafter in diagnosing and treating cognitive or mental health conditions, including, but not limited to, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, delirium, related cognitive impairments and geriatric depression
Special Requirements

15 contact hours of continuing education with a pharmacology component

Required Courses
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Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing
Phone: 860-509-7603 Fax: 860-509-8457 Website: Visit Site Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #13PHO
P. O. Box 340308
Hartford  06134-0308

Connecticut Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

ANCC
Approved Provider
#P0274
ANCC
Approved Provider #P0274
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 25, 2022
CEs not required.

Completion of a minimum of fifty (50) contact hours of continuing education within the preceding twenty-four (24) month period.  Continuing education shall be in an area of the APRN’s practice; reflect the professional needs of the licensee in order to meet the health care needs of the public; include at least five (5) contact hours of training or education in pharmacotherapeutics; and include at least one contact hour of training or education in each of the following topics:

  1. diseases, including, but not limited to, acquired immune deficiency syndrome and  human immunodeficiency virus
  2. risk management
  3. sexual assault
  4. domestic violence
  5. cultural competency
  6. substance abuse

 

on and after January 1, 2020, may include not less than two contact hours of training or education during the first renewal period in which continuing education is required and not less than once every six years thereafter in diagnosing and treating cognitive or mental health conditions, including, but not limited to, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, delirium, related cognitive impairments and geriatric depression
Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing
Phone: 860-509-7603 Fax: 860-509-8457 Website: Visit Site Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #13PHO
P. O. Box 340308
Hartford  06134-0308

Connecticut Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Connecticut Requires
2 Hours
ANCC
Approved Provider
#P0274
Connecticut requires
2 hours
ANCC
Approved Provider #P0274
CEUfast Meets All Requirements
Last Updated: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses actively practicing in Connecticut and applying for license renewal after January 1, 2022, and once every six years thereafter, are required to complete two contact hours of training or education on (1) screening for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, risk of suicide, depression and grief, and (2) suicide prevention training.  One contact hour is defined as at least 50 minutes of instruction.
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Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing
Phone: 860-509-7603 Fax: 860-509-8457 Website: Visit Site Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #13PHO
P. O. Box 340308
Hartford  06134-0308

Connecticut Physical Therapist (PT)

Connecticut Requires
20 Hours
Every two years
ANCC
Approved Provider
#P0274
Connecticut requires
20 hours Every two years
ANCC
Approved Provider #P0274
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Each licensee applying for renewal shall complete a minimum of 20 hours during the one year period for which the license is being renewed. 
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Board of Examiners for Physical Therapists
Phone: 860-509-7603 Fax: 860-509-8457 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 410 Capitol Ave, MS #13PHO
PO Box 340308
Hartford  06134-0308

Connecticut Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Connecticut Requires
20 Hours
Every two years
ANCC
Approved Provider
#P0274
Connecticut requires
20 hours Every two years
ANCC
Approved Provider #P0274
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Each licensee applying for renewal shall complete a minimum of 20 hours during the one year period for which the license is being renewed. 
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Board of Examiners for Physical Therapists
Phone: 860-509-7603 Fax: 860-509-8457 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 410 Capitol Ave, MS #13PHO
Hartford  06134-0308

Connecticut Occupational Therapist (OT)

Connecticut Requires
24 Hours
Every two years
ANCC
Approved Provider
#P0274
Connecticut requires
24 hours Every two years
ANCC
Approved Provider #P0274
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Each licensee applying for renewal shall complete a minimum of 24 contact hours of qualifying continued competency activities during the preceding two-year period for which the license is being renewed. 

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Board of Examiners for Physical Therapists
Phone: 860-509-7603 Fax: 860-509-8457 Website: Visit Site Address: 410 Capitol Ave, MS #13PHO
Hartford  06134-0308

Connecticut Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA)

Connecticut Requires
18 Hours
Every two years
ANCC
Approved Provider
#P0274
Connecticut requires
18 hours Every two years
ANCC
Approved Provider #P0274
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Each licensee applying for renewal shall complete a minimum of 18 contact hours of qualifying continued competency activities during the preceding two-year period for which the license is being renewed. 

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Board of Examiners for Physical Therapists
Phone: 860-509-7603 Fax: 860-509-8457 Website: Visit Site Address: 410 Capitol Ave, MS #13PHO
Hartford  06134-0308

Connecticut Athletic Trainer (AT/AL)

Connecticut Requires
50 Hours
Every year
ANCC
Approved Provider
#P0274
Connecticut requires
50 hours Every year
ANCC
Approved Provider #P0274
Last Updated: Monday, October 24, 2022
Athletic trainers license expire annually on the licensees birth month. 

ATs shall maintain BOC-certification. The BOC requires 50 CEUs, which must include at least 10 Evidence Based Practice (EBP) CEUs.  One (1) CEU is equivalent to one (1) contact hour. The certification maintenance period expired 12/31 of odd-numbered years
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Connecticut Department of Public Health: Athletic Trainer Licensure
Phone: 860-509-7603 Fax: 860-707-1982 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 410 Capitol Ave., MS #12APP
PO Box 340308
Hartford  06134

Connecticut Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Connecticut Requires
10 Hours
Every year
ANCC
Approved Provider
#P0274
Connecticut requires
10 hours Every year
ANCC
Approved Provider #P0274
Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2019
 A licensee applying for license renewal shall earn a minimum of ten hours of continuing education within the previous one year period. Licenses expire June 30th, annually

CEUFast is unable to provide continuing education to Respiratory Care Practitioners.
Special Requirements
Qualifying continuing education activities include, but are not limited to, courses, including on-line courses, offered or approved by the American Association for Respiratory Care, regionally accredited institutions of higher education, or a state or local health department.
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Connecticut Department of Public Health Practitioner Licensing and Investigation Section
Phone: 860-509-7603 Fax: 860-707-1984 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 410 Capitol Ave., MS# 12 APP
PO Box 340308
Hartford  06134-0308