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Washington Advanced Practice Registered Nurses CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals

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In support of improving patient care, NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The Washington State Department of Health Nursing Commission accepts courses from any provider who is ANCC accredited.

Continuing Education Requirement

Attention Washington Nurses: The Secretary of Health has extended health profession license expiration dates for licenses up for renewal between April 1 and September 30, 2020. This extension will allow health professionals to focus on patient care and promote continued patient safety during the COVID-19 outbreak. Because renewal payment won’t be required until September 30, 2020, it will also reduce the economic burden on those providers not able to work during this emergency. For more information, please visit: https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate.

The Washington State Department of Health Nursing Commission accepts NetCE courses.

RNs and LPNs are required 45 contact hours every three years. There is a one-time requirement of 7 contact hours in HIV/AIDS at initial licensure and 6 hours of suicide prevention training.

ARNPs are required 30 contact hours in area of specialty every two years. Licensees authorized to prescribe are required an additional 15 hours in pharmacotherapeutics. There is a one-time requirement of 6 hours of suicide prevention training, certified registered nurse anesthetists are excluded from this requirement.

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Please contact the Washington State Department of Health Nursing Commission at (360) 236-4703, or visit their website at https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/NursingCommission.

Additional information regarding your continuing education requirements may be found at:
http://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/NursingCommission/NurseLicensing/ContinuingCompetency - RNs and LPNs.
http://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/NursingCommission/NurseLicensing/AdvancedRegisteredNursePractitioner - ARNPs.