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District of Columbia Nursing CE Requirements
Everything District of Columbia RNs need for license renewal — required contact hours, renewal cycle, mandatory topics, and the best continuing-education providers, in one place.
Required Hours
24 contact hours per renewal period (RN/APRN; LPNs need 18)
Renewal Cycle
Biennial (every 2 years)
Tracking / Reporting
CE Broker (official; NetCE and others report automatically). Keep records at least 4 years.
Renewal Deadline
DC Health is transitioning to a birth-month/birth-year renewal cycle. Renew through the DC Health online portal; there is a 60-day grace period with a late fee (you may not practice once it ends).
Required & specialty topics
- Public Health Priorities: at least 3 of the 24 hours (10% of total) on topics identified by the DC Director of Health.
- LGBTQ Cultural Competency: 2 of the 24 hours every renewal (D.C. Law 21-95).
- APRNs with prescriptive authority: 15 of the 24 hours in pharmacology related to the specialty.
New & first-time renewals
- Licensees whose renewal period was shortened by the birth-month transition complete 50% of the standard hours, including all mandatory topics.
Good to know
- The Board will not accept any course approved for less than 1.0 contact hour.
- DC is NOT a Nurse Licensure Compact member — a DC-specific license is required (relevant for Maryland/Virginia commuters at DC facilities).
Official source
Requirements change. Always confirm the current rules directly with the District of Columbia Board of Nursing (DC Health) before you renew.
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Verify before you rely on this. This page is a free planning guide, not legal or
licensing advice. Nursing CE rules change and individual situations vary (specialty, license type,
first renewal, endorsement). Confirm your exact requirements with the
District of Columbia Board of Nursing (DC Health) before completing any course or renewal.