Washington license renewal and CE requirements
Renewal cycle, continuing education hours, and mandated topics for each healthcare license type in Washington, read from the state board and dated. 15 of 27 license types are verified so far.
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Requirements by license type
Units differ by profession: contact hours, CME credits, and CEUs are not interchangeable.
| License | Renewal | CE per cycle | Mandated topics | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical Nurse | Annual | 8 contact hours | Health equity training; Suicide assessment, treatment, and management; Telemedicine training | September 7, 2026 |
| Nurse Practitioner | Two-year | 45 contact hours | Pharmacotherapeutics; Best practices in the prescribing of opioids; Health equity continuing education, including implicit bias training; Training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management | September 8, 2026 |
| Osteopathic Physician (DO) | Annual | 150 CME credits every three years | Training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management; Health equity continuing education training; Best practices in prescribing opioids and the current opioid prescribing rules | September 7, 2026 |
| Physician (MD) | Two-year | 200 CME credits every four years | Training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management; Health equity continuing education training; Best practices in prescribing opioids and the commission's opioid prescribing rules | September 7, 2026 |
| Physician Assistant | Two-year | 100 CME credits | Training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management; Health equity continuing education training; Best practices in the prescribing of opioids | September 8, 2026 |
| Registered Nurse | Annual | 8 contact hours | Health equity training; Suicide assessment, treatment, and management; Telemedicine training | September 7, 2026 |
| Certified Nurse-Midwife | Two-year | 30 contact hours | Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education for ARNP prescriptive authority; Training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management; Health equity continuing education; Best practices in the prescribing of opioids; Telemedicine training | September 10, 2026 |
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist | Two-year | 30 contact hours | Pharmacotherapeutics; Best practices in the prescribing of opioids; Health equity continuing education, including implicit bias training | September 8, 2026 |
| Occupational Therapist | Two-year | 24 contact hours | Suicide assessment training, including risk assessment, screening and referral; Health equity continuing education training | September 9, 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | Two-year | 24 contact hours | Suicide assessment training, including risk assessment, screening and referral; Health equity continuing education training | September 9, 2026 |
| Pharmacist | Two-year | 30 contact hours | Training in suicide screening and referral; Health equity training | September 10, 2026 |
| Physical Therapist | Annual | 32 contact hours every two years | Health equity continuing competency training; Suicide assessment training (screening and referral); Washington state jurisprudence examination; Continuing education directly related to spinal manipulation | September 7, 2026 |
| Physical Therapist Assistant | Annual | 24 contact hours every two years | Health equity continuing education; Suicide assessment training; Washington state jurisprudence examination | September 8, 2026 |
| Dental Hygienist | Annual | 15 clock hours | Suicide assessment, treatment and management training; Basic life support (BLS) for health care providers certification | September 8, 2026 |
| Dentist | Annual | 63 contact hours every three years | Commission approved dental jurisprudence examination; Commission approved health equity training; Suicide assessment, treatment and management training; Health care provider basic life support (BLS) | September 8, 2026 |
Coming soon for Washington
These license types are coming soon. We publish a combination only after reading the board's own rule, so nothing is estimated here.
- Speech-Language Pathologist
- Respiratory Therapist
- Psychologist
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
- Licensed Professional Counselor
- Radiologic Technologist
- Registered Dietitian
- Optometrist
- Chiropractor
- Podiatrist
- Paramedic
Read from state board pages, statutes, and administrative rules. Requirements change through legislative sessions, so confirm with the board before relying on them. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.