Continuing Education Requirements Certificate holders must complete a minimum of 10 hours of continuing education each year in order to renew their certificate. Acceptable topics: Washington state laws and rules relating to marijuana Science-based information about marijuana Addiction and substance abuse Communication skills Professional ethics and values Topics not acceptable: Business and management courses Healthcare training unrelated to marijuana Any topic unrelated to the practice parameters of a medical marijuana consultant.
Documentation of completion: A certificate holder must provide acceptable documentation of completion of continuing education hours upon request of the secretary or an audit. Acceptable forms of documentation are: Transcripts Certificate of completion, or Other formal documentation, which includes: Participant's name Course title Course content Date s of course Provider's name s and Signature of the program sponsor or course instructor.
Distance learning courses are exempt from the signature requirement. A certificate holder must verify compliance by submitting a signed declaration of compliance. Other important information: Under WAC , continuing education is required every year around the time of renewal.
Licensees authorized to prescribe opioids must complete a one-time requirement of 4 hours regarding best practices in the prescribing of opioids. There is a one-time requirement of 6 hours of suicide prevention training , certified registered nurse anesthetists are excluded from this requirement. ARNP pain management specialists functioning as a consultant for the prescribing of chronic opioid therapy must complete 18 hours of continuing education in pain management.
June 12, Complete Your CE. Please be wary of these scam calls and do not provide personal information over the phone to anyone you do not know or trust. If you receive a suspicious call or letter, please contact the Washington State Office of the Attorney General at If you have a question about your nursing credential, you can contact an NCQAC customer service representative at We are available Monday — Friday, a.
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Please do not contact us to check the status of an application. During this time, we are not able to provide immediate responses regarding application status. A customer service representative will email you detailed instructions if anything is missing from your application. This procedure allows administrative staff to apply criteria established by the Nursing Commission to approve or deny the application.
When a nursing student has graduated from a nursing program and before they take the national exam for LPNs, RNs and ARNPs , they can apply for licensure following the online process. When testing is available again, nurse applicants are required to take the national exam to complete the process for permanent licensing.
It is your responsibility to maintain updated contact information with the department. We are not responsible if you do not receive notices related to your license. You may use these instructions to update your contact information online. We cannot accept contact information updates over the phone. If you are missing any of the information listed above, we will not be able to complete your name change request.
You can submit your information via fax at or by email. The Nursing Commission issues the license when all requirements are satisfied. You will then complete the two surveys using your license number. See the Executive Director's article for more information and instructions on how to complete the new workforce data requirement PDF. Visit our COVID page for the latest updates, vaccine information , testing locations and data dashboard.
Nurse Licensing. Apply for a License. Renew or Reactivate a License. Changes include: Continuing education and active nursing practice hour renewals are now yearly. Active nursing practice continuing education hours changes to at least 8 hours a year.
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