Utah Continuing Education Requirements
Details about continuing education and license renewal in Utah. Jump straight to your profession below.
The state of Utah is known for its vast landscapes of beautiful and wondrous canyons, arches, and other natural rock formations that make up five National Parks in its backyard. Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, and Capitol Reef National Park all stretch along the state, creating landscapes with unique shades of red-colored mountainous rocks that takes days to explore.
With all these phenomenal parks nearby and plenty of land to explore, there shouldn’t be any excuse for finding time to exercise and getting outdoors to enjoy the scenery. When you’re a professional working in the medical industry, such as a registered nurse, getting exercise often is a crucial part of battling mental fatigue on the job. According to the American Nurses Association, you should make exercising a part of your daily routine.
After a long, demanding shift at the hospital, exercising might be the last thing on your mind. And a boring trip to the gym again might not seem interesting. Instead, dust off your old bike and take it for a spin around these beautiful parks, or grab your friends and go for a hike around the beautiful landscapes. If you live in the beautiful state of Utah, remember, you have something special right in your backyard – you just have to get outside and explore it.
Utah Registered Nurse (RN)
- During the past 2 years, the nurse must have completed licensed practice of at least 400 hours OR at least 200 hours with 15 hours of approved continuing education OR completed 30 hours of approved continuing education.
- Completed at least ONE of the following online suicide prevention trainings (these qualify for CE credit): Suicide Safety Planning with Patients (0.5 credit), Talking to Patients About Suicide (0.5 credit), Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (0.5 credit).
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Utah Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
Special Requirements
APRNs with prescriptive authority are required to complete at least 4 hours of approved continuing education in controlled substance prescribing per license renewal period, including: 3.5 hours of approved controlled substance education AND 0.5 hours from DOPL's online controlled substance tutorial.
Completed at least ONE of the following online suicide prevention trainings through Utah (these qualify for CE credit):
-Suicide Prevention (0.5 credit)
-Supporting Patients (0.5 credit)
-Collaborative Safety Planning (0.5 credit)
-CALM-Utah (Counseling on Access to Lethal Means) (1 credit)
Salt Lake City 84114-6741
Utah Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- During the past two (2) years, the nurse must have completed licensed practice of at least 400 hours OR at least 200 hours with fifteen (15) hours of approved continuing education OR completed thirty (30) hours of approved continuing education.
- Completed at least ONE of the following online suicide prevention trainings (these qualify for CE credit): Suicide Prevention (0.5 credit), Supporting Patients (0.5 credit), CALM-Utah (Counseling on Access to Lethal Means) (0.5 credit)
Salt Lake City 84111
Utah Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Utah Admin Code requires that a nurse aid perform paid nursing or nursing-related services for a minimum of 200 paid hours under the direction of a licensed nurse in the previous 24 months for renewal. (R432-45-7)
Your renewal notice must be signed by an LPN, RN, ARPN, or authorized Human Resources representative and returned to our office before your expiration date. Renewal forms are available in your TMU account 90 days prior to your expiration date.
No continuing education is required for renewal. Please check with your facility/employer to ensure your continuing education courses are accepted.
Utah Medical Assistant (MA)
What do UT nurses earn?
Average pay by profession and region.