Here's what you need to renew your Washington DC Nursing license
The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Washington DC District of Columbia, Department of Health. 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.
Washington DC Nursing: RN (Continuing Education)
Online Info
Mandatory Subjects:
- Director determined Public Health Priorities - 10% of total hours
- LGBTQ - 2 contact hours every 2-year renewal period.
D.C. Law 21-95. LGBTQ Cultural Competency Continuing Education Amendment Act of 2016
LEGISLATION SUMMARY - Law 21-95 makes changes to the continuing education requirements for health professionals seeking the maintenance of their professional license, registration or certification. It specifies that two (2) credits of instruction pertinent to cultural competency or specialized clinical training that focuses on LGBTQ patients must be included as part of the continuing education requirements for any license, registration, or certification.
Online Limitations
There are no online limitations.
Roster
We will report your hours electronically to CEBroker withinone business day. CEBroker is theofficial CE tracking system for your state licensing board.
Governing Agency
Washington DC Nursing: LVN-LPN (Continuing Education)
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Mandatory Subjects:
- Director determined Public Health Priorities - 10% of total hours
- LGBTQ - 2 contact hours every 2-year renewal period.
D.C. Law 21-95. LGBTQ Cultural Competency Continuing Education Amendment Act of 2016
LEGISLATION SUMMARY - Law 21-95 makes changes to the continuing education requirements for health professionals seeking the maintenance of their professional license, registration or certification. It specifies that two (2) credits of instruction pertinent to cultural competency or specialized clinical training that focuses on LGBTQ patients must be included as part of the continuing education requirements for any license, registration, or certification.
Online Limitations
There are no online limitations.
Roster
We will report your hours electronically to CEBroker withinone business day. CEBroker is theofficial CE tracking system for your state licensing board.
Governing Agency
Washington DC Nursing: APN (Continuing Education)
Online Info
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:
- Director determined Public Health Priorities - 10% of total hours
- LGBTQ - 2 contact hours every 2-year renewal period.
D.C. Law 21-95. LGBTQ Cultural Competency Continuing Education Amendment Act of 2016
LEGISLATION SUMMARY - Law 21-95 makes changes to the continuing education requirements for health professionals seeking the maintenance of their professional license, registration or certification. It specifies that two (2) credits of instruction pertinent to cultural competency or specialized clinical training that focuses on LGBTQ patients must be included as part of the continuing education requirements for any license, registration, or certification.
Additional requirement for APNs with prescriptive authority:
Pharmacology - 15 contact hours every 2-year renewal period.
Online Limitations
There are no online limitations.
Roster
We will report your hours electronically to CEBroker withinone business day. CEBroker is theofficial CE tracking system for your state licensing board.
Governing Agency
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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.