Nevada Nursing CE Courses
Last updated Jul 1, 2026
Nevada Nursing Continuing Education Requirements
RN Requirements
- 30 hours of continuing education every 2 years
- Bioterrorism / Weapons of Mass Destruction: one-time
- Suicide Prevention & Awareness: 2 contact hours — Every 4 years
- Misuse and Abuse of Controlled Substances: 2 contact hours
LPN Requirements
- 30 hrs of continuing education each renewal period
- LPN: Every 2 years.
- One-time, four-hour, bioterrorism CE requirement.
APRN Requirements
- 45 hours of continuing education for advanced practice nurses
- Renewal cycle: 2 years
- Pharmacology: 15 specialty hours for APRNs; 15 Pharmacology for CRNAs
- Required topic: Pharmacology
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Nevada RN required courses
30 contact hours in this list, included with your yearly pass. Always confirm with your board before you renew.
4 contact hoursBuild practical skills in cultural humility, bias mitigation, language access, inclusive assessment, and equitable nursing care across diverse populations.
4 contact hoursPrepares nurses to recognize, protect against, report, and support the emergency management of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive incidents.
3 contact hoursA practical, evidence-based course on HIV transmission, testing, treatment as prevention, PrEP, PEP, and management of occupational exposure.
Elective courses
Pick from these to finish your hours. Every one is included with the yearly pass.
5 contact hoursBuild practical nursing skills to assess, stabilize, educate, and coordinate care for adults with acute or chronic heart failure across care settings.
6 contact hoursBuild practical nursing skills to identify suicide risk, complete a focused assessment, protect patients from immediate harm, and coordinate evidence-based care.
4 contact hoursThe role of infection control is to reduce and prevent the risk for hospital-acquired infections. To practice effective infection control practices, the healthcare professional must be knowledgeable of methods to prevent infection transmission. This training provides an overview on infection control and barrier precautions and covers the most current and scientifically accepted practices in infection control as recommended by the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
1 contact hoursTo provide healthcare professionals an overview of common interprofessional communication and collaboration principles, and tools for conflict prevention within the healthcare setting.
3 contact hoursBuild skills to recognize, document, report, and respond to workplace bullying while protecting staff well-being, professional practice, and patient safety.
Nevada nursing CE questions
Straight from the Nevada board
- Renewal period
- RN/LPN: Every 2 years.
- RN requirement
- 30/2 yrs
- LPN / LVN requirement
- 20/2 yrs
- Mandatory topics
- One-time, four-hour, bioterrorism CE requirement.
- Required courses
- RN: 30 CE hours. LPN: 30 CE hours. Mandatory: 4 hours bioterrorism and 4 hours cultural competency are required components under Nevada's CE rules. Nevada also has separate Nurse Practice Act, suicide-prevention and opioid-training requirements that may apply depending on license/practice circumstances. Source: Nevada State Board of Nursing. (Nevada Nursing Board)
- Good to know
- Nevada requires 30 hours of nursing-related CE for renewing RNs and LPNs. CE must be obtained during the applicable renewal period and meet Nevada's provider requirements. (Nevada Nursing Board)
- Advanced practice CE
- 45 hours
- Renewal period
- 2 years
- Pharmacology
- 15 specialty hours for APRNs; 15 Pharmacology for CRNAs
- Who it applies to
- CRNAs
- Controlled substances / opioids
- Yes
- Pain and opioid content
- Yes — opioid/prescribing content is relevant
- Prescriptive authority
- Yes
- Who approves the course
- Nevada State Board of Nursing
- Accepted providers
- Board-approved providers and recognized national organizations
Placeholder citation: NAC 632.343 (admin-managed field). Reviewed Jul 1, 2026. Self-reported at renewal — keep your certificates for audit
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