Iowa Nurses CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals
Iowa Nurses
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 Iowa Board of Nursing accepts courses from any provider who is ANCC accredited.
Continuing Education Requirement
Attention Iowa Nurses: On April 27, 2020, Governor Kim Reynolds issued a new Emergency Proclamation due to COVID-19 and extended the duration of provisions until May 27, 2020. A nurse whose license expires during the Proclamation of Disaster Emergency period has sixty (60) days from the end of the Proclamation to apply for renewal without incurring any late penalties. However, nurses may still apply to renew their licenses during this period. Additionally, in light of the reduced opportunities to obtain continuing education during this public health emergency, nurses whose licenses expire during the Proclamation period, and who apply to renew their licenses during this period, will not be required to submit proof of completion of continuing education. For more information, please visit https://nursing.iowa.gov/coronavirus-covid-19-information.
The Iowa Board of Nursing accepts NetCE courses.
RNs and LPNs are required 36 contact hours every three years.
ARNPs are required to maintain national certification.
ARNPs who supervise the use of fluoroscopic x-ray equipment must complete a one-time requirement on Safe Clinical Use of Fluoroscopy.
Effective July 1, 2019, all licensees who are mandatory reporters are required 2 contact hours in identifying and reporting abuse in children and 2 contact hours in identifying and reporting abuse in dependent adults, unless exempt. For all subsequent renewals, licensees are required 1 hour of recertification training (for each course) every three years.
The initial 2 hours must be completed within the first six months of employment/self-employment and the 1-hour recertification course will be available in 2022. All mandatory reporter training may only be completed through the Iowa Department of Human Services. See training here: https://dhs.iowa.gov/child-welfare/mandatoryreporter
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License Renewal Instructions
For More Information
Please contact the Iowa Board of Nursing at (515) 281-3255, or visit their website at https://nursing.iowa.gov/.
Additional information regarding your continuing education requirements may be found
at:
https://nursing.iowa.gov/continuing-education/ce-licensees/basic-requirements
- All Licensees.
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/04-27-2016.655.5.2.pdf - IAC Rule
655.5.2 for RNs and LPNs.
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/04-27-2016.655.7.2.pdf - IAC Rule
655.7.2 for ARNPs.
