Connecticut CE Requirements for License Renewal

Connecticut.jpegAs a nurse in the state of Connecticut, you are required to earn continuing education to renew your active APRN license. Please visit the Connecticut State Department of Public Health website for further information and updates. Thank you.

Renewal Requirements

RN and LPN

  • License renewal after January 1, 2022, and once every 6 years thereafter:
    • 1 contact hour: screening for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, risk of suicide, depression and grief
    • 1 contact hour: suicide prevention training


Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

  • Every two years
    • 50 hours of continuing education related to your area of practice, and including: 

Meet your license renewal requirements

NCPD Tailoring the Mental Health Assessment to Older Adults
The Nurse Practitioner, 2.0 contact hours

NCPD Primary Care Providers and Screening for Military Service and PTSD
AJN, American Journal of Nursing, 1.0 contact hours

NCPD Nurse Suicide Prevention: Preserving Mental Health During Crisis 
Association for Nursing Professional Development Webinars, 1.0 contact hours

NCPD HIV Update: Where Are We Now? 
Nursing Made Incredibly Easy, 1.0 contact hour

NCPD Examining Fall Risk Assessment in Geriatric Rehabilitation Settings Using Translational Research
Rehabilitation Nursing Journal, 2.5 contact hours

NCPD Evidence Collection and Analysis for Touch Deoxyribonucleic Acid in Groping and Sexual Assault Cases
Journal of Forensic Nursing, 2.0 contact hours

NCPD The CARE Approach: Supporting Women Who Disclose Intimate Partner Violence
Nursing Made Incredibly Easy, 1.0 contact hour


NCPD Confronting Barriers to Improve Healthcare Literacy and Cultural Competency in Disparate Populations
Nursing 2022, 1.0 contact hour

NCPD Drug Diversion and Safe Prescribing of Controlled Substances
The Nurse Practitioner and Journal of Nursing Administration, 3.3 contact hours

NCPD Suicide Risk Assessment and Prevention
Nursing Management, 1.0 contact hour

NCPD Veteran Women: Mental Health-Related Consequences of Military Service A Review of Recent Research and its Relevance for Nurses in All Setting
AJN, American Journal of Nursing, 2.0 contact hours

Additional CE Resources


Visit the Connecticut State Department of Public Health  for more information on your renewal requirements.

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