What Are the CE Requirements for the 2024 Kentucky Nursing License Renewal?
Nurses must meet Kentucky’s continuing competency requirements by October 31, 2024, in order to renew their licenses. While there are several ways to accomplish this, most LPNs and RNs choose to complete 14 or more contact hours of CE from an approved provider (such as Nursing CE Central). There are other continuing competency options.
All LPNs and RNs must complete mandatory CE for the 2024 Kentucky nursing license renewal. 1.5 hours must be on the newly required implicit bias training, and 2 hours must cover the newly required suicide prevention course (one-time requirement). In addition to that, nurses must also complete 3 hours in domestic violence and 1.5 hours on pediatric abusive head trauma. These courses are both one-time requirements. Nursing CE Central’s 2024 Kentucky Online License Renewal Bundle includes all of these required courses.
All LPNs and RNs must complete mandatory CE for renewal. 1.5 hours must be on the newly required implicit bias training, and 2 hours must cover the newly required suicide prevention course (one-time requirement). In addition to that, nurses must also complete 3 hours in domestic violence and 1.5 hours on pediatric abusive head trauma. These courses are both one-time requirements.
RNs who are sexual assault nurse examiners must also complete 5 hours on sexual assault, forensic medicine, or domestic violence.Â
LPNs and RNs who graduated in Kentucky after 1998 have met the one-time CE requirement for domestic violence.Â
LPNs and RNS who graduated in Kentucky after 2011 have met the one-time CE requirement for pediatric abusive head trauma.Â
As of July 15th, 2024, nurses must complete 1 contact hour in Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia (one-time requirement that must be met by 2027)Â