District of Columbia (DC) CE Requirements for License Renewal

District-of-Columbia.jpegAs a nurse in DC, you are required to earn continuing education to renew your active license.

Renewal Requirements

RN 

  • Every two years
    • 24 hours of continuing education 
      • 2 hours COVID vaccinations (for active licenses September, 2021)
      • 2 hours LGBTQ or cultural awareness
      • 3 hours HIV/AIDS or Director's Topics 
LPN
  • Every two years
    • 18 hours of continuing education
      • 2 hours COVID vaccinations (for active licenses September, 2021)
      • 2 hours LGBTQ or Cultural Awareness
      • 3 hours HIV/AIDS or Director's Topics 
Advanced Practice
  • Every 2 years
    • 24 hours of continuing education, including 15 pharmacology hours in area of practice 
      • 2 hours COVID vaccinations (for active licenses September, 2021)
      • 2 hours LGBTQ or Cultural Awareness
      • 3 hours HIV/AIDS or Director's Topics 

Meet your license renewal requirements

NCPD “Ditch the white coats”: What LGBTQ+ patients prefer in their primary care provider 
Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 1.0 contact hour

NCPD Disseminating Facts, Dispelling Myths - Building COVID Vaccine Confidence in Communities
AJN, American Journal of Nursing, 1.0 contact hour

NCPD Fall 2021 Update: Navigating COVID Vaccination in Tumultuous Times
Journal of Christian Nursing, 2.5 contact hours

NCPD Confronting Barriers to Improve Healthcare Literacy and Cultural Competency in Disparate Populations
Nursing2022, 1.0 contact hour

NCPD Cultural Competency
OR Nurse, 1.5 contact hours

NCPD Increasing Cultural Competence with LGBTQ Patients
Nursing2022, 1.0 contact hour

NCPD Moving Beyond the LGBTQIA+ Acronym: Toward Patient-Centered Care
Rehabilitation Nursing Journal, 2.0 contact hours

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

NCPD People Living With HIV: Implications for Rehabilitation Nurses
Rehabilitation Nursing Journal, 1.0 contact hour

NCPD New Drug Treatment Options for HIV Antiretroviral Therapy
The Nurse Practitioner, 1.5 contact hours

Additional CE Resources


Visit the D.C. Board of Nursing for more information on your renewal requirements. Please be on the lookout for revisions related to HIV/AIDS and Cultural Awareness CE requirements.

Attention hospitals and other healthcare institutions! Interested in purchasing any of these CE activities in bulk for your staff?  Get more information by calling 855-695-5070 or sending an email to Sales@LippincottSolutions.com.