Continuing Education for Nurses
All nurses must keep their licenses up to date by participating in continuing nursing education classes. Each state has different requirements for how many hours of continuing education you need to complete. For example, California requires that your complete thirty hours of CEU's every two years where as Michigan requires that you complete a minimum of 25 hours.
The good news is that continuing education courses for nurses are very easy to find. The hospital or medical center that you work for may offer some courses for free. You can find a tremendous amount of Nursing CEU's on the internet as well. Many online continuing education classes for nursing are offered by universities, community colleges, trade schools, online colleges, and institiutions. Just make sure that the offering institution is accredited by an organization that qualifies your license.
Below you will find a list of CCNE accredited Continuing Education Courses for nurses and health care certificates offered from various colleges. Request free information for the classes that interest you.
Featured Nursing Continuing Education Programs

Kaplan University Health Care Pathways
The Health Care Pathways online certificate programs have been created exclusively for experienced health care professionals who want to expand their career options. Kaplan University offers online programs for case management, forensic nursing, geriatric care, pharmacy, and legal nurse consulting. Choose the online certificate that meets your professional goals. For further details about a program, click on the certificate that interests you. These continuing education certificates can most often be completed in 12 months. Request free information from the Kaplan University School of Nursing.
- Geriatric Care Management
- Forensic Nursing
- Case Management
- Legal Nurse Consulting
- Life Care Planning
- RN to BSN
Featured Online Nursing Schools
In a hurry? Click here to request free, no obligation information from all of our featured schools. We recommend requesting free information from each of the online nursing programs as well as each health care degree program. Compare each school and find the program that is right for you.

University of Phoenix College of Health and Human Services
University of Phoenix is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The nursing programs are designed to develop the professional knowledge and skills of working registered nurses. Request free information from the University of Phoenix School to learn more.
