Accreditation and State Board Approvals for rn.org
rn.org® courses are accredited and accepted for Continuing Education by the State Boards of Nursing listed below as well as in Canada and US possessions! Various other countries accept Nursing CEUs from rn.org®!
The State Boards Listed below requiring continuing education as well as US possessions and Canadian providences will accept courses from other state licensing boards, such as Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina or West Virginia.
For specific information, please contact your state licensing board. Please note that some states use different terms like Nursing CME, Nursing CEU, Nursing CE, Nursing Contact Hours or Nursing Contact Units.
rn.org® is accredited by the Arkansas Board of Nursing #50-9351, California Board of Registered Nursing Provider CEP #14777 for Contact Hours, District of Columbia Board of Nursing #50-9351, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing Assistive Personnel #50-9351, Florida Board of Nursing #50-9351, Georgia Board of Nursing #50-9351, South Carolina Board of Nursing #50-9351 and the West Virginia Board of Registered Professional Nurses, Provider WV2006-0503RN #50-9351.
Remember, everyone can take a Free Nursing CEU course on rn.org®!
States Requiring Continuing Education |
Hours Required |
rn.org Online Hours Accepted |
Alabama |
24 |
Yes |
Alaska |
30 |
Yes |
Arizona |
0 |
Yes |
Arkansas |
15 |
Yes |
California RN |
30 |
Yes |
California LPN |
30 |
Yes |
Colorado |
0 |
Yes |
Connecticut |
0 |
Yes |
Delaware RN |
30 |
Yes |
Delaware LPN |
24 |
Yes |
District of Columbia |
24 |
Yes |
Florida |
24 |
Yes |
Georgia |
30 |
Yes |
Idaho |
15 |
Yes |
Illinois |
20 |
Yes |
Indiana |
0 |
Yes |
Iowa (3 years) |
36 |
Yes |
Kansas |
30 |
Yes |
Kentucky |
14 |
Yes |
Louisiana (Full Time) |
10 |
Yes |
Maine |
0 |
Yes |
Maryland |
0 |
Yes |
Massachusetts |
15 |
Yes |
Michigan |
25 |
Yes |
Minnesota RN |
24 |
Yes |
Minnesota LPN |
12 |
Yes |
Mississippi |
20 |
Yes |
Missouri |
30 |
Yes |
Montana |
24 |
Yes |
Nebraska |
20 |
Yes |
Nevada |
30 |
Yes |
New Hampshire |
30 |
Yes |
New Jersey |
30 |
Yes |
New Mexico |
30 |
Yes |
North Carolina |
30 |
Yes |
North Dakota |
12 |
Yes |
North Dakota ARNP |
15 |
Yes |
Ohio |
24 |
Yes |
Oklahoma |
24 |
Yes |
Pennsylvania |
30 |
Yes |
Puerto Rico |
45 / 3 Years |
Yes |
Rhode Island |
10 |
Yes |
South Carolina |
30 |
Yes |
South Dakota |
0 |
Yes |
Tennessee |
0 |
Yes |
Texas |
20 |
Yes |
Utah |
30 |
Yes |
Vermont |
0 |
Yes |
Virginia |
30 |
Yes |
Washington |
45 / 3 Years |
Yes |
West Virginia RN |
12 / Year |
Yes |
West Virginia LPN |
24 |
Yes |
Wisconsin |
0 |
Yes |
Wyoming |
20 |
Yes |