New York Nursing CE Courses
Last updated May 19, 2026
New York Nursing Continuing Education Requirements
RN Requirements
- 3 hours of continuing education every 3 years (registration period)
- Infection Control & Barrier Precautions: 4 contact hours — Every 4 years
- Child Abuse Identification & Reporting: one-time
- Sepsis Awareness (facility dependent): as-required
- New York does not require general contact hours for RN registration renewal, but mandated trainings still apply.
- Infection control coursework must come from an approved provider on a four-year cycle.
LPN Requirements
- 3 hrs infection control every 4 years of continuing education each renewal period
- LPN: Registration is generally every 3 years; however, the mandatory infection-control coursework has its own 4-year cycle.
- Infection Control – 3 hrs every 4 years. Child Abuse – 2 hrs for RNs at required intervals/initial requirement.
APRN Requirements
- None identified as a general APRN CE-hour requirement
- Renewal cycle: 3 years
- Pharmacology: None identified as a general APRN pharmacology requirement
- Required topic: None identified
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New York RN required courses
6 contact hours in this list, included with your yearly pass. Always confirm with your board before you renew.
2 contact hoursTo provide mandated reporters of child abuse with an overview of the following: When legally required to call the SCR When children and families may be more appropriately assisted through community-based services or other supports Reduce bias in the decision-making process of whether a call must be made to the SCR The impact of trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on children and families Protective factors and the supports that can be referred to families to in lieu of making a report.
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 encompasses the seven core elements 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).
New York nursing CE questions
Straight from the New York board
- Renewal period
- RN/LPN: Registration is generally every 3 years; however, the mandatory infection-control coursework has its own 4-year cycle.
- RN requirement
- State-specific mandatory courses
- LPN / LVN requirement
- State-specific mandatory courses
- Mandatory topics
- Infection Control – 3 hrs every 4 years. Child Abuse – 2 hrs for RNs at required intervals/initial requirement.
- Required courses
- RN: 3-hour infection-control course every 4 years and 2-hour child-abuse identification/reporting course as applicable. LPN: 3-hour infection-control course every 4 years. Both must use NYSED-approved coursework or qualify for an exemption. (Office of the Professions)
- Good to know
- RN: Must complete NYSED-approved infection-control coursework every 4 years unless exempt. RN applicants also have a 2-hour child-abuse identification/reporting requirement, generally a one-time requirement unless otherwise required by law. LPN: Infection-control coursework every 4 years. New York does not use a blanket 20/30-hour CE renewal requirement for RN/LPN. (Office of the Professions)
- Advanced practice CE
- None identified as a general APRN CE-hour requirement
- Renewal period
- 3 years
- Pharmacology
- None identified as a general APRN pharmacology requirement
- Who it applies to
- APRNs/NPs
- Controlled substances / opioids
- None identified as a separate APRN pharm requirement
- Pain and opioid content
- None identified
- Prescriptive authority
- Yes
- Who approves the course
- New York State Education Department / Board of Regents
- Accepted providers
- NYSED-approved CE providers and qualifying national/state organizations under nursing CE rules
Placeholder citation: NY Educ. Law §6505-b (admin-managed field). Reviewed May 19, 2026. Spreadsheet/CSV export at audit; user retains records
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