Delaware Nursing CE Courses
Last updated Mar 1, 2026
Delaware Nursing Continuing Education Requirements
RN Requirements
- 30 hrs of continuing education each renewal period
- each full licensure renewal period
- At least 3 of these contact hours must be in the area of substance abuse. Also, at least one hour on the recognition of and response to suspected or known sexual abuse, physical abuse, exploitation, trafficking, or domestic violence of vulnerable persons including, but not limited to, children, elders, or persons with intellectual, physical and developmental disabilities, or on the reporting obligations under the rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Nursing, reporting of known or suspected child abuse or neglect.
LPN Requirements
- 24 hrs of continuing education each renewal period
- each full licensure renewal period
- At least 3 of these contact hours must be in the area of substance abuse. Also, at least one hour on the recognition of and response to suspected or known sexual abuse, physical abuse, exploitation, trafficking, or domestic violence of vulnerable persons including, but not limited to, children, elders, or persons with intellectual, physical and developmental disabilities, or on the reporting obligations under the rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Nursing, reporting of known or suspected child abuse or neglect.
APRN Requirements
- 30 RN CE hours of continuing education for advanced practice nurses
- Renewal cycle: 2 years
- Pharmacology: None identified as APRN-specific pharmacology
- Required topic: None identified
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Delaware RN required courses
30 contact hours in this list, included with your yearly pass. Always confirm with your board before you renew.
3 contact hoursTo provide healthcare providers an overview of pain, opioid use disorder, and current practices in prescribing controlled substances.
Elective courses
Pick from these to finish your hours. Every one is included with the yearly pass.
3 contact hoursBuild practical skills to deliver respectful, equitable, legally compliant nursing care across cultural, linguistic, religious, disability, military, age, racial, and identity differences.
3 contact hoursBuild practical nursing skills to recognize possible sex or labor trafficking, provide trauma-informed care, meet reporting duties, document findings, and coordinate safe referrals.
1 contact hoursRecognize workplace sexual harassment, respond safely, document objectively, report through appropriate channels, and protect patients and colleagues from retaliation.
4 contact hoursExplains how hypertension and chronic kidney disease reinforce one another and guides nurses in assessment, treatment, kidney replacement therapy, and patient education.
10 contact hoursApply current nursing ethics codes, structured reasoning, informed consent standards, advocacy practices, and professional accountability to common clinical dilemmas.
5 contact hoursA 5-hour clinical review of pneumothorax classification, recognition, emergency response, treatment, chest drainage, and patient education for nurses.
Delaware nursing CE questions
Straight from the Delaware board
- Renewal period
- each full licensure renewal period
- RN requirement
- 30/2 yrs + practice/attestation; RN substance-abuse CE
- LPN / LVN requirement
- 30/2 yrs + practice/attestation
- Mandatory topics
- At least 3 of these contact hours must be in the area of substance abuse. Also, at least one hour on the recognition of and response to suspected or known sexual abuse, physical abuse, exploitation, trafficking, or domestic violence of vulnerable persons including, but not limited to, children, elders, or persons with intellectual, physical and developmental disabilities, or on the reporting obligations under the rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Nursing, reporting of known or suspected child abuse or neglect.
- Required courses
- RN: 30 CE hours per full renewal period, including 3 hours substance abuse. LPN: 24 CE hours per full renewal period, including 3 hours substance abuse. First-renewal and endorsement/reinstatement exceptions can reduce the required hours. (Delaware DNREC) Source: Delaware Board of Nursing.
- Good to know
- CE varies for the first renewal depending on how and when the license was issued. For subsequent full renewal periods, RN = 30 hours and LPN = 24 hours. Delaware also requires 3 CE hours in substance abuse. (Delaware DNREC) Source: Delaware Division of Professional Regulation / Board of Nursing.
- Advanced practice CE
- 30 RN CE hours
- Renewal period
- 2 years
- Pharmacology
- None identified as APRN-specific pharmacology
- Who it applies to
- Active APRNs
- Controlled substances / opioids
- None identified
- Pain and opioid content
- None identified
- Prescriptive authority
- None identified
- Who approves the course
- Delaware Board of Nursing
- Accepted providers
- Board-approved CE providers
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