Below are details about continuing education and license renewal in North Dakota. You can skip to your profession by selecting it from the drop down list above.
When you sit down at the table to eat a meal, do you ever think about where it came from? Most people don’t. However, for those that do, you might be surprised to find that a lot of it may come from North Dakota. As a matter of fact, the agricultural industry employs nearly a quarter of the state’s entire population. Farmland in North Dakota takes up nearly 90 percent of the state’s land, which is about 39 million acres.
The state of North Dakota is the nation’s leading producer of spring wheat, durum wheat, sunflower, barley, oats, lentils, honey, edible beans, canola, and flaxseed. All these ingredients that produced throughout the state are an important part of eating a balanced diet.
As a nurse in the healthcare industry, it’s not always easy getting the right diet in when you’re working long shifts and late nights. However, it’s vital to your patients that you stay healthy. So, when making trips to the grocery store, it’s best to avoid foods that have a long list of ingredients, artificial colors, preservatives, and trans-fat. Instead, try to fresh, lean meats, whole grains and whole fruits and vegetables. And remember, many of those whole grains that end up on your plate, most likely came from a farm in the great state of North Dakota.
All individuals renewing a nursing license must complete 12 contact hours of CE obtained within the preceding two (2) years.
An applicant that obtained initial licensure through examination will not need to complete additional contact hours of approved CE before first renewal of a nursing license. The requirements have been met through the academic coursework.
Nursing practice for the purposes of relicensure must meet or exceed 400 hours within the preceding four (4) years. Hours practiced in another regulated profession cannot be used for nursing practice hours.
Nurses who have completed a refresher course within the preceding year or graduated from a nursing undergraduate or nursing graduate program in the last four (4) years with less than 400 hours of nursing practice will be able to renew their license without meeting this requirement.
All individuals renewing a nursing license must complete 12 contact hours of CE obtained within the preceding two (2) years.
An applicant that obtained initial licensure through examination will not need to complete additional contact hours of approved CE before first renewal of a nursing license. The requirements have been met through the academic coursework.
LPNs renewing in North Dakota must complete 12 contact hours of CE obtained within the preceding two (2) years.
All individuals renewing a nursing license must meet or exceed 400 hours of nursing practice in the preceding four years. Hours practiced in another regulated profession cannot be used for nursing practice hours.
Certified Medication Aide (MA-C) A MA-C must complete at least 15 contact hours of CE to renew a certificate. A minimum of 10 of the 15 contact hours must be related to medications or medication administration consistent with the function of the MA-C, one of the 15 contact hours must be directly related to establishing and maintaining professional boundaries, and one of the 15 contact hours must be Category A.