Kentucky Nursing CEU License Renewal Package

• Licensed Practical Nurses

  • LPNs are required to complete 14 contact hours of continuing education every year.
  • 3 of the 14 contact hours must be on Domestic Violence (one-time requirement)
  • 1.5 of the 14 contact hours must be on Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma (one-time requirement)
  • 2 of the 14 contact hours must be on Suicide Prevention (one-time requirement) 
  • 1 contact hour on Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia (one-time requirement)
  • 1 contact hour in suicide prevention generally; and
  • 1 contact hour that addresses:
    • Chronic toxic stress and secondary traumatic stress potentially increasing the incidence of suicide amongst nurses; 
    • A confidential and standardized pathway to care for nurses that addresses screening, assessing, safety planning, referrals, and follow-up for nurses at risk for suicide; 
    • Systems of care, evidence-informed approaches, and best practices to reduce suicide rates; and 
    • Ethical legal considerations for caring for patients and nurses who are suicidal.
  • 1.5 of the 14 contact hours must be on Implicit Bias (one-time requirement) that addresses:
    • The impact of historical racism and other forms of invidious discrimination on the provision of healthcare; 
    • Methods of evaluating the presence and extent of implicit bias; and 
    • Measures that may be taken to reduce implicit bias. 

• Registered Nurses

  • RNs are required to complete 14 contact hours of continuing education every year. 
  • 3 of the 14 contact hours must be on Domestic Violence (one-time requirement) 
  • 1.5 of the 14 contact hours must be on Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma (one-time requirement)
  • 5 of the 14 contact hours must be on Sexual Assault, Forensic Medicine, or Domestic Violence if you are a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) 
  • 2 of the 14 contact hours must be on Suicide Prevention (one-time requirement)
  • 1 contact hour on Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia (one-time requirement)
  • 1 contact hour in suicide prevention generally; and
  • 1 contact hour that addresses:
    • Chronic toxic stress and secondary traumatic stress potentially increasing the incidence of suicide amongst nurses; 
    • A confidential and standardized pathway to care for nurses that addresses screening, assessing, safety planning, referrals, and follow-up for nurses at risk for suicide; 
    • Systems of care, evidence-informed approaches, and best practices to reduce suicide rates; and 
    • Ethical legal considerations for caring for patients and nurses who are suicidal. 
  • 1.5 of the 14 contact hours must be on Implicit Bias (one-time requirement) that addresses:
    • The impact of historical racism and other forms of invidious discrimination on the provision of healthcare; 
    • Methods of evaluating the presence and extent of implicit bias; and 
    • Measures that may be taken to reduce implicit bias. 

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

  • APRNs have the option to complete 14 contact hours of general continuing education every year or maintain their national certification.
  • Mandatory CE requirements:
    • 3 of the 14 contact hours must be on Domestic Violence (one-time requirement)
    • 1.5 of the 14 contact hours must be on Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma (one-time requirement)
    • 2 contact hours must be on Suicide Prevention (one-time requirement) in addition to annual CE requirements
    • 1.5 contact hours must be on Implicit Bias (one-time requirement) in addition to annual CE requirements
    • 1 contact hour on Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia (one-time requirement)

• • • 5 of the 14 contact hours must be on Sexual Assault, Forensic Medicine, or Domestic Violence if you are a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)
  • APRNs may use their board certification to satisfy the 14 contact hours needed for RN license renewal as long as certification was initially attained during the licensure period, OR certification has been in effect during the entire licensure period, OR certification has been renewed during the licensure period.
  • APRNs are required to complete 5 contact hours of continuing education on pharmacology every year.
  • APRNs with prescriptive authority are required to complete 5 contact hours of continuing education on pharmacology every year.
    • 1.5 of the 5 contact hours must be in the dual subject of pharmacology and addiction disorders AND 2.5 contact hours on addiction disorders for APRNs with CAPA-CS who have a waiver and registration issued by the DEA.
    • 1.5 of the 5 contact hours must be in the dual subject of pharmacology and addiction disorders for APRNs with CAPA-CS who do not have a waiver and registration issued by the DEA
    • APRNs who had a DEA-X registration to prescribe buprenorphine must complete a total of 4 contact hours in addictions disorders.
    • 1.5 contact hours must be in the dual subject of pharmacology and addiction disorders.

Nursing CE Central is an accredited continuing education provider in Kentucky!

We are accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as well as directly by the Kentucky Board of Nursing.

Our ANCC Provider Number is: P0164

Our Kentucky BON Provider Number is: 7-0090

Your payment of $49.99 includes unlimited access to all of Nursing CE Central's course offerings for an entire year. This means you can take as many courses as you need to renew your license in Kentucky, and you have the freedom to take even more courses to further expand your knowledge.

Your Courses

In order to access your courses with Nursing CE Central, you must first be logged in. After you enroll, you will automatically be logged in and taken to your dashboard, where you can then pick any course in our library.

Your enrollment provides you with unlimited access to our entire course library for one year, so you can take as many courses as you need to renew your license.

Completing Courses

Once you are logged in, you will automatically be taken to your dashboard, where you can then pick any course in our library.

To find out more about a course, you may click the "Course information" button under each respective course.

When you are ready to begin taking courses, all you need to do is click the "Start now" button under the course you would like to take!

In order to mark a Nursing CE Central course as complete, you must first ensure that you are logged in, then go to the course, scroll all the way to the bottom, below the survey, and click the big, green button that says "Click Here to Mark Complete".

Once you have completed the course, your certificate will automatically be emailed to the email address you have on file. You can also access all of your certificates at any time from the "My Certificates" tab on our website.

You must be logged in to see the green button that says “Click Here to Mark Complete” and to see the “My Certificates” tab.

Certificates

After you log in, you can access all of your certificates at any time from the "My Certificates" tab on our website!

Once you have completed any course with Nursing CE Central, your certificate will automatically be emailed to the email address you have on file.

Unfortunately we do not have paper or mail-in certificates available. However all of your certificates can be downloaded and printed from our website at your own convenience.

Accessing Your Account

You can login by clicking the blue "login" option in the top right corner of Nursing CE Central's website.

In general, your Nursing CE Central login information is:

• Username: the email you signed up with at time of registration
• Password: the password you chose at the time of registration.