Meet your Rhode Island nursing CE requirements with ease. If you'd like a refresher on what's needed to renew your license, see the requirements below.
The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Rhode Island Department of Health Office of Health Professional Regulation. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Nursing licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.
There are no online limitations.
There are no online limitations.
NEW! DEA MATE ACT:
Beginning with DEA initial registrations or renewals starting June 27, 2023, all DEA-registered practitioners (with the exception of DVM-only license holders) are required to complete 8 hours of one-time training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.
Mandatory Subjects:
Substance Abuse - 2 contact hours every 2-year renewal period.
Required Alzheimer's Disease Training - 1 hour per career.
Additional requirements for APRNs with prescriptive authority:
Pharmacology of Psychotropic Drugs - 30 hours every 6 years.
There are no online limitations.
Other facts and insights about completing your CE
Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.