Iowa Continuing Education Requirements

36 contact hours for a 3 year license renewal. 24 contact hours for a license renewal held less than 3 years. 12 contact hours for reactivation of an inactive license.

ARNPs, RNs and LPNs who regularly examine, attend, counsel or treat dependent adults or children in Iowa are required to complete training related to the identification and reporting of child/dependent adult abuse. The licensee is required to complete at least two hours of training every five years. These courses MUST be taken through the Iowa Department of Public Health.

ARNPs, RNs and LPNs who regularly examine, attend, counsel or treat dependent adults or children in Iowa are required to complete training related to the identification and reporting of child/dependent adult abuse. The licensee is required to complete at least two hours of training every five years. These courses MUST be taken through the Iowa Department of Public Health.

36 contact hours for a 3 year license renewal. 24 contact hours for a license renewal held less than 3 years. 12 contact hours for reactivation of an inactive license.

ARNPs, RNs and LPNs who regularly examine, attend, counsel or treat dependent adults or children in Iowa are required to complete training related to the identification and reporting of child/dependent adult abuse. The licensee is required to complete at least two hours of training every five years. These courses MUST be taken through the Iowa Department of Public Health.

You must work as a CNA at certified Long Term Care facilities (Nursing Homes, Skilled Care Facilities and Skilled or Swing Bed Units in a hospital), for at least one eight (8) consecutive hour shift within a twenty-four (24) month period

Must earn 40 of continuing education biennially

Continuing education hours of credit in the following topics are not considered to be directly
and primarily related to the clinical application of physical therapy and therefore must not exceed a
maximum combined total of 10 hours of credit for a physical therapist licensee and 5 hours of credit for
a physical therapist assistant licensee:

must earn 20 hours of continuing education biennially

Continuing education hours of credit in the following topics are not considered to be directly
and primarily related to the clinical application of physical therapy and therefore must not exceed a
maximum combined total of 10 hours of credit for a physical therapist licensee and 5 hours of credit for
a physical therapist assistant licensee:

Each biennium, each person who is licensed to practice as an occupational therapy assistant in this state shall be required to complete a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education approved by the board; a minimum of 10 hours shall be directly and primarily related to the clinical application of occupational therapy.

Each biennium, each person who is licensed to practice as an occupational therapy assistant in this state shall be required to complete a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education approved by the board; a minimum of 10 hours shall be directly and primarily related to the clinical application of occupational therapy.

Each biennium, an athletic trainer in this state shall be required to complete a minimum of 50 hours of continining education approved by the board. 

Continuing education hours of credit shall be obtained by participating in a course provided by a BOC-approved provider of continuing education.

All licenses are required to be renewed annually or biennially before July 1st. Respiratory therapists are required to provide proof of 12 clock hours per year of continuing education prior to renewal.