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Connecticut CME and nursing CE requirements
Continuing education and license renewal rules for physicians, advanced practice clinicians and nurses licensed in Connecticut, as recorded by ClinLicense for planning.
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- Licensing board
- Connecticut Department of Public Health (Medical Examining Board)
- License lookup
- Public license verification
- License renewal
- Every 1 year
MD CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-10-31 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-10-31. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Some details below are marked for confirmation, so treat those as unverified until the board confirms them. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- 50 hours every 2 years
- License renewal
- Every 1 year
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infection control | 2 | Every 6 years | Everyone | Infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS; in the first renewal period, then at least every six years (confirm) |
| Risk management / patient safety | 2 | Every 6 years | Everyone | Risk management; in the first renewal period, then at least every six years (confirm) |
| Domestic violence | 2 | Every 6 years | Everyone | Domestic violence including sexual assault; in the first renewal period, then at least every six years (confirm) |
| Cultural competency | 2 | Every 6 years | Everyone | Cultural competency; in the first renewal period, then at least every six years (confirm) |
| Suicide prevention | 2 | Every 6 years | Everyone | Behavioral health, including veterans' mental health conditions; in the first renewal period, then at least every six years (confirm) |
Notes. 50 hours per 2 years. The license itself renews every year, so renewalYears is 1 while the CME window is 2. Mandated 2-hour topics are due in the first renewal period and then at least every six years; confirm with DPH. No Category 1 minimum recorded.
DO CME requirements
Not yet verified Not yet verified, confirm with the board. This entry has not been checked against the board’s own published rules.
- Total hours
- 50 hours every 2 years
- License renewal
- Every 1 year
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infection control | 2 | Every 6 years | Everyone | Infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS; in the first renewal period, then at least every six years (confirm) |
| Risk management / patient safety | 2 | Every 6 years | Everyone | Risk management; in the first renewal period, then at least every six years (confirm) |
| Domestic violence | 2 | Every 6 years | Everyone | Domestic violence including sexual assault; in the first renewal period, then at least every six years (confirm) |
| Cultural competency | 2 | Every 6 years | Everyone | Cultural competency; in the first renewal period, then at least every six years (confirm) |
| Suicide prevention | 2 | Every 6 years | Everyone | Behavioral health, including veterans' mental health conditions; in the first renewal period, then at least every six years (confirm) |
Notes. Copied from the MD block as a planning default; the osteopathic rules were not separately confirmed. Confirm with the board.
NP CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-11-01 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-01. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- 50 hours every 2 years
- License renewal
- Every 1 year
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | 5 | Every cycle | Everyone | Pharmacotherapeutics, at least 5 contact hours |
| HIV/AIDS | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | Diseases, including HIV/AIDS, at least 1 hour |
| Risk management / patient safety | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | |
| Domestic violence | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | |
| Cultural competency | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | |
| Pain management | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | Substance abuse including prescribing controlled substances and pain management, at least 1 hour |
| Suicide prevention | 2 | Every cycle | Everyone | Veterans' mental health (PTSD, suicide risk, suicide prevention) at least 2 hours, once every six years |
Notes. 50 contact hours in the preceding 24 months in the APRN practice area. Also at least 1 hour of sexual assault training (no matching topic key). First-time renewal exempt. Keep records 3 years.
PA CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-11-01 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-01. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Some details below are marked for confirmation, so treat those as unverified until the board confirms them. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- Not recorded every 2 years
- License renewal
- Every 1 year
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain management | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | At least 1 contact hour in prescribing controlled substances and pain management in the preceding two years |
Notes. PAs must meet NCCPA CME requirements (hours set by NCCPA, not listed by DPH) and attest at renewal. Confirm with the board for the renewal cycle.
CRNA CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-11-01 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-01. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- 50 hours every 2 years
- License renewal
- Every 1 year
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | 5 | Every cycle | Everyone | At least 5 contact hours of pharmacotherapeutics |
| HIV/AIDS | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | One hour on infectious diseases including AIDS/HIV |
| Risk management / patient safety | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | One hour on risk management |
| Domestic violence | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | One hour on domestic violence |
| Cultural competency | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | One hour on cultural competency |
| Pain management | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | One hour on substance abuse, including prescribing controlled substances and pain management |
| Suicide prevention | 2 | Every cycle | Everyone | Two hours on veterans and family members: PTSD, suicide risk, depression and grief screening; first renewal requiring CE and once every six years |
Notes. Conn. Gen. Stat. 20-94d (CT General Assembly site): every APRN licensee, including nurse anesthetists licensed under 20-94a with AANA certification (20-94b), earns at least 50 contact hours in the preceding 24 months for annual renewal, in the area of practice. Also required: at least 1 contact hour on sexual assault (no matching topic key) in addition to the topics listed; 2 hours on veterans/mental health at the first CE renewal and once every six years; 2 hours on cognitive and mental health conditions including Alzheimer's disease, dementia and geriatric depression may be included (optional, first renewal and every six years). First renewal is exempt. Records kept 3 years.
CAA CME requirements
Not yet verified Not yet verified, confirm with the board. This entry has not been checked against the board’s own published rules.
- Total hours
- Not recorded, and the renewal cycle is not recorded
- License renewal
- Every 1 year
Required topics
No mandated topics are recorded for this profession in this state. That is not the same as the board having none, so confirm with the board.
