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Georgia Nursing CE Courses

Last updated Jun 11, 2026

Georgia Nursing Continuing Education Requirements

RN Requirements

  • 30 hours of continuing education every 2 years
  • Prescribing/Controlled Substances (prescribers only): as-required
  • Georgia offers alternative competency options such as certification or academic credit.

LPN Requirements

  • 20 CE hrs OR accredited RN academic program of continuing education each renewal period
  • annual license renewal
  • RN: one of five continuing-competency options; LPN: 20 CE or accredited RN program

APRN Requirements

  • No separate APRN CE-hour requirement identified
  • Renewal cycle: Biennial
  • Pharmacology: None identified
  • Required topic: None identified

Georgia requires electronic submission — we automatically report your completions to CE Broker.

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Georgia RN required courses

30 contact hours in this list, included with your yearly pass. Always confirm with your board before you renew.

This board names no specific required topic for RNs — any of our courses count toward your hours.

Elective courses

Pick from these to finish your hours. Every one is included with the yearly pass.

A registered nurse and patient from different backgrounds discussing a care plan with a qualified interpreter in a private, accessible clinical room.4 contact hours
Cultural Competency

Build practical skills in cultural humility, bias mitigation, language access, inclusive assessment, and equitable nursing care across diverse populations.

Updated Sep 19, 2026
$20.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
A registered nurse in a neutral outpatient examination room reviewing a generic electronic cigarette device with an adult patient while assessing respiratory symptoms and nicotine use.3 contact hours
Clinical Practice

Evidence-based guidance for assessing vaping exposure, recognizing acute and chronic complications, treating nicotine dependence, and providing patient-centered nursing care.

Updated Sep 19, 2026
$15.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
Nurses, an emergency manager, a respiratory therapist, and a security professional review a hospital floor plan during a structured active shooter preparedness exercise.3 contact hours
Clinical Practice

Prepares nurses to recognize, report, and respond to a potential or actual active shooter event while accounting for patients who cannot independently evacuate.

Updated Sep 19, 2026
$15.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
A multidisciplinary labor and delivery team conducts a simulated maternal resuscitation with chest compressions, manual uterine displacement, airway support, and hemorrhage equipment.4 contact hours
Clinical Practice

Recognize suspected amniotic fluid embolism, initiate coordinated resuscitation, distinguish major mimics, and support hemorrhage and cardiac-arrest care.

Updated Sep 19, 2026
$20.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
A registered nurse sits at eye level with an older adult experiencing cognitive impairment and uses a large clock, calendar, and simple daily schedule to provide calm, respectful orientation.2 contact hours
Behavioral Health

Build nursing skills for recognizing, evaluating, treating, and supporting people across the Alzheimer’s disease continuum using person-centered orientation and reminiscence approaches.

Updated Sep 19, 2026
$10.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
A registered nurse reviews psychotropic medications and monitoring results with an adult patient in a private clinical setting.3 contact hours
Pharmacology

After completing this course, the nurse will be able to connect psychotropic medication mechanisms with indications, expected responses, common adverse effects, and urgent safety concerns.

Updated Sep 19, 2026
$15.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
Registered nurse wearing gloves performs a structured assessment and measurement of a lower-leg wound in a well-lit clinical setting while protecting patient privacy.2 contact hours
Clinical Practice

The skin limits fluid loss, regulates temperature, supports sensation and immune surveillance, and protects deeper structures from mechanical, chemical, thermal, and microbial injury. A wound compromises these functions. This course classifies common acute and chronic wounds, explains overlapping phases of tissue repair, and identifies local or systemic findings that require escalation.

Updated Sep 19, 2026
$10.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
Critical care nurse and organ procurement coordinator reviewing a potential donor’s clinical information beside an intensive care monitor while maintaining patient privacy.2 contact hours
Clinical Practice

After completing this course, nurses will be able to distinguish organ donation from tissue donation, explain living and deceased donation pathways, and describe current standards for determining death by neurologic or circulatory criteria.

Updated Sep 19, 2026
$10.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
Two nurses in a private clinical conference area review a workplace concern with a nursing leader, using calm, respectful body language and protecting confidentiality.1 contact hours
Mandatory Reporting

Recognize workplace sexual harassment, respond safely, document objectively, report through appropriate channels, and protect patients and colleagues from retaliation.

Updated Sep 19, 2026
$5.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
Two registered nurses at an acute-care bedside independently compare a labeled blood component, the patient’s identification band, and transfusion documentation before administration.5 contact hours
Clinical Practice

Build safe, evidence-based practice for selecting, verifying, administering, monitoring, and responding to transfusions of blood components.

Updated Sep 19, 2026
$25.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
Improving Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration1 contact hours
Clinical Practice
Free

To provide healthcare professionals an overview of common interprofessional communication and collaboration principles, and tools for conflict prevention within the healthcare setting.

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Georgia nursing CE questions

Straight from the Georgia board

What the board publishes
Verified Sep 21, 2026
Renewal period
annual license renewal
RN requirement
30/2 yrs
LPN / LVN requirement
30/2 yrs
Mandatory topics
RN: one of five continuing-competency options; LPN: 20 CE or accredited RN program
Required courses
RN: 30 CE hours is one approved pathway, but it is not the only pathway. LPN: 20 CE hours or qualifying academic study. CE providers must meet Georgia's accepted-provider requirements. (Georgia Secretary of State) Source: Georgia Board of Nursing / Georgia Secretary of State.
Good to know
Georgia uses a continuing-competency system. RN: One of five approved competency options may be used. One option is 30 CE hours; other options include national certification, academic study, or verification of competency with at least 500 practice hours. LPN: 20 CE hours or completion of an accredited academic program. (Georgia Rules and Regulations) Source: Georgia Board of Nursing / Georgia Secretary of State.
Georgia Board of Nursing
APRN, NP, CRNA and CNM requirements
Verified Sep 15, 2026
Advanced practice CE
No separate APRN CE-hour requirement identified
Renewal period
Biennial
Pharmacology
None identified
Who it applies to
APRNs with delegated prescriptive authority
Controlled substances / opioids
Yes — depending on delegated prescribing authority
Pain and opioid content
Yes, where applicable
Prescriptive authority
Yes
Who approves the course
Georgia Board of Nursing
Accepted providers
Accepted providers recognized by national credentialing/certification bodies; examples include ANCC and other recognized specialty organizations

Placeholder citation: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 410-13 (admin-managed field). Reviewed Jun 11, 2026. CE Broker (electronic reporting)

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