Idaho

Idaho Continuing Education Requirements

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Idaho Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

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Last Updated: Tuesday, July 8, 2025

CEs not required.

CNAs must work at least eight (8) hours as a paid CNA in the two years before certificate expiration date to be eligible for renewal.

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Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

Phone: 208-334-6620 Fax: 208-334-6629 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact

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Idaho Registered Nurse (RN)

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Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2025

CEs not required.

RNs are not required to complete continuing education for license renewal per IDAPA 24.34.01 Rules of the Idaho Board of Nursing 2022 for Rulemaking and 2023 for Legislative Review.

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State of Idaho Board of Nursing

Phone: 208-334-3233 Fax: 208-334-3262 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0063

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Idaho Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

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Last Updated: Wednesday, July 2, 2025

CEs not required.

APRNs are not required to complete continuing education for license renewal per IDAPA 24.34.01 Rules of the Idaho Board of Nursing 2022 for Rulemaking and 2023 for Legislative Review.

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State of Idaho Board of Nursing

Phone: 208-577-2476 Fax: 208-334-3262 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0063

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Idaho Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

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#P0274

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Last Updated: Thursday, June 26, 2025

CEs not required.

LPNs are not required to complete continuing education for license renewal per IDAPA 24.34.01 Rules of the Idaho Board of Nursing 2022 for Rulemaking and 2023 for Legislative Review.

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State of Idaho Board of Nursing

Phone: 208-334-3233 Fax: 208-334-3262 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0063

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Idaho Physical Therapist (PT)

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 9, 2025

PTs and PTAs shall earn thirty-two (32) contact hours of continuing education every two years for licensure renewal.

Special Requirements

Contact hours shall be obtained in areas relevant to the subject of physical therapy.
CEUfast courses receive approval from the Florida Board of Physical Therapy Association.

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Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses

Phone: 208-334-3233 Fax: 208-334-3945 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 11341 W. Chinden Building #4.
Boise, ID 83714

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Idaho Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 9, 2025

PTs and PTAs shall earn thirty-two (32) contact hours of continuing education every two years for licensure renewal.

Special Requirements

Contact hours shall be obtained in areas relevant to the subject of physical therapy.
CEUfast courses receive approval from the Florida Board of Physical Therapy Association.

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Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses

Phone: 208-334-3233 Fax: 208-334-3945 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 11341 W. Chinden Building #4.
Boise, ID 83714

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Idaho Occupational Therapist (OT)

Idaho Requires

10 Hours

Every two years

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#P0274

Idaho requires

10 hours Every two years

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Last Updated: Wednesday, July 9, 2025

OTs and OTAs shall complete ten (10) contact hours of germane (relevant to the subject of occupational therapy) continuing education every two years for licensure renewal.

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Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses

Phone: 208-334-3233 Fax: 208-334-3945 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 11341 W. Chinden Building #4.
Boise, ID 83714

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Idaho Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA)

Idaho Requires

10 Hours

Every two years

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#P0274

Idaho requires

10 hours Every two years

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Last Updated: Wednesday, July 9, 2025

OTs and OTAs shall complete ten (10) contact hours of germane (relevant to the subject of occupational therapy) continuing education every two years for licensure renewal.

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Complete all Idaho Required OTA CEs

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State Occupational Therapy Licensure Board

Phone: 208-334-3233 Fax: 208-334-3945 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 11341 W. Chinden Building #4.
Boise, ID 83714

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Idaho Athletic Trainer (AT/AL)

Idaho Requires

80 Hours

Every three years

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#P0274

Idaho requires

80 hours Every three years

ANCC

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Last Updated: Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Multiple options to renew for this profession and state.

Athletic Trainers have two options related to licensure renewal:

All licensed athletic trainers must be in good standing with and provide documentation of current certification by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification (BOC) or a nationally recognized credentialing agency, accepted by the board.
All athletic trainers holding current Idaho registration/licensure who are not certified by the national athletic trainers’ association board of certification or a nationally recognized credentialing agency, accepted by the board, are required to provide documentation of successful completion of eighty (80) hours of board approved continuing educational units during each three (3) year reporting period on forms provided by the board.

Special Requirements

BOC requires fifty (50) credit hours every reporting period and Emergency Cardiac Care (ECC) certification.

Required Courses Not Provided by CEUfast

Emergency Cardiac Care Certification

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Division of Occupational & Professional Licenses (DOPL)

Phone: 208-334-3233 Fax: 208-327-7005 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0063

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Idaho Medication Aide

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#P0274

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Last Updated: Friday, November 3, 2023

CEs not required.

You must work at least 8 hours as a paid CNA in the two years before your expiration date to be eligible to renew for another two years. Continuing education is not required for license renewal.

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Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

Phone: 208-334-6620 Fax: 208-334-6629 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact

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Idaho Certified Nurse Midwife

Idaho Requires

10 Hours

Every two years

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#P0274

Idaho requires

10 hours Every two years

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Last Updated: Tuesday, July 8, 2025

CEs not required.

Licensed Midwives shall earn ten (10) contact hours of continuing education every year for licensure renewal.

