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Texas Nursing CE Courses

Last updated Jun 22, 2026

Texas Nursing Continuing Education Requirements

RN Requirements

  • 20 hours of continuing education every 2 years
  • Nursing Jurisprudence & Ethics: 2 contact hours — Every third renewal
  • Human Trafficking Prevention: one-time
  • Older Adult / Geriatric Care (if applicable): as-required
  • Forensic evidence collection and pediatric/geriatric focus areas apply to some practice settings.

LPN Requirements

  • 20 hrs of continuing education each renewal period
  • 2 years
  • Nursing jurisprudence and nursing ethics: at least 2 contact hours every third two-year licensing period. Older adult or geriatric populations: at least 2 contact hours every licensing period for a nurse whose practice includes these populations. Forensic evidence collection: at least 2 contact hours within two years of initial employment in an emergency room setting; this is a one-time requirement. Human trafficking prevention: an HHSC-approved course; no hour count is stated.

APRN Requirements

  • 20 hours of continuing education every 2 years
  • 5 of those hours must be pharmacology
  • Pharmacotherapeutics: 5 contact hours
  • Controlled Substance Prescribing: 2 contact hours

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Texas RN required courses

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

A registered nurse in a private examination room calmly reviews consent choices with a fully clothed adult patient while a sealed evidence kit rests on a separate clean surface.2 contact hours
Law & Ethics

Prepares nurses to deliver trauma-informed medical care, collect and preserve sexual assault evidence, document objectively, and maintain chain of custody.

Updated Sep 19, 2026
$10.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
A registered nurse and licensed vocational nurse reviewing Texas nursing regulations and a patient-safety report together at a clinical workstation.2 contact hours
Law & Ethics

Explains how Texas nursing law, Board rules, peer review, reporting duties, and ethical standards guide safe RN and LVN practice.

Updated Sep 19, 2026
$10.00($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

Elective courses

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

A registered nurse at a hospital workstation securely reviewing an electronic patient record while shielding the screen from public view and protecting printed clinical information.2 contact hours
Law & Ethics

A practical, evidence-based review of HIPAA privacy, security, permitted disclosures, breach response, and nurses’ responsibilities in all U.S. care settings.

Updated Sep 19, 2026
$10.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
A registered nurse and a licensed practical nurse speaking with an adult patient and chosen support person in an accessible clinic room, with a qualified interpreter joining by video and culturally inclusive educational materials visible.3 contact hours
Cultural Competency

Build practical skills to deliver respectful, equitable, legally compliant nursing care across cultural, linguistic, religious, disability, military, age, racial, and identity differences.

Updated Sep 19, 2026
$15.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
A registered nurse and an adult patient review a person-centered chronic pain plan that includes functional goals, safe medication use, sleep, and gradual physical activity.3 contact hours
Clinical Practice

Build nursing skills to assess chronic pain, set functional goals, apply multimodal treatment, reduce medication-related harm, and coordinate person-centered care.

Updated Sep 19, 2026
$15.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
A nurse's gloved hands disinfecting a bedside surface in a hospital room.4 contact hours
Infection Control

The 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).

Updated Mar 28, 2026
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$19.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
A registered nurse speaks privately with an older adult in a quiet examination room, seated at eye level while completing a respectful safety assessment.2 contact hours
Mandatory Reporting

Build skill in recognizing, assessing, documenting, reporting, and responding to suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of older adults.

Updated Sep 19, 2026
$10.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
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Texas nursing CE questions

Straight from the Texas board

What the board publishes
Verified Sep 21, 2026
Renewal period
2 years
RN requirement
20 CNE or alternative competency pathway + targeted requirements
LPN / LVN requirement
20 CNE or alternative competency pathway + targeted requirements
Mandatory topics
Nursing jurisprudence and nursing ethics: at least 2 contact hours every third two-year licensing period. Older adult or geriatric populations: at least 2 contact hours every licensing period for a nurse whose practice includes these populations. Forensic evidence collection: at least 2 contact hours within two years of initial employment in an emergency room setting; this is a one-time requirement. Human trafficking prevention: an HHSC-approved course; no hour count is stated.
Required courses
RN/LVN: 20 contact hours of CNE OR approved national certification, plus applicable targeted CE. Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics: 2 hours every 6 years. Forensic Evidence Collection: 2 hours for nurses working in applicable emergency settings. Older Adult/Geriatric Care: 2 hours for nurses working in applicable geriatric settings. Human Trafficking Prevention: 1 hour. (Texas Board of Nursing) Source: Texas Board of Nursing.
Good to know
Texas requires continuing competency. A nurse may complete 20 contact hours of CNE in the nurse's area of practice OR achieve/maintain/renew an approved national nursing certification during the licensing period. The nurse must also complete any applicable targeted CE. The first renewal has special exemptions. (Texas Board of Nursing)
Texas Board of Nursing
APRN, NP, CRNA and CNM requirements
Verified Sep 15, 2026
Advanced practice CE
20 hours
Renewal period
2 years
Pharmacology
5 pharmacology contact hours. 5 additional Pharmacotherapeutics if prescriptive authority; 4 opioid/pain-management hours when applicable
Who it applies to
APRNs with prescriptive authority
Controlled substances / opioids
Yes, if APRN prescribes controlled substances
Pain and opioid content
Yes for APRNs with opioid-prescribing authority: 4 hours per licensing period
Prescriptive authority
Yes
Who approves the course
Texas Board of Nursing
Accepted providers
Board-recognized CNE providers; qualifying CNE organizations

Placeholder citation: 22 TAC §216.3 (admin-managed field). Reviewed Jun 22, 2026. User self-attestation; audit on request

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