Yes, the Texas Board of Nursing accepts continuing education from Nursing CE Central for purposes of license renewal.

Yes, continuing education provided by Nursing CE Central is acceptable to satisfy the renewal requirements for the Texas Board of Nursing.

LVNs and RNs are required to complete 20 contact hours of Continuing Education every 2 years. 

• 2 of the 20 contact hours must be on Geriatric Care (course included) for those working with the geriatric population 
• 2 of the 20 contact hours must be on Medical Forensics (course included) for those working in the ER setting (one-time requirement) 
• 2 of the 20 contact hours must be on Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics (course included) – required every 6 years (3 renewals)

LVNs and RNs are required to complete a course on Human Trafficking Prevention every 2 years. 

• There is no specified contact hour requirement for this course 
• This course must be approved by The Health and Human Services Commission
• This course is provide free of charge here
  

For clarification, please see the Texas Administrative Code. 

Once you enroll you will have access to all courses. To complete a course you read and learn the course materials, then testify that you have done so by clicking a button. Once this is complete your certificate will be issued.

No. The North Carolina Board of Nursing does not require that tests be taken in order to issue certificates. We do not feel that tests are an efficient use of nurses’ time. Therefore, we do not require tests. You simply need to read the material and certify you have learned the material with one click.

Your certificate will be instantly emailed to you once you complete a course. Additionally, it is available online for you to access at any time. We keep a record of your certificates for five years.

No. Users may complete the courses at their own pace. Nursing CE Central does not monitor your time spent in courses.

Nursing CE Central is happy to offer you a refund if the courses do not meet your state licensing requirements.

Nurses will need to renew their license online, by accessing the Texas Nurse Portal (https://txbn.boardsofnursing.org/txbn). As of June 15, 2020, the board no longer accepts paper applications.

According to the Texas Board of Nursing, no. Regular requirements for 2021 renewals are currently in place, such as expiration deadlines, continuing education completion and state fees.

No. According to the Texas Board of Nursing, all grace period waivers for nurse
licensing renewals expired on September 30, 2020. Regular renewal requirements are currently back in place for licensees needing to renew in 2021.

According to the Texas Board of Nursing, any nurse who does not renew their license before its expiration date will be put on a DELINQUENT status. Nurses can NOT work in the state of Texas with a delinquent nursing license. Nurses are subject to additional fees and state requirements to bring a delinquent license back to an active standing.

Not in the state of Texas. According to the Texas Board of Nursing, any nurse who does not renew their license before its expiration date will be put on a DELINQUENT status. Nurses can only work in Texas with an ACTIVE nursing license.

Most nurses will only need fulfilled continuing education requirements, along with a valid method of payment, to complete their renewal through the Texas Nurse Portal licensing platform.

No. The Texas Board of Nursing requires that all continuing education requirements be met at the time of renewal. They explain that “renewing your license without completing the continuing competency requirements is grounds for disciplinary action by the Board.”

RNs must complete 20 contact hours of continuing education from an approved
provider (such as Nursing CE Central) or acquire, maintain, or renew a Board-approved national nursing certification.

Nurses can check on the status of their renewal application through the Texas Nurse Portal used for renewal (https://txbn.boardsofnursing.org/txbn)