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District Of Columbia Continuing Education Requirements

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District Of Columbia Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

District Of Columbia Requires
24 Hours
Every two years
DC Department of Health
Approved Provider
#50-353
District Of Columbia requires
24 hours Every two years
District Of Columbia
Approved Provider #50-353
Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2025
Employers must verify that the nurse aide has worked for at least 8 hours for pay performing nursing-related services during the nurse aide's certification period.

Please check with your facility/employer to ensure CEUFast courses are accepted. 
Special Requirements
Two (2) hours of continuing education in cultural competency or specialized clinical training on clients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer, and any additional Board mandated topics.
Required Courses
Complete all District Of Columbia Required CNA CEs
$20
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DC Department of Health
Phone: 202-442-5955 Fax: 202-442-4795 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 2201 Shannon Place SE
Washington  20020

District Of Columbia Home Health Aid (HHA)

District Of Columbia Requires
24 Hours
DC Board of Nursing
Approved Provider
#50-353
District Of Columbia requires
24 hours
District Of Columbia
Approved Provider #50-353
Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2025

HHAs must complete twenty-four (24) hours of in-service training or continuing education in the area of health or nursing needs of an assigned client population for the period of October 31, 2021, through October 30, 2023, and eight (8) hours of employment under the supervision of a RN or other licensed health professional within the last 24 months. The inservice hours should include two (2) hours for LGBTQ and three (3) hours for HIV/AIDS.

Required Courses
Complete all District Of Columbia Required HHA CEs
$20
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DC Board of Nursing
Phone: 202-442-5955 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: P.O. Box 37802
Washington  20020

District Of Columbia Registered Nurse (RN)

District Of Columbia Requires
24 Hours
Every two years
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Approved Provider
#50-353
Instant Reporting to
District Of Columbia requires
24 hours Every two years
District Of Columbia
Approved Provider #50-353
Instant Reporting to CE Broker
Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2025
RNs shall earn 24 hours of continuing education (CE) every two years.
  • 2 of those hours shall be on the topic of LGBTQ
  • 3 of those hours shall be in the public health priority topics
Special Requirements
The following topics have been identified as key public health priorities by the DC Department of Health:
  1. Responsible opioid prescribing and effective pain management
  2. Nutrition and obesity prevention
  3. Identifying and reporting abuse (child and adult), neglect (child and adult), human trafficking, and domestic violence
  4. Sexual health (including taking sexual history, discussing sexual experiences with patients, sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV/AIDS), HPV vaccines, connections to cancer, latent tuberculosis, safe sex, and birth control)
  5. Ethics and appropriate patient interactions (i.e. boundaries, patient privacy, and communications including telehealth)
  6. Smoking, vaping, and tobacco (including dangers, smoking cessation, and non-smoke tobacco products)
  7. Preparing your patients for an emergency and handling vulnerable populations in an emergency
  8. Identifying impairment (physical or mental) in patients and providers (including complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act)
  9. Vaccinations (including legal requirements and appropriate exemptions)
  10. Implicit bias, cultural competence and Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in health and health care
Required Courses
Complete all District Of Columbia Required RN CEs
$39
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  • Instant Reporting to CE Broker
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District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Phone: 202-442-5955 Fax: 202-442-4795 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 2201 Shannon Place SE
Washington  20020

District Of Columbia Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

District Of Columbia Requires
24 Hours
Every two years
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Approved Provider
#50-353
Instant Reporting to
District Of Columbia requires
24 hours Every two years
District Of Columbia
Approved Provider #50-353
Instant Reporting to CE Broker
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
APRNs shall earn 24 continuing education hours every two (2) years for licensure renewal.
Topics required by law:
  • Two (2) hours in LGBTQ or Cultural Awareness
  • Fifteen (15) hours pharmacology
  • Three (3) hours in HIV/AIDS or Director's Topics shown in: Public Health Priority Topics
Special Requirements
Fifteen (15) contact hours of continuing education with a pharmacology component.
Required Courses
Complete all District Of Columbia Required ARNP CEs
$39
  • Unlimited Certificates (1 Year)
  • Instant Reporting to CE Broker
  • Instant access to certificates
  • and much more ...
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District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Phone: 202-442-5955 Fax: 202-442-4795 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 2201 Shannon Place, 2nd Fl
Washington  20020

