Section 326-B:31 - Continuing Education Applicants for license renewal and license reinstatement shall complete continuing education as follows:
I. An LNA shall complete 12 hours of continuing education in programs approved by the board each year, provided that licensees who hold a certificate of medication administration shall complete at least 4 hours of those 12 hours in medication administration.II. An LPN or an RN shall complete 30 hours of continuing education every 2 years.III. An APRN, in addition to the continuing education requirements to renew or reinstate a license as an RN, shall complete 30 hours of continuing education every 2 years, 20 hours of which shall be specific to the specialty for which renewal or reinstatement is sought, and 5 hours of which shall be training in pharmacology appropriate to the specialty for which license renewal or reinstatement is sought.IV. A CALMA shall complete 8 hours of continuing education relative to medication administration in programs approved by the board every 2 years.Amended by 2024, 344:5, eff. 10/1/2024.Amended by 2024, 327:110, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by 2024, 327:110, eff. 7/1/2024. 2005, 293 : 1 . 2009, 54 : 4 , eff. July 21, 2009.