Georgia Continuing Education Requirements

1. Completion of thirty (30) continuing education hours by a Board-approved provider.
2. Maintenance of certification or recertification by a national certifying body recognized by the Board. 
3. Completion of an accredited academic program of study in nursing or a related field as recognized by the Board.
4. Verification of competency by a health care facility or entity licensed under O.C.G.A. §31-7 or by a physician’s office that is part of a health system and at least five hundred (500) hours practiced as evidenced by employer certification on a form approved by the Board.
5. Completion of a Board-approved reentry program or graduation from a nursing education program.

1. All licensed practical nurses are required to complete twenty (20) hours of continuing education, OR
2. Completion of an accredited academic program of study in registered nursing as a condition of licensure renewal. Licensees must satisfy one of the options during the biennial renewal period. 

1. Completion of thirty (30) continuing education hours by a Board-approved provider.
2. Maintenance of certification or recertification by a national certifying body recognized by the Board.
3. Completion of an accredited academic program of study in nursing or a related field as recognized by the Board.
4. Verification of competency by a health care facility or entity licensed under O.C.G.A. §31-7 or by a physician’s office that is part of a health system and at least five hundred (500) hours practiced as evidenced by employer certification on a form approved by the Board.
5. Completion of a Board-approved reentry program or graduation from a nursing education program.

• APRN shall have an active DEA registration number
• If the protocol agreement delegates to the APRN to prescribe/order prescription drugs or devices, the protocol shall provide that the prescription/order shall be issued on a form which contains the following:
  • The name, address and telephone number of the delegating physician, the name of the APRN, the APRN's DEA number, if applicable, and the name and address of the patient, the drug or device prescribed, the number of refills and directions to the patient with regard to taking and dosage of the drug; and
  • The prescription shall be signed by the APRN and shall be on a form which shall include the names of the APRN and delegating physician who are parties to the nurse protocol agreement
• The delegating physician shall make certain that the medical acts provided by the APRN pursuant to the protocol agreement are:
  • Commensurate with the education, training, experience, and competence of the APRN:
    • A delegating physician shall therefore ensure that an APRN to whom he delegates prescriptive receives pharmacology training appropriate to the delegating physician's scope of practice at least annually. Documentation of such training shall be maintained by the physician and provided to the Board upon request.
    • A delegating physician who fails to comply with subparagraph (3)(a)1. of this rule by delegating prescriptive to an APRN who has not received pharmacology training appropriate to the delegating physician's scope of practice at least annually may be subject to disciplinary action.

Physical Therapist Assistants are required to earn 30 hours of continuing competency activities biennially.

****CEUFast is able to provide courses approved by the Florida Board of Physical Therapy Association.  Your state authorizes courses approved by another state board.

• Ethics and Jurisprudence

Physical Therapist Assistants are required to earn 30 hours of continuing competency activities biennially.

**CEUFast is able to provide courses approved by the Florida Board of Physical Therapy Association.Your state authorizes courses approved by another state board.

• Ethics and Jurisprudence

• Twelve (12) hours must relate to direct “hands on” patient care.
• Up to twelve (12) hours may be obtained using online or home study courses.
• At least twelve (12) hours of the required twenty-four (24) continuing education hours must be on a topic related to direct patient care.
• Two (2) hours in ethics of occupational therapy practice.

• Complete the Physical Agent Modalities Board Application.
• Successfully complete a minimum of ninety (90) contact hours of instruction or training in the required content areas.
• No less than thirty-six (36) contact hours must be directly related to the specific theories and practical application of physical agent modalities.

• Ethical Principles of Occupational Therapy

• Twelve (12) hours must relate to direct “hands on” patient care.
• Up to twelve (12) hours may be obtained using online or home study courses.
• At least twelve (12) hours of the required twenty-four (24) continuing education hours must be on a topic related to direct patient care.
• Two (2) hours in ethics of occupational therapy practice.

• Complete the Physical Agent Modalities Board Application.
• Successfully complete a minimum of ninety (90) contact hours of instruction or training in the required content areas.
• No less than thirty-six (36) contact hours must be directly related to the specific theories and practical application of physical agent modalities.

• Ethical Principles of Occupational Therapy

• BOC certification requires fifty (50) contact hours of continuing education every two (2) year reporting period.
• BOC requires Emergency Cardiac Care (ECC) certification.

• Emergency Cardiac Care Certification

1. Completion of thirty (30) continuing education hours by a Board-approved provider.
2. Maintenance of certification or recertification by a national certifying body recognized by the Board.
3. Completion of an accredited academic program of study in nursing or a related field as recognized by the Board.
4. Verification of competency by a health care facility or entity licensed under O.C.G.A. §31-7 or by a physician’s office that is part of a health system and at least five hundred (500) hours practiced as evidenced by employer certification on a form approved by the Board.
5. Completion of a Board-approved reentry program or graduation from a nursing education program.

• APRN shall have an active DEA registration number
• If the protocol agreement delegates to the APRN to prescribe/order prescription drugs or devices, the protocol shall provide that the prescription/order shall be issued on a form which contains the following:
  • The name, address and telephone number of the delegating physician, the name of the APRN, the APRN's DEA number, if applicable, and the name and address of the patient, the drug or device prescribed, the number of refills and directions to the patient with regard to taking and dosage of the drug; and
  • The prescription shall be signed by the APRN and shall be on a form which shall include the names of the APRN and delegating physician who are parties to the nurse protocol agreement
• The delegating physician shall make certain that the medical acts provided by the APRN pursuant to the protocol agreement are:
  • Commensurate with the education, training, experience, and competence of the APRN:
    • A delegating physician shall therefore ensure that an APRN to whom he delegates prescriptive receives pharmacology training appropriate to the delegating physician's scope of practice at least annually. Documentation of such training shall be maintained by the physician and provided to the Board upon request.
    • A delegating physician who fails to comply with subparagraph (3)(a)1. of this rule by delegating prescriptive to an APRN who has not received pharmacology training appropriate to the delegating physician's scope of practice at least annually may be subject to disciplinary action.

