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Washington RN CE requirements and approved online courses
45 contact hours every 3 years for registered nurses licensed by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission. Here is exactly what counts — and the courses that satisfy it.
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Washington RN requirements at a glance
- Total contact hours
- 45 hours
- Renewal cycle
- Every 3 years
- Pharmacology
- Counts toward total
- Reporting
- Self-report
| Mandatory topic | Hours | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Suicide Assessment, Treatment & Management | 6 hours | One-time |
| Health Equity | 2 hours | Every 4 years |
- 531 hours of active practice are also required in the three-year period.
Source: Placeholder citation: WAC 246-840-200 (admin-managed field). · last verified 2026-05-30. Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission
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Courses for Washington registered nurses
A prescriber-focused pharmacology refresher covering new agents, high-alert medications, interactions and safe titration.
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.
Washington RN CE questions
- How many CE hours does a RN need in Washington?
- 45 contact hours every 3 years. Washington RN CE requirement: 45 contact hours every 3 years plus 531 practice hours, with one-time suicide prevention training and health equity training every 4 years.
- Is online CE accepted for RN renewal in Washington?
- Yes. Washington 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 Washington?
- Learner self-report; audit on request Keep your certificates — we also give you an audit-ready export to self-report.
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