Illinois Cultural Competency

Contact Hours: 1

Author(s):

Charmaine Robinson MSN-Ed, BSN, RN

Course Overview

As of January 1, 2025, all Illinois nurses (LPN, RN, and APRN) are required to obtain Cultural Competency training to practice in the state. Why is Cultural Competency training so important? This course will introduce the broad definition of culture and highlight Cultural Competency and its importance. This course will also outline the new law affecting all nurses in Illinois. If your license will expire on or after January 1, 2025, taking this course meets the new continuing education requirement.

Course Outline

  1. Introduction
  2. Illinois Cultural Competency Continuing Education Requirement
  3. What is Culture?
  4. Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Humility
  5. Cultural Demographics in Illinois
  6. Cultural Competency
  7. Culturally Safe Environments
  8. Cultural Negotiation
  9. Benefits of Cultural Competency
  10. Conclusion

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:

  1. Define cultural competency.
  2. Apply cultural competency to practice.
  3. Summarize the Cultural Competency continuing education requirement for nurses in Illinois.

Accreditations and Approvals

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  • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
  • California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
  • Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
  • Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
  • Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
  • Delaware Board of Nursing (DE-24-010127)
  • Alabama Board of Nursing (#ABNP1577)
  • Iowa Board of Nursing (#393)
  • Kansas Board of Nursing (LT0340-0325)

Approved by the Board of Nursing in every state, you can complete your RN, LVN, and APRN CEUs with confidence.

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

It will take the average learner 60 minutes to complete and awards 1 contact hours of continuing education.

Written For

  • Registered Nurses (RN)
  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
  • Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirements for Completion

  1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
  2. Read and learn all course materials
  3. Complete the course evaluation
  4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.