Texas Nursing Continuing Education (CE) Requirements

To maintain your Texas RN license, you must complete 20 contact hours of continuing education every renewal cycle. At Elite CEU, we provide state-approved, ANCC-accredited CE courses to meet all of Texas’s renewal requirements—fast, affordable, and 100% online.

✅ Total Hours Required:

20 Contact Hours

📋 Required Topics for Texas Nurses:

TopicRequired Hours
Older Adult / Geriatrics2 Hours
Human Trafficking Prevention2 Hours
Nursing Jurisprudence & Ethics2 Hours
Forensic Evidence Collection*2 Hours (if applicable)

Note: Forensic Evidence CE is required only for nurses who perform sexual assault forensic exams (e.g., SANE-certified nurses).

14.00

Texas Nurses Human Trafficking Course: What Nurses Need to Know

Identify, report, and prevent human trafficking in Texas.

14.00

Jurisprudence and Ethics for Texas Nurses (LVNs, RNs, APRNs)

Texas nursing laws, ethics, scope, and accountability training.

14.00

Forensic Evidence Collection for Sexual Assault Victims (Texas)

Forensic nursing training focused on Texas sexual assault protocols.

17.50

Human Trafficking: A Nursing Perspective

Nurses identify, support, and care for trafficking victims.