District Of Columbia Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

District Of Columbia Requires
18 Hours
Every two years
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Approved Provider
#50-353
Instant Reporting to
District Of Columbia requires
18 hours Every two years
District Of Columbia
Approved Provider #50-353
Instant Reporting to CE Broker
Last Updated: Friday, May 9, 2025

LPNs shall earn eighteen (18) contact hours of continuing education every two years for licensure renewal.

Special Requirements
  • CEU topics required by law for license renewal:
    • Two (2) hours in LGTBQ or Cultural Awareness
    • Additional relevant topics may be found here. 
The following topics have been identified as key public health priorities by the DC Department of Health:
  1. Responsible opioid prescribing and effective pain management
  2. Nutrition and obesity prevention
  3. Identifying and reporting abuse (child and adult), neglect (child and adult), human trafficking, and domestic violence
  4. Sexual health (including taking sexual history, discussing sexual experiences with patients, sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV/AIDS), HPV vaccines, connections to cancer, latent tuberculosis, safe sex, and birth control)
  5. Ethics and appropriate patient interactions (i.e. boundaries, patient privacy, and communications including telehealth)
  6. Smoking, vaping, and tobacco (including dangers, smoking cessation, and non-smoke tobacco products)
  7. Preparing your patients for an emergency and handling vulnerable populations in an emergency
  8. Identifying impairment (physical or mental) in patients and providers (including complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act)
  9. Vaccinations (including legal requirements and appropriate exemptions)
  10. Implicit bias, cultural competence and Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in health and health care
Required Courses
Complete all District Of Columbia Required LPN CEs
$39
  • Unlimited Certificates (1 Year)
  • Instant Reporting to CE Broker
  • Instant access to certificates
  • and much more ...
Start Today
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Phone: 202-442-5955 Fax: 202-442-4795 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 2201 Shannon Place SE
Washington  20020

District Of Columbia Physical Therapist (PT)

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2025

To qualify for the renewal of a license, an applicant shall have completed forty (40) hours of approved continuing education during the two (2) years’ period preceding the date the license expires, which shall include:

Ten percent 10% (4 Hrs) related to Public Health Priorities available through APTADC- please see suggested courses section for highlighted courses that apply to these topics.

Two (2) hours of LGBTQ continuing education.

No more than twenty (20) hours of approved continuing education credits earned through Internet courses

**Your state board recognizes courses approved by the American Nursing Association (ANA).  CEUFast is ANCC provider # P0274.

Some Courses Provided
2 hours of LBGTQ Training
Required Courses
D.C. Board of Physical Therapy
Phone: 877-672-2174 Fax: 202-442-4795 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 2201 Shannon Place SE
Washington  20020

District Of Columbia Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2025

Physical Therapy Assistants must earn 30 hours of continuing education biannually.
 

  • 2 hours of LGBTQ continuing education is require
  • 10% (3 hrs) of Public Health Priority courses available through APTADC. Please see suggested courses section for courses that are based on these topics.
  • Only 15 contact hours may be earned through online/home study courses.
Required Courses
D.C. Board of Physical Therapy
Phone: 877-672-2174 Fax: 202-442-4795 Website: Visit Site Address: 2201 Shannon Place SE
Washington  20020

District Of Columbia Occupational Therapist (OT)

District Of Columbia Requires
24 Hours
Every two years
ANCC
Approved Provider
#P0274
District Of Columbia requires
24 hours Every two years
ANCC
Approved Provider #P0274
Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2025
To qualify for the renewal of a licensee, an applicant shall have completed a minimum of twelve (12) contact hours of approved continuing education in accordance with §§ 7305 and 7306 during the two (2)-year period preceding the date the license expires; ten percent (10%) of the total required continuing education shall be in the subjects determined by the Director as public health priorities of the District, which shall be duly published every five (5) years or as deemed appropriate.
Special Requirements
Beginning with the licensure term starting on October 1, 2017, the continuing education required in this section shall include two (2) hours of LGBTQ continuing education and 2.4 hours in Public Health Priorities.
Required Courses
Complete all District Of Columbia Required OT CEs
$39
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  • Instant access to certificates
  • and much more ...
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District of Columbia Department of Health Board of Occupational Therapy
Phone: 877-672-2174 Fax: 202-724-8677 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 899 North Capitol Street, NE
Washington  20020

