Continuing Education Requirements by State for Nurses and Caregivers

C-E-U.com provides self-paced online continuing education and training for nurses, nursing assistants, Home Health Aides, in-home caregivers, and other healthcare professionals.

After creating an account, learners receive one year of access to the courses included with their selected plan. Courses can be taken at any time using a computer, tablet, or mobile device.

To earn credit, learners review the course material and successfully complete the required assessment. A certificate of completion is then added to the learner’s C-E-U.com profile. Completed courses and certificates remain available through the profile for future viewing and download.

When applicable, eligible course completions are also reported to CE Broker using the license number, profession, and state information entered by the learner. Learners are responsible for providing accurate information and confirming that each course applies to their specific continuing education or training requirements.

Yes. After successfully completing a course and passing the required assessment, a certificate of completion is added to your C-E-U.com profile.

You can view, download, and print your certificate at any time by logging in and accessing your completed courses. Your profile also maintains a record of completed courses for future reference.

Learners should retain copies of their certificates and confirm any record-retention or submission requirements established by their licensing board, certification registry, employer, or other responsible organization.

Certificate-retention requirements vary by state, profession, licensing board, certification registry, and employer. Learners should review the requirements that apply to their specific license, certification, or workplace.

Unless a longer period is required, C-E-U.com recommends keeping continuing education certificates for at least four years after completing a course. Certificates should also be retained long enough to cover any renewal audit, employer review, or verification request.

Completed courses and certificates remain available through the learner’s C-E-U.com profile for future viewing and download. Learners should also maintain their own copies and are responsible for meeting any applicable record-retention or submission requirements.

Because C-E-U.com provides immediate access to digital continuing education content, purchases are generally nonrefundable once course materials or platform access have been substantially accessed, a course has been completed, or a certificate has been issued.

Refund requests involving a duplicate charge, billing error, or verified technical-access issue must be submitted within seven (7) days of purchase. These requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Refunds will not be issued for completed courses, issued certificates, substantial course participation, fraudulent activity, policy abuse, chargeback abuse, or violations of the C-E-U.com Terms of Service.

To request assistance, submit a support request through the C-E-U.com Support Center. Please review the complete C-E-U.com Terms of Service before purchasing.

CE is a general abbreviation for continuing education. A CE hour is often used interchangeably with a contact hour, which typically represents 60 minutes of organized educational instruction.

The term CEU, or continuing education unit, is commonly used informally to describe continuing education. However, in some formal systems, one CEU equals 10 contact hours. Many nursing boards and other licensing agencies use the terms “contact hours” or “continuing education hours” instead of CEUs.

An academic credit hour generally refers to college or university credit and is not automatically equivalent to a continuing education contact hour. Because terminology varies, learners should review the wording used by their state board, regulatory agency, employer, and course certificate.

C-E-U.com has made every effort to compile state continuing education and training requirements into a clear, easy-to-understand format.

Select your state from the directory above, then review the information listed for your profession, license, certification, or job role. Requirements may differ for Registered Nurses, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs, nurse aides, Home Health Aides, in-home caregivers, and other healthcare professionals.

Each state guide may include available information about required hours, mandatory topics, renewal periods, online-training rules, reporting requirements, relevant boards and agencies, and applicable C-E-U.com courses.

Because requirements may change and can vary by profession, work setting, employer, or program, each learner is ultimately responsible for confirming the current requirements that apply to them. Learners should verify course acceptance with the appropriate state board, regulatory agency, certification registry, Medicaid program, employer, or other organization responsible for the requirement before enrolling.

Are C-E-U.com Courses Accepted in My State?

Acceptance of C-E-U.com courses depends on your state, profession, license or credential, and the specific continuing education or training requirement you are trying to satisfy. Approval of a continuing education provider does not necessarily mean that every course is accepted for every profession, topic, or work setting.

Some states accept continuing education from providers approved by another state board of nursing. Others require state-specific provider approval, individual course approval, mandatory-topic approval, or training completed through a designated program or organization.

C-E-U.com is an approved continuing education provider through the Florida Board of Nursing, Provider #50-47308. Select your state from the directory above to review available information about provider acceptance, required topics, reporting requirements, and relevant C-E-U.com courses.

Each learner is responsible for confirming that a course meets their individual license-renewal, certification, employment, in-service, or training requirements before enrolling.

After successfully completing a course, learners receive a certificate of completion through their C-E-U.com profile for their records.

When applicable, eligible course completions are also reported to CE Broker using the license number, profession, and state information provided by the learner. CE Broker reporting is available only for supported professions, state boards, and courses.

