Nursing CEU


Nursing ceu hours are required to renew your license.

The number of continuing education hours needed depends on the state in which you hold your license. To find info on your state, find your state board of nursing here.



There are a variety of ways to obtain the required nursing continuing education hours. There are ceu courses through magazine publications and books, and a variety of hours are available online as well. These online education hours can often be purchased in packages that allow completion of a specific number of hours. There are also many sites that offer free continuing education hours, click here to find these free hours.

Certain college classes also qualify as contact hours toward your license. According to the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners one academic credit hour is equal to 15 contact hours. Nursing classes toward a higher degree qualify but prerequisites such as biology and math do not. Prior to counting your nursing classes toward your contact hours please confirm with your state board as this will vary by state.

The following sites provide continuing education hours:

Nursingceu.com offers a variety of continuing education courses.

RN.com offers unlimited education hours for a flat fee.

RNCeus.com offers a variety of courses.

CEUfast offers a yearly subscription for unlimited contact hours at a reasonable price.

The march of dimes offers a variety of ceu's on perinatal nursing that may be purchased in print or through online modules.

**Update 3/28/10**

I found a great article on the American Nurses Association website entitled Medication errors: Don't let them happen to you by Pamela Anderson and Terri Townsend. Click on the title to read this great article. Nursing CEU's are available if you complete the post test. It provides 1.6 contact hours for $15-20 depending on whether or not you are a member. Even without the CEU's this is a great article to read, I highly recommend it.

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