District Of Columbia Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA)

District Of Columbia Requires
12 Hours
Every two years
ANCC
Approved Provider
#P0274
District Of Columbia requires
12 hours Every two years
ANCC
Approved Provider #P0274
Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2025
To qualify for the renewal of a licensee, an applicant shall have completed a minimum of twelve (12) contact hours of approved continuing education in accordance with §§ 7305 and 7306 during the two (2)-year period preceding the date the license expires; ten percent (10%) of the total required continuing education shall be in the subjects determined by the Director as public health priorities of the District, which shall be duly published every five (5) years or as deemed appropriate.
Special Requirements
Beginning with the licensure term starting on October 1, 2017, the continuing education required in this section shall include two (2) hours of LGBTQ continuing education and 1.2 hours in Public Health Priorities.
Required Courses
Complete all District Of Columbia Required OTA CEs
$39
  • Unlimited Certificates (1 Year)
  • Instant access to certificates
  • and much more ...
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District of Columbia Department of Health Board of Occupational Therapy
Phone: 877-672-2174 Fax: 202-724-8677 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 899 North Capitol Street, NE
Washington  20020

District Of Columbia Respiratory Therapist (RT)

District Of Columbia Requires
16 Hours
Every two years
ANCC
Approved Provider
#P0274
District Of Columbia requires
16 hours Every two years
ANCC
Approved Provider #P0274
CEUfast Meets All Requirements
Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2024
Respiratory Care Practitioners shall have to complete sixteen (16) hours of approved continuing education programs during the two (2)-year period preceding the date the license expires.

Beginning June 16, 2024, licenses will expire on the last day of the birth month of the license holder. This will apply to all new applicants and will become applicable to licensees renewing later this year. For those renewing, this will not take effect until September 2024. For all current holders of a license, additional information will be provided at a later date.
Special Requirements
Required Courses:
Required Courses
Complete all District Of Columbia Required RT CEs
$39
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DC Health
Phone: 202-442-5955 Fax: 202-442-4795 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 2201 Shannon Place SE
Washington  20020

District Of Columbia Athletic Trainer (AT/AL)

District Of Columbia Requires
50 Hours
Every two years
ANCC
Approved Provider
#P0274
District Of Columbia requires
50 hours Every two years
ANCC
Approved Provider #P0274
CEUfast Meets All Requirements
Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2024
To maintain their qualification for an athletic training license in the District of Columbia, an athletic trainer shall maintain continuously and without interruption a valid BOC Certification and a valid Emergency Cardiac Care (ECC) certification. 

To qualify for the renewal of a license, an applicant shall have completed, during the two (2)-year period preceding the date the license expires, fifty (50) hours of approved continuing education and two (2) hours of LGBTQ continuing education.
 
Required Courses
Complete all District Of Columbia Required AT CEs
$39
  • Unlimited Certificates (1 Year)
  • Instant access to certificates
  • and much more ...
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DC Health
Phone: 202-442-5955 Fax: 202-442-4795 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 889 N. Capitol St. NE
Washington, DC  20002

District Of Columbia Medical Assistant (MA)

ANCC
Approved Provider
#P0274
ANCC
Approved Provider #P0274
Last Updated: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
CEs not required.
Medical assistants in Washington, D.C., are not required to possess a certification, registration, or medical assisting license to work as a medical assistant.
While the District of Columbia does not require a license or certification, you may need to obtain certification to get a job as a medical assistant.
General DC Health
Phone: 202-442-5955 Fax: 202-442-4795 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 899 North Capitol Street, NE
Washington  20002