Special Requirements

Two (2) of these hours must be in peer review participation as described in Subsection
102.02*. *Subsection 102.02: Peer Review System: Each licensed midwife must participate in peer review activities for a minimum of two (2) hours per year to enable licensed midwives to retrospectively present and review cases in an effort to further educate themselves about the appropriateness, quality, utilization, and ethical performance of midwifery care.
The subject material of the continuing education must pertain to the practice of midwifery and be either acceptable to NARM as counting towards recertification of a licensed midwife as a CPM or otherwise approved by the Board.

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State of Idaho Board of Nursing

Phone: 208-334-3233 Fax: 208-334-3262 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0063

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Idaho Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

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#P0274

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Last Updated: Wednesday, July 2, 2025

CEs not required.

Continuing Education Requirements for renewing an APRN license include completing 30 contact hours of continuing education during the renewal period, which shall include 10 contact hours in pharmacology if the nurse has prescriptive authority. Contact hours will be prorated for APRNs whose initial license was issued midway into a renewal period (e.g. a new graduate whose initial license is valid for 1 year is required to attest to 15.0 contact hours of continuing education and 5.0 contact hours in pharmacology-related content).

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State of Idaho Board of Nursing

Phone: 208-334-3233 Fax: 208-334-3262 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0063

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Idaho Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)

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#P0274

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Last Updated: Tuesday, July 8, 2025

CEs not required.

CNSs and APRNs are not required to complete continuing education for license renewal per IDAPA 24.34.01 Rules of the Idaho Board of Nursing 2022 for Rulemaking and 2023 for Legislative Review.

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State of Idaho Board of Nursing

Phone: 208-334-3233 Fax: 208-334-3262 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0063

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Idaho Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Idaho Requires

12 Hours

Every year

ANCC

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#P0274

Idaho requires

12 hours Every year

ANCC

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Last Updated: Friday, July 11, 2025

CEs not required.

Licensees are responsible for choosing respiratory therapy related continuing education programs that focus on protecting the health and safety of the public.

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Division of Occupational & Professional License

Phone: 208-334-3233 Fax: 208-327-7005 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 11341 W. Chinden Blvd
Building #4
Boise 83720-0063

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Idaho Medical Assistant (MA)

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#P0274

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Last Updated: Wednesday, November 15, 2023

CEs not required.

In Idaho, medical assistants are not required to obtain licensure or certification from state organizations in order to work in the medical field.

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DOPL

Phone: 208-334-3233 Website: Visit Site Address: P.O. Box 83720
Boise 83720-0063

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Idaho CCI Credentialed Specialists

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 15, 2025

All Requirements

A credential is active for 9-12 months after passing a CCI exam. For the first renewal, CCI credential holders must submit the renewal fee and a signature of compliance with the Code of Ethics.

There are no Continuing Education Unit (CEU) requirements for the first renewal.

Following the first renewal, maintenance of an “active status” for CCI credential holders requires the completion of the following three steps every three years, on the anniversary of the first renewal date:

The submission of renewal fees.
Signature of compliance with the CCI Code of Ethics.
The completion of Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
- Certificate-Level (CCT and CRAT): sixteen (16) CEUs.
- Advanced-Level (ACS): thirty-six (36) CEUs.
- Registry-Level (RCES, RCIS, RCS, RCCS, RPhS, and RVS): thirty-six (36) CEUs.

Advanced and registry-level credential holders must complete thirty (30) cardiovascular-related CEUs. The remaining 6 or fewer CEUs can be on any topic.

Special Requirements

Advanced Cardiac Sonographer (ACS):

Thirty-six (36) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.
Thirty (30) cardiovascular-related CEUs.
The remaining six (6) or fewer CEUs can be on any topic.

Certified Cardiographic Technician (CCT):

Sixteen (16) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.

Certified Rhythm Analysis Technician (CRAT):

Sixteen (16) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.

Registered Congenital Cardiac Sonographer (RCCS):

Thirty-six (36) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.
Thirty (30) cardiovascular-related CEUs.
The remaining six (6) or fewer CEUs can be on any topic.

Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES):

Thirty-six (36) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.
Thirty (30) cardiovascular-related CEUs.
The remaining six (6) or fewer CEUs can be on any topic.

Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS):

Thirty-six (36) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.
Thirty (30) cardiovascular-related CEUs.
The remaining six (6) or fewer CEUs can be on any topic.

Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS):

Thirty-six (36) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.
Thirty (30) cardiovascular-related CEUs.
The remaining six (6) or fewer CEUs can be on any topic.

Registered Phlebology Sonographer (RPhS):

Thirty-six (36) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.
Thirty (30) cardiovascular-related CEUs.
The remaining six (6) or fewer CEUs can be on any topic.

Registered Vascular Specialist (RVS):

Thirty-six (36) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.
Thirty (30) cardiovascular-related CEUs.
The remaining six (6) or fewer CEUs can be on any topic.

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Cardiovascular Credentialing International

Phone: 919-861-4539 Website: Visit Site Email: Contact Address: 3739 National Drive - Suite 202
Raleigh 27612

All Requirements

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