Washington Nursing CE Courses
Last updated May 30, 2026
Washington Nursing Continuing Education Requirements
RN Requirements
- 45 hours of continuing education every 3 years
- Suicide Assessment, Treatment & Management: 6 contact hours — One-time
- Health Equity: 2 contact hours — Every 4 years
- 531 hours of active practice are also required in the three-year period.
LPN Requirements
- 8 hrs every renewal period of continuing education each renewal period
- Every year
- Suicide prevention training: 6 hours, one time; Health equity continuing education: 2 hours every four years
APRN Requirements
- 30 hours of continuing education for advanced practice nurses
- Renewal cycle: 2 years
- Pharmacology: 15 additional Pharmacology if prescriptive authority
- Required topic: Pharmacology
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Washington RN required courses
8 contact hours in this list, included with your yearly pass. Always confirm with your board before you renew.
6 contact hoursBuild practical nursing skills to identify suicide risk, complete a focused assessment, protect patients from immediate harm, and coordinate evidence-based care.
2 contact hoursBuild practical skills to recognize and interrupt implicit bias in clinical decisions, communication, staffing, and systems of care.
Washington nursing CE questions
Straight from the Washington board
- Renewal period
- Every year
- RN requirement
- Current continuing-competency requirements include CE/practice; 2-hr Health Equity requirement
- LPN / LVN requirement
- Current continuing-competency requirements include CE/practice; 2-hr Health Equity requirement
- Mandatory topics
- Suicide prevention training: 6 hours, one time; Health equity continuing education: 2 hours every four years
- Required courses
- RN: 8 CE hours every renewal period, including 2 hours health equity; one-time 6-hour suicide assessment, treatment and management training. LPN: Same: 8 CE hours, including 2 hours health equity, plus one-time 6-hour suicide training. 96 practice hours are also required every year. (Nursing Commission) Source: Washington State Board of Nursing.
- Good to know
- Washington requires 8 CE hours every renewal period plus 96 practice hours every year. The 2-hour health-equity requirement counts toward the 8 CE hours. The nurse must also complete a one-time 6-hour suicide-assessment/treatment/management training. (Nursing Commission)
- Advanced practice CE
- 30 hours
- Renewal period
- 2 years
- Pharmacology
- 15 pharmacology contact hours. 15 additional Pharmacology if prescriptive authority
- Who it applies to
- ARNPs with prescriptive authority
- Controlled substances / opioids
- None identified as a separate requirement
- Pain and opioid content
- None identified as a separate pharm requirement
- Prescriptive authority
- Yes
- Who approves the course
- Washington State Board of Nursing
- Accepted providers
- Qualifying CE activities/providers under Washington continuing-competency rules
Placeholder citation: WAC 246-840-200 (admin-managed field). Reviewed May 30, 2026. User self-report; audit on request
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