Connecticut continuing education, renewal, and caregiver training requirements vary by profession and work setting. Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) who actively practice in Connecticut must complete two contact hours of training on mental health screening and suicide prevention during their first applicable renewal period and once every six years thereafter. Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) have broader requirements and must complete 50 contact hours of continuing education during each 24-month period, including specified clinical and professional topics.
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) follow separate certification and renewal rules that are primarily based on maintaining qualifying employment rather than completing a standard number of continuing education hours. Homemaker-home health aides working through licensed home health care agencies must complete required initial training and competency evaluation, agency orientation, and ongoing in-service education. Connecticut home health care agencies must provide an annual average of at least one hour of in-service education per month for employees serving patients.
This page outlines Connecticut nursing continuing education and caregiver training requirements for RNs, LPNs, APRNs, CNAs, home health aides, homemakers, companions, and other direct-care professionals. C-E-U.com offers affordable online courses that can support professional development, applicable continuing education, employer-directed training, and improved client care. Course acceptance depends on the learner’s profession, employer, work setting, and the requirements of the appropriate Connecticut regulatory authority or program.
| RN/LPN | CNA | Homemaker–Home Health Aide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CE or Training Requirement | 2 hours of mental health screening and suicide-prevention education | No fixed CE hours for registry renewal; qualifying paid work is required | Agency-provided in-service education averaging at least 1 hour per month |
| Frequency | First applicable renewal and every 6 years thereafter | Each certification period | Ongoing annually |
Connecticut RNs and LPNs who actively practice in the state must complete two contact hours of training on mental health screening and suicide prevention during their first applicable renewal period and once every six years thereafter. The training must address conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, suicide risk, depression, and grief, along with suicide prevention.
Qualifying C-E-U.com courses may be used when the course content satisfies Connecticut’s required topics and provider criteria. Nurses should retain their completion certificates for their records and confirm that the selected course covers the full requirement.
Connecticut RNs and LPNs must complete two contact hours of mental health screening and suicide-prevention education during their first applicable renewal period and once every six years thereafter.
Although Connecticut does not require a set number of general elective continuing education hours for routine RN or LPN renewal, C-E-U.com courses can support professional development, employer-directed training, and improved patient care.
Connecticut CNA certification renewal is based on completing at least one paid eight-hour shift providing nursing or personal care; the state does not require a fixed number of CE hours for renewal itself. However, CNAs employed by Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing facilities must receive at least 12 hours of employer-provided in-service training each year, including dementia-management and resident-abuse-prevention content. C-E-U.com courses may support this training when accepted by the facility.
12 hours annually for nurse aides employed by covered nursing facilities; no standard CE-hour requirement for Connecticut CNA renewal
Connecticut homemaker-home health aides must complete an approved initial training and competency program. Once employed, the agency must provide an annual average of at least one hour of in-service education per month, effectively 12 hours per year. C-E-U.com courses may support ongoing in-service education but would not replace the required initial 75-hour program, competency evaluation, orientation, or hands-on skills training.
An annual average of at least one hour per month through the employing agency
C-E-U.com is approved by the Florida Board of Nursing as Continuing Education Provider #50-47308. Connecticut guidance permits qualifying online education offered or approved by recognized professional organizations and equivalent organizations in other jurisdictions. Based on that guidance, C-E-U.com has developed its two-contact-hour Mental Health Screening and Suicide Prevention for Nurses course to address Connecticut’s required content for actively practicing RNs and LPNs.
The course has not been individually approved by the Connecticut Department of Public Health, and C-E-U.com does not represent it as Connecticut-approved or DPH-approved. Licensees remain responsible for confirming acceptance for their individual renewal requirements and should retain their completion certificate and supporting records.
Connecticut APRN Continuing Education
Details the 50-contact-hour APRN requirement, mandatory subject areas, pharmacotherapeutics education, and training related to veterans and military-connected families.
Connecticut Healthcare Professions with Continuing Education Requirements
Provides links to profession-specific continuing education requirements administered by the Connecticut Department of Public Health.
Connecticut Nurse Aide Certification and Renewal
Explains CNA certification renewal, qualifying paid-employment requirements, and employment verification.
Connecticut Nurse Aide Training Program Information
Provides information about Connecticut-approved CNA training programs, curriculum standards, and initial training requirements.
Connecticut Home Health Unit
Provides state licensing and qualification information for home health care agencies, home health aide agencies, and home health aides.
Connecticut Homemaker–Home Health Aide Training Regulation
Establishes initial training, competency evaluation, orientation, documentation, and qualification requirements for homemaker-home health aides.
Connecticut Homemaker–Home Health Aide In-Service Regulation
Requires employing agencies to maintain an in-service education plan providing an annual average of at least one hour per month for each homemaker-home health aide.
Connecticut Assisted Living Services Agency Regulation
Addresses assisted living aide qualifications, orientation, supervision, and ongoing in-service education requirements.
Connecticut Homemaker-Companion Agency Registration
Provides registration and service information for homemaker-companion agencies regulated by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection.
Federal Home Health Aide Requirements—42 C.F.R. § 484.80
Establishes federal qualification, competency, supervision, and annual in-service requirements for home health aides working through Medicare-certified home health agencies.
Federal Nursing Facility Training Requirements—42 C.F.R. § 483.95
Establishes annual in-service education requirements for nurse aides employed by Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing facilities.
Connecticut RNs who actively practice in the state must complete two contact hours of mental health screening and suicide-prevention education during their first applicable renewal period and once every six years thereafter. Connecticut does not require a separate set number of general elective CE hours for routine RN renewal.
Connecticut LPNs who actively practice in the state must complete two contact hours of mental health screening and suicide-prevention education during their first applicable renewal period and once every six years thereafter. Connecticut does not require a separate number of general elective CE hours for routine LPN renewal.
Connecticut RNs and LPNs report continuing education compliance by attesting that they completed the required education when renewing their licenses online. Course providers do not routinely report completions directly to the Connecticut Department of Public Health, and Connecticut does not use CE Broker for nursing renewal.
Nurses should keep their certificates of completion for at least three years following the year in which the education was completed. If requested by the Department of Public Health, the nurse must provide the supporting records within 45 days. C-E-U.com provides a completion certificate for the learner’s records.
Yes. Connecticut CNAs have different requirements than RNs and LPNs. CNA certification renewal is generally based on completing at least one paid eight-hour shift providing nursing-related or personal-care services before the certificate expires; Connecticut does not impose the two-hour mental health and suicide-prevention course required for actively practicing RNs and LPNs.
However, CNAs working in Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing facilities must receive at least 12 hours of employer-provided in-service training each year. This workplace training requirement is separate from the Connecticut Nurse Aide Registry renewal requirement.
If you have not completed the required Connecticut continuing education by your renewal deadline, complete it before submitting your renewal and attesting that the requirement has been met. Connecticut provides a 90-day grace period after license expiration during which a nurse may continue practicing and renew the license.
If the license is not renewed by the end of that grace period, it becomes void on the 91st day. The nurse must then stop practicing under that license and apply for reinstatement. Nurses should not attest to CE compliance unless they have completed the required education and can provide the supporting certificate if requested by the Connecticut Department of Public Health.
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