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Purchase of the below courses will be automatically completed on the Elite Learning website, where you will also be directed to complete courses for CE credit. But rest assured you’re still getting the same exceptional Western courses!
Texas Nursing CE Requirements Package – 20 Contact Hours
- Meet Texas CE requirements
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- Choose from 70+ CE courses by an ANCC-accredited provider
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- Includes TX CE Requirements Package
View Package Details - Meet Texas CE requirements
- Choose from 250+ CE courses by an ANCC-accredited provider
- Listen and earn CE credit
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across 10+ specialties - Includes pharmacology course library
- Includes DEA MATE Act substance use disorder training
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Here’s what you need to renew your Texas Nursing license
Texas Nursing CE Requirements
CE Requirements for RNs & LVN/LPNs
Total Hours Required: 20
Mandatory Hours: 2
Elective Hours: 18
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
Mandatory Subjects:
- A course in Human Trafficking Prevention, approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission2 hours – Ethics (every 3rd biennium)
Additional requirement for nurses participating in older adult or geriatric care:
- 2 hours – older adult or geriatric care
Additional requirement for nurses practicing forensic examinations:
- As a one-time requirement, a nurse licensed in Texas or holding a privilege to practice in Texas, including an APRN, who performs a forensic examination on a sexual assault survivor must have basic forensic evidence collection training or the equivalent education prior to performing the examination. These hours can count towards the 20 total hours required for license renewal. For more information, visit the Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 11, Chapter 216. Rule 216.3.
Additional one-time requirement for emergency department nurses:
- As a one-time requirement, all licensees working in an ER setting must complete 2 hours of CE relating to forensic evidence collection within 2 years of initial employment in the ER setting. These hours can count towards the 20 total hours required for license renewal.
- For more information, visit the Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 11, Chapter 216. Rule 216.3.
Contact hours not required, but recommended:
- Tick-borne diseases, diagnosis and treatment
CE Requirements for APNs
Total Hours Required: 20
Mandatory Hours: 2
Elective Hours: 18
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
Elective Hours:
- Must be appropriate to the advanced practice role and population focus area recognized by the Board
Mandatory Subjects:
- A course in Human Trafficking Prevention, approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
- 2 hours – Ethics (every 3rd biennium)
DEA MATE Act:
- Beginning with DEA initial registrations or renewals starting June 27, 2023, all DEA-registered practitioners (with the exception of DVM-only license holders) are required to complete 8 hours of one-time training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.
Additional requirements for APNs with prescriptive authority (for a total of 25 contact hours):
- 5 hours – Pharmacotherapeutics
- 4 hours (two hours annually) – Safe and effective pain management related to the prescription of opioids and other controlled substances (included in the total 25 hours)
One-time requirement for APRNs authorized to receive infuriation from the Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP):
- 2 hours – approved procedures of prescribing and monitoring controlled substances
Additional requirement for nurses participating in older adult or geriatric care:
- 2 hours – older adult or geriatric care
Additional requirement for nurses practicing forensic examinations:
- As a one-time requirement, a nurse licensed in Texas or holding a privilege to practice in Texas, including an APRN, who performs a forensic examination on a sexual assault survivor must have basic forensic evidence collection training or the equivalent education prior to performing the examination. These hours can count towards the 20 total hours required for license renewal. For more information, visit the Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 11, Chapter 216. Rule 216.3.
Additional one-time requirement for emergency department nurses:
- As a one-time requirement, all licensees working in an ER setting must complete 2 hours of CE relating to forensic evidence collection within 2 years of initial employment in the ER setting. These hours can count towards the 20 total hours required for license renewal. For more information, visit the Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 11, Chapter 216. Rule 216.3.
Contact hours not required, but recommended:
- Tick-borne diseases, diagnosis and treatment
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Western Schools Continuing Education has joined Elite Healthcare
20+ years of experience. Thousands of hours of CE. Two education providers. One learning family.
For decades, both Elite Learning and Western Schools have been committed to providing the highest quality continuing education courses with the goal of empowering you, our students. With this shared goal in mind, joining forces just makes sense. When you’re looking for nursing CEUs to meet your state requirements, you can trust Western and Elite to have what you need.
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