1. Completion of thirty (30) continuing education hours by a Board-approved provider.
2. Maintenance of certification or recertification by a national certifying body recognized by the Board.
3. Completion of an accredited academic program of study in nursing or a related field as recognized by the Board.
4. Verification of competency by a health care facility or entity licensed under O.C.G.A. §31-7 or by a physician’s office that is part of a health system and at least five hundred (500) hours practiced as evidenced by employer certification on a form approved by the Board.
5. Completion of a Board-approved reentry program or graduation from a nursing education program.

• APRN shall have an active DEA registration number
• If the protocol agreement delegates to the APRN to prescribe/order prescription drugs or devices, the protocol shall provide that the prescription/order shall be issued on a form which contains the following:
  • The name, address and telephone number of the delegating physician, the name of the APRN, the APRN's DEA number, if applicable, and the name and address of the patient, the drug or device prescribed, the number of refills and directions to the patient with regard to taking and dosage of the drug; and
  • The prescription shall be signed by the APRN and shall be on a form which shall include the names of the APRN and delegating physician who are parties to the nurse protocol agreement
• The delegating physician shall make certain that the medical acts provided by the APRN pursuant to the protocol agreement are:
  • Commensurate with the education, training, experience, and competence of the APRN:
    • A delegating physician shall therefore ensure that an APRN to whom he delegates prescriptive receives pharmacology training appropriate to the delegating physician's scope of practice at least annually. Documentation of such training shall be maintained by the physician and provided to the Board upon request.
    • A delegating physician who fails to comply with subparagraph (3)(a)1. of this rule by delegating prescriptive to an APRN who has not received pharmacology training appropriate to the delegating physician's scope of practice at least annually may be subject to disciplinary action.

1. Completion of thirty (30) continuing education hours by a Board-approved provider.
2. Maintenance of certification or recertification by a national certifying body recognized by the Board.
3. Completion of an accredited academic program of study in nursing or a related field as recognized by the Board.
4. Verification of competency by a health care facility or entity licensed under O.C.G.A. §31-7 or by a physician’s office that is part of a health system and at least five hundred (500) hours practiced as evidenced by employer certification on a form approved by the Board.
5. Completion of a Board-approved reentry program or graduation from a nursing education program.

• APRN shall have an active DEA registration number
• If the protocol agreement delegates to the APRN to prescribe/order prescription drugs or devices, the protocol shall provide that the prescription/order shall be issued on a form which contains the following:
  • The name, address and telephone number of the delegating physician, the name of the APRN, the APRN's DEA number, if applicable, and the name and address of the patient, the drug or device prescribed, the number of refills and directions to the patient with regard to taking and dosage of the drug; and
  • The prescription shall be signed by the APRN and shall be on a form which shall include the names of the APRN and delegating physician who are parties to the nurse protocol agreement
• The delegating physician shall make certain that the medical acts provided by the APRN pursuant to the protocol agreement are:
  • Commensurate with the education, training, experience, and competence of the APRN:
    • A delegating physician shall therefore ensure that an APRN to whom he delegates prescriptive receives pharmacology training appropriate to the delegating physician's scope of practice at least annually. Documentation of such training shall be maintained by the physician and provided to the Board upon request.
    • A delegating physician who fails to comply with subparagraph (3)(a)1. of this rule by delegating prescriptive to an APRN who has not received pharmacology training appropriate to the delegating physician's scope of practice at least annually may be subject to disciplinary action.

1. Completion of thirty (30) continuing education hours by a Board-approved provider.
2. Maintenance of certification or recertification by a national certifying body recognized by the Board.
3. Completion of an accredited academic program of study in nursing or a related field as recognized by the Board.
4. Verification of competency by a health care facility or entity licensed under O.C.G.A. §31-7 or by a physician’s office that is part of a health system and at least five hundred (500) hours practiced as evidenced by employer certification on a form approved by the Board.
5. Completion of a Board-approved reentry program or graduation from a nursing education program.

• APRN shall have an active DEA registration number
• If the protocol agreement delegates to the APRN to prescribe/order prescription drugs or devices, the protocol shall provide that the prescription/order shall be issued on a form which contains the following:
  • The name, address and telephone number of the delegating physician, the name of the APRN, the APRN's DEA number, if applicable, and the name and address of the patient, the drug or device prescribed, the number of refills and directions to the patient with regard to taking and dosage of the drug; and
  • The prescription shall be signed by the APRN and shall be on a form which shall include the names of the APRN and delegating physician who are parties to the nurse protocol agreement
• The delegating physician shall make certain that the medical acts provided by the APRN pursuant to the protocol agreement are:
  • Commensurate with the education, training, experience, and competence of the APRN:
    • A delegating physician shall therefore ensure that an APRN to whom he delegates prescriptive receives pharmacology training appropriate to the delegating physician's scope of practice at least annually. Documentation of such training shall be maintained by the physician and provided to the Board upon request.
    • A delegating physician who fails to comply with subparagraph (3)(a)1. of this rule by delegating prescriptive to an APRN who has not received pharmacology training appropriate to the delegating physician's scope of practice at least annually may be subject to disciplinary action.