Notes. Secondary source; confirm with the board. Connecticut is not among the states or jurisdictions listed for anesthesiologist assistant practice by the CU Anschutz AA program, and the Connecticut statutes for medicine (chapter 370) and nursing (chapter 378) contain no anesthesiologist assistant license. No DPH licensing pathway was found.
Connecticut nursing CE requirements
Nursing boards usually count continuing education in contact hours rather than CME credits, and the nursing license renews on its own schedule, which may differ from the medical board dates above. Nurse practitioners and nurse anesthetists have their own sections above.
Nurse Licensure Compact Connecticut has implemented the Nurse Licensure Compact. A registered or practical nurse whose primary state of residence is Connecticut can hold a multistate license issued by Connecticut, which carries the privilege to practice in the other compact states, and a nurse with a multistate license from another compact state can practice in Connecticut under that privilege. Renewal and CE for a multistate license follow the rules of the home state that issued it. The compact covers RN and LPN/LVN licenses only, and advanced practice authority is still granted state by state. This compact list was last reviewed on November 3, 2026. Read the compact guide for RNs and LPNs.
Registered nurses (RN)
Reviewed 2026-11-03 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-03 against the source linked below. That date records our own review and is not a board approval.
- Continuing education
- 2 contact hours every 6 years
- Nursing license renewal
- Every 1 year
- Board
- Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing (Department of Public Health)
- Source
- The board page this entry was checked against
Required topics
| Topic | Contact hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suicide prevention | 2 | Every 6 years | Everyone | Screening for conditions such as PTSD, suicide risk, depression and grief, plus suicide prevention training; required for actively practicing nurses |
Notes. Connecticut licenses renew annually. RNs and LPNs who are actively practicing must complete two contact hours once every six years, on screening for PTSD, suicide risk, depression and grief, and on suicide prevention, and attest online at renewal. The page lists no other general CE hours.
Licensed practical and vocational nurses (LPN/LVN)
Reviewed 2026-11-03 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-03 against the source linked below. That date records our own review and is not a board approval.
- Continuing education
- 2 contact hours every 6 years
- Nursing license renewal
- Every 1 year
- Board
- Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing (Department of Public Health)
- Source
- The board page this entry was checked against
Required topics
| Topic | Contact hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suicide prevention | 2 | Every 6 years | Everyone | Screening for conditions such as PTSD, suicide risk, depression and grief, plus suicide prevention training; required for actively practicing nurses |
Notes. Connecticut licenses renew annually. RNs and LPNs who are actively practicing must complete two contact hours once every six years, on screening for PTSD, suicide risk, depression and grief, and on suicide prevention, and attest online at renewal. The page lists no other general CE hours.
Certified nurse-midwives (CNM)
Not yet verified This nursing entry has not been checked against the board’s own published rules, so confirm it with the board before you rely on it.
- Continuing education
- 50 contact hours every 2 years
- Nursing license renewal
- Every 1 year
- Board
- Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing (Department of Public Health)
- Source
- The board page this entry was checked against
Required topics
| Topic | Contact hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | 5 | Every cycle | Everyone | Pharmacotherapeutics, at least 5 contact hours |
| HIV/AIDS | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | Diseases, including HIV/AIDS, at least 1 hour |
| Risk management / patient safety | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | |
| Sexual assault | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | Sexual assault, at least 1 hour |
| Domestic violence | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | |
| Cultural competency | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | |
| Pain management | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | Substance abuse including prescribing controlled substances and pain management, at least 1 hour |
| Suicide prevention | 2 | Every 6 years | Everyone | Veterans' mental health (identifying veteran status, PTSD screening, suicide risk, depression, grief, suicide prevention), at least 2 hours once every six years |
Notes. APRN rule: 50 contact hours in the preceding 24 months, in the APRN practice area, with the listed minimum topics (the page does not say whether the topic hours count within the 50). First-time renewal is exempt. The board page addresses APRNs and does not name nurse midwives, so confirm the CNM rule with the department.
Clinical nurse specialists (CNS)
Not yet verified This nursing entry has not been checked against the board’s own published rules, so confirm it with the board before you rely on it.
- Continuing education
- 50 contact hours every 2 years
- Nursing license renewal
- Every 1 year
- Board
- Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing (Department of Public Health)
- Source
- The board page this entry was checked against
Required topics
| Topic | Contact hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | 5 | Every cycle | Everyone | Pharmacotherapeutics, at least 5 contact hours |
| HIV/AIDS | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | Diseases, including HIV/AIDS, at least 1 hour |
| Risk management / patient safety | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | |
| Sexual assault | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | Sexual assault, at least 1 hour |
| Domestic violence | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | |
| Cultural competency | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | |
| Pain management | 1 | Every cycle | Everyone | Substance abuse including prescribing controlled substances and pain management, at least 1 hour |
| Suicide prevention | 2 | Every 6 years | Everyone | Veterans' mental health (identifying veteran status, PTSD screening, suicide risk, depression, grief, suicide prevention), at least 2 hours once every six years |
Notes. APRN rule: 50 contact hours in the preceding 24 months, in the APRN practice area, with the listed minimum topics (the page does not say whether the topic hours count within the 50). First-time renewal is exempt. The board page addresses APRNs and does not name clinical nurse specialists, so confirm the CNS rule with the department.
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Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologist assistants usually also maintain national certification, which has its own cycle. The recertification basics guide explains how that fits alongside state rules. Nurses who hold licenses in more than one state can read the Nurse Licensure Compact for RNs and LPNs.
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