Puerto Rico Continuing Education Requirements

30 contact hours every renewal period + 2 additional hours for the Equity and Respect course. Only 20 contact hours may be earned through distance learning. 

Up to 20 contact hours can be earned online.

Three (3) hours of infection control that includes HIV, Hepatitis and TB is also required.
Six (6) hours must be relevant to the RN's specialty area or functional role.
2 additional hours in the Equity and Respect course in which bioethics and discrimination are addressed in general. It must instruct on discrimination in all its forms recognized in the Law, including due to race, color, sex, age, religion, ethnic or national origin or identification, political ideology, present or future physical or mental disability, medical information. or genetic, social condition, pregnancy, sexual orientation or ability or form of payment of the user or consumer of said services and facilities. (Applies from 2024 onwards).

50 hours + 2 additional hours for the Equity and Respect course.

Three (3) hours of infection control that includes HIV, Hepatitis, and TB is also required.
2 additional hours in the Equity and Respect course that addresses bioethics and discrimination in a general way. It must instruct on discrimination in all its forms recognized in the Law, among them due to race, color, sex, age, religion, origin or ethnic or national identification, political ideology, present or future physical or mental disability, medical information or genetics, social condition, pregnancy, sexual orientation or ability or payment method of the user or consumer of said services and facilities. 
20 hours in specific courses of your Specialty.
Basic and advanced CPR course.

21 contact hours every renewal period. Only 15 contact hours may be earned through distance learning.

Up to 15 contact hours can be earned online.

Three (3) hours of infection control that includes HIV, Hepatitis, and TB is also required.