Texas · LPN/LVN
Texas LPN/LVN CE requirements and approved online courses
20 contact hours every 2 years for licensed practical and vocational nurses licensed by the Texas Board of Nursing. Here is exactly what counts — and the courses that satisfy it.
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Texas LPN/LVN requirements at a glance
- Total contact hours
- 20 hours
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- Pharmacology
- Counts toward total
- Reporting
- Self-report
| Mandatory topic | Hours | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing Jurisprudence & Ethics | 2 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.
Source: Placeholder citation: 22 TAC §216.3 (admin-managed field). · last verified 2026-06-22. Texas Board of Nursing
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Courses for Texas licensed practical and vocational nurses
Root-cause thinking, safe handoffs and just-culture reporting to reduce preventable harm on your unit.
Recognize trafficking indicators, respond safely and connect patients with resources — meets one-time state mandates.
Transmission-based precautions, PPE sequencing and sterile technique, structured for state infection-control mandates.
Assessment, multimodal analgesia, controlled-substance safeguards and tapering conversations that respect patients.
Scope of practice, delegation, documentation and ethical decision frameworks for everyday clinical dilemmas.
Screening, safety planning and documentation for intimate partner violence, built for mandated topic requirements.
Transmission, testing, modern treatment, PrEP and stigma-reducing care — meets one-time HIV/AIDS mandates.
Indicators, documentation and reporting workflow for mandated reporters, structured for state training rules.
Texas LPN/LVN CE questions
- How many CE hours does a LPN/LVN need in Texas?
- 20 contact hours every 2 years. Texas RN CE requirement: 20 contact hours in the licensee's practice area every 2 years, with nursing jurisprudence and ethics every third renewal and one-time human trafficking prevention training.
- Is online CE accepted for LPN/LVN renewal in Texas?
- Yes. Texas accepts continuing education completed online from an approved provider. Our courses are self-paced, mobile-first and issue a certificate the moment you pass the post-test.
- How is CE reported in Texas?
- Learner self-attestation; audit on request Keep your certificates — we also give you an audit-ready export to self-report.
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