Delaware Continuing Education Requirements

Per the Delaware Division of Health Care Quality, CEUs for CNAs license renewal must be completed thru Relias. Therefore, we are unable to provide continuing education for this state and profession.

• To qualify for recertification, CNAs are required to complete a minimum of 24 hours of approved continuing education (Relias CEUs), including 6 hours of Dementia training and 2 hours of training related to resident/patient abuse prevention/neglect and/or mistreatment. Relias provides a pre-selected package of classes that meet these requirements. In addition, CNAs must work a minimum of 64 hours for pay under the supervision of a nurse or physician during their certification period.
  • A minimum of 6 hours of dementia training
  • A minimum of 2 hours of patient abuse prevention/maltreatment training

• Care of the Patient with Alzheimer’s
• Child Abuse
• Dependent Adult Abuse (Elder Abuse) for CNAs, HHAs, and MAs

• Emergency Cardiac Care Certification

• March 1 to February 28 (expiration date) of the previous odd-numbered years (2017-2019, etc.)
• June 1 to May 31 (expiration date) of the previous odd-numbered years (2017-2019, etc.)
• October 1 to September 30 (expiration date) of the previous odd-numbered years (2017-2019, etc.)

• All RNs must complete three (3) hours of CE in the area of substance abuse.
• Nurses who work in adult gerontology must complete at least (1) one hour in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias.

• Substance Abuse
• Impairment in the Workplace: Substance Abuse

• Practice of 1,500 hours over the past five years in the specialty, or
• Practice of 600 hours over the past two years in the specialty, or
• Graduation from the specialty program within the past two years.

• Controlled Substance Prescribing
• Prescribing Controlled Substances and Drug Diversion, Best Practices - 3 hr

LPNs shall complete twenty-four (24) contact hours of continuing education during your renewal period. Your renewal is due February 28th of even years.

An active license must be renewed in DELPROS before the expiration date. During renewal, you are asked to attest that you have completed the required continuing education units (30 hours) and that you have practiced Nursing at least 1,000 hours in the past five years or 400 hours in the past two years.

• All RNs must complete three (3) hours of CE in the area of substance abuse.
• Nurses who work in adult gerontology must complete at least (1) one hour in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias.

• Substance Abuse
• Impairment in the Workplace: Substance Abuse

PTs and PTAs must complete three (3.0) CEUs every two (2) years during the licensure period. [One (1) CEU = ten (10) contact hours.]

• Maintain proof of current CPR certification from a certified provider which includes a live lab component. The CPR course will count for 0.1 CEU. (0.1 CEU = 1 Contact Hour)
• Required hours shall include 0.2 units (2 hours) of Ethics
• Each course must include topics relevant to the field of health care as it pertains to Physical Therapy

• Ethics for Healthcare Professionals

• Emergency Cardiac Care Certification

PTs and PTAs must complete three (3.0) CEUs every two (2) years during the licensure period. [One (1) CEU = ten (10) contact hours.]

• Maintain proof of current CPR certification from a certified provider which includes a live lab component. The CPR course will count for 0.1 CEU. (0.1 CEU = 1 Contact Hour)
• Required hours shall include 0.2 units (2 hours) of Ethics
• Each course must include topics relevant to the field of health care as it pertains to Physical Therapy

• Ethics for Healthcare Professionals

• Emergency Cardiac Care Certification

Athletic Trainers must complete three (3.0) CEUs every two (2) years during the licensure period. [One (1) CEU = ten (10) contact hours.]

• Additionally, Athletic Trainers must maintain BOC certification. BOC requires fifty (50) credit hours every two (2) year reporting period.

• Maintain a current official letter of Athletic Trainer certificate from BOC
• Maintain proof of current CPR certification from a certified provider which includes a live lab component. The CPR course will count for 0.1 CEU. (0.1 CEU = 1 Contact Hour)
• Required hours shall include 0.2 units (2 hours) of Ethics
• Each course must include topics relevant to the field of health care as it pertains to Athletic Training.

• Ethics for Healthcare Professionals

• Emergency Cardiac Care Certification

• Continuing education must be in a field of health and social services related to occupational therapy, must be related to a licensee’s current or anticipated roles and responsibilities in occupational therapy, and must serve to protect the public by enhancing the licensee’s continuing competence.

• Continuing education must be in a field of health and social services related to occupational therapy, must be related to a licensee’s current or anticipated roles and responsibilities in occupational therapy, and must serve to protect the public by enhancing the licensee’s continuing competence.

• Continuing education must be in a field of health and social services related to occupational therapy, must be related to a licensee’s current or anticipated roles and responsibilities in occupational therapy, and must serve to protect the public by enhancing the licensee’s continuing competence.
• Child sexual and physical abuse, exploitation and domestic violence mandatory training provided only by the State of Delaware.
• The CE must include:
  • Acceptable continuing education shall be that it contributes directly to the professional competence of the respiratory care practitioner.
  • At least ten (10) of the required twenty (20) hours shall be from traditional programs attended either in person or by the use of telecommunication technology that allows the attendee to interact with and ask questions of the presenter during the presentation.
  • No more than ten (10) of the required twenty (20) hours may be obtained in non-traditional programs in which the participant learns the material at their own pace and place of choosing and demonstrates their mastery of the course content by examination in order to earn contact hours.

• Child sexual and physical abuse, exploitation and domestic violence mandatory training.

• Child sexual and physical abuse, exploitation and domestic violence mandatory training provided only by the State of Delaware.

• Child sexual and physical abuse, exploitation and domestic violence mandatory training.

• Instruction in how to assist patients to achieve maximum self-reliance through re-learning and modifying activities of daily living;
• Principles of good nutrition;
• Meal planning, food purchasing and preparation of meals, including special diets;
• Information on the emotional and physical problems accompanying illness, disability or aging;
• Principles and practices in maintaining a clean, healthy, pleasant and safe environment that encourages morale building and self-help;
• Items requiring referral to the clinical director, including changes in the patient's condition or family situation;
• Observation, reporting and documentation of patient status;
• Policies and objectives of the agency;
• Confidentiality of patient information;
• Patient rights;
• Principles of infection control;
• Verbal/non-verbal communication skills; and
• Principles of body mechanics.
• Dementia specific training that includes:
  • Communicating with persons diagnosed as having Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia;
  • the psychological, social, and physical needs of those persons;
  • and safety measures which need to be taken with those persons.

• Practice of 1,500 hours over the past five years in the specialty, or
• Practice of 600 hours over the past two years in the specialty, or
• Graduation from the specialty program within the past two years.

• Controlled Substance Prescribing
• Prescribing Controlled Substances and Drug Diversion, Best Practices - 3 hr

• Practice of 1,500 hours over the past five years in the specialty, or
• Practice of 600 hours over the past two years in the specialty, or
• Graduation from the specialty program within the past two years.

• Controlled Substance Prescribing
• Prescribing Controlled Substances and Drug Diversion, Best Practices - 3 hr

• Practice of 1,500 hours over the past five years in the specialty, or
• Practice of 600 hours over the past two years in the specialty, or
• Graduation from the specialty program within the past two years.

• Controlled Substance Prescribing
• Prescribing Controlled Substances and Drug Diversion, Best Practices - 3 hr