Requirements
Continuing Education Requirements
The Center for Healthcare Professionals (CHP) maintains a database of current professional continuing education requirements for a variety of healthcare disciplines. Below are some of these requirements and references to the original source information. Each healthcare professional should keep up to date on the current requirements that pertain to their specific licensure/certification.
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Healthcare Professional |
Regulatory Agency |
# of CEUs Required |
Frequency of Req'd CEUs |
|---|---|---|---|
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Clinical Laboratory Technician |
American Society of the Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) Board of Certification (BOC) |
Typically 36 points, varies with certifications |
Every 3 Years |
|
Community Health Worker |
20 |
Every 2 Years |
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Dental Assistant, Registered & Certified |
6 - 12 depending on credentials |
Every Year |
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Dental Hygienist, Licensed |
12 |
Every Year |
|
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Health Information Technician, Registered |
Commission on Certification for Health Informatics and Information Management (CCHIIM) |
20 - 50 depending on certification level |
Every 2 Years |
|
Histologic Technician |
American Society of the Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) Board of Certification (BOC) |
Typically 36 point, varies with certifications |
Every 3 Years |
|
Human Service Professional (Social Workers) |
30 |
Every 2 Years |
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Message Therapist, Registered |
12 |
Every 2 Years |
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Nurse, Registered & Vocational |
20 |
Every 2 Years |
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Occupational Therapy Assistant, Certified |
30 |
Every 2 Years |
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Pharmacy Technician, Certified |
20 |
Every 2 Years |
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Physical Therapist Assistant |
20 (PTA), 30 (PT) |
Every 2 Years |
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Radiologic Technologist, Registered |
24 |
Every 2 Years |
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Respiratory Therapist, Certified |
24 (for state certification), 30 (for CRT and RRT) |
2 Years (for state certification), 5 Years (for CRT and RRT) |