Kentucky Nursing Professionals CE Requirements | ContinuingEducation.com

EXPIRATION	ACCEPTED CEUs	HOURS
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
EXPIRATION
Due Date Oct 31 Due Every 1 years Due Based On Annually	ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center	Hours Required 14 Max Online Hours 14
ACCEPTED CEUs
ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center
HOURS
Hours Required 14 Max Online Hours 14

REQUIRED TOPICS	HOURS	FREQUENCY
REQUIRED TOPICS
Domestic Violence/Dependent Abuse One-Time Requirement: Nurses seeking reinstatement, licensure by endorsement from another state, and examination candidates educated outside of Kentucky must earn three (3) contact hours of KBN approved domestic violence CE within three (3) years of licensure into Kentucky. This course was included in the curriculum for graduates of Kentucky Programs of Nursing as of May 1998. These hours may count as part of the required 14 contact hours of CE needed for licensure renewal	3	N/A
HOURS 3	FREQUENCY N/A
Pain Management APRNs with a CAPA-CS are required to earn one and one-half (1.5) approved CE contact hours on the use of KASPER, pain management, or addiction disorders. These hours may count as part of the required five (5) pharmacology contact hours	1.5	1 years
HOURS 1.5	FREQUENCY 1 years
Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma One-Time Requirement: Nurses licensed on or after July 15, 2010 must receive the education within three (3) years of their initial licensure date. The course can be offered by any approved CE provider. This course was included in the curriculum for graduates of Kentucky programs of nursing as of December 2011. These hours may count as part of the required 14 contact hours of CE needed for licensure renewal	1.5	N/A
HOURS 1.5	FREQUENCY N/A
Pharmacology APRNs are required to earn five (5) contact hours of approved CE in pharmacology each earning period. The licensure period is November 1 through October 31 of the renewal year. In 2008, the regulation was amended to reflect that pharmacology CE hours can be earned from any provider that is recognized by your APRN accrediting body. It is the responsibility of the individual APRN to contact the certifying body for a complete and up-to-date list of recognized providers for their organization	5	1 years
HOURS 5	FREQUENCY 1 years

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