Some states, licensing boards, certification registries, and employers may have additional reporting, record-retention, or submission requirements. Learners are responsible for entering accurate information, reviewing their CE Broker account when applicable, and confirming whether they must separately submit certificates or other documentation.

Learners should retain their certificates and verify that all required credits have been properly recorded before their renewal or compliance deadline.

Many continuing education and training requirements can be completed online, including self-paced courses offered through C-E-U.com. Online learning can provide a convenient way to complete required hours, review mandatory topics, and obtain a certificate of completion.

Acceptance of online education depends on the state, profession, course topic, and organization responsible for the requirement. Some states or employers may require classroom instruction, hands-on skills training, competency evaluation, supervised practice, or employer-provided in-service education.

Before enrolling, review the requirements for your state and profession to confirm that online training is permitted and that the course meets the applicable renewal, certification, or employment requirement.

Yes. Employers may require additional orientation, in-service education, competency evaluations, or job-specific training beyond the minimum requirements established by a state licensing board, certification registry, or regulatory agency.

Additional training may be based on the services provided, client needs, job duties, workplace policies, accreditation standards, payer or program requirements, or state home-care regulations. Completing a C-E-U.com course does not replace employer-specific instruction, hands-on competency verification, supervised training, or workplace orientation when those are required.

Learners should confirm both their professional renewal requirements and any separate training requirements established by their employer, agency, nurse registry, facility, or contracting organization.

Yes. C-E-U.com offers educational courses for independently employed caregivers, including 1099 independent contractors. Available topics may address professionalism, communication, infection prevention, client safety, documentation, dementia care, and working successfully in home- and community-based care settings.

C-E-U.com may also serve as a training resource for nurse registries, referral organizations, and other offices that work with independently employed caregivers. These organizations may direct caregivers to complete applicable courses and provide certificates of completion for compliance, credentialing, or recordkeeping purposes.

Course availability varies. Caregivers and organizations should confirm that any course used satisfies applicable state, regulatory, contractual, client-specific, or internal requirements. C-E-U.com courses do not replace required orientation, hands-on instruction, competency evaluation, or organization-specific policies and procedures.

Yes. C-E-U.com offers bulk registration tools for nurse registries, caregiving organizations, employers, and other offices that need to enroll multiple learners.

Authorized organizational users may register caregivers or staff members, provide access to available courses, and send enrollment or training reminders. Each learner completes courses through an individual account, where course completions and certificates are maintained.

Organizations remain responsible for determining which courses their caregivers or staff members must complete and for confirming that the training meets applicable state, employer, contractual, or regulatory requirements.

Yes. Most C-E-U.com courses include a short quiz or post-test to confirm that the learner has reviewed and understood the course material. An assessment is required for many state-approved continuing education courses and must be completed successfully before a certificate of completion can be issued.

While taking the quiz, you may return to the course materials at any time. You may also retake the quiz as many times as necessary. The C-E-U.com platform may provide guidance and support to help you review the material, understand missed questions, and complete the process as smoothly as possible.

C-E-U.com learners generally receive one year of access to complete any available courses included with their purchase or plan. Courses are self-paced and may be completed at any time during the access period.

Completed courses and certificates remain available in the learner’s user profile for future reference. Course availability may change as content is updated, replaced, or discontinued.

Certain account information is locked to help prevent fraud, account sharing, and improper changes to certificates or continuing education records. Users cannot directly change protected identifying information after it has been entered.

If your name, profession, license number, state, or other account information is inaccurate, submit a correction request through the C-E-U.com Support Center. Please provide the correct information and identify any affected course, certificate, or CE Broker report.

C-E-U.com may request documentation or additional information to verify the correction. Corrections are limited to inaccurate information and cannot be used to transfer an account, course completion, or certificate to another person.

Yes. C-E-U.com courses can be accessed online using a compatible computer, tablet, or mobile device with a reliable internet connection.

Learners may review course materials, complete required assessments, and access certificates through their C-E-U.com account. For the best experience, keep your browser updated and ensure that pop-ups, downloads, and document viewing are enabled when needed.

No. Each C-E-U.com account is intended for use by one individual learner. Course activity, quiz results, certificates, and continuing education reports are associated with the person whose information appears on the account.

Sharing login credentials, allowing another person to complete coursework, or using an account registered to someone else may result in account suspension, cancellation of course completions, or invalidation of certificates.

Organizations enrolling multiple caregivers or staff members should use individual learner accounts or C-E-U.com’s bulk registration tools rather than sharing a single account.