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Changes to the Iowa Administrative Code (IAC) 655 Chapter 5, Continuing Education chapter will become effective January 1, 2018. The new rules may be found at this link:  \n[https://www.legis.iowa.gov/law/administrativeRules/rules?agency=655&chapter=5&pubDate=](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/law/administrativeRules/rules?agency=655&chapter=5&pubDate=)[ ](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/law/administrativeRules/rules?agency=655&chapter=5&pubDate=)[12-06-2017](12-06-2017 . This information was first announced in the November)[ . This information was first announced in the November](12-06-2017 . This information was first announced in the November), December 2017, January 2018 edition of the Nursing Newsletter.  \nThe following table summarizes the changes and pertinent details for nurse licensees:  \n\n| Topic | Rationale |\n| --- | --- |\n| Definitions section | Clarified and added definitions for better descriptions of concepts. |\n| Contact hour change from 50 to 60 minutes | This change brings Iowa rules in line with the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) unit of measurement. ANCC is an exemplar agency from which the IBON rules were developed.\u003Cbr>Effective 1/1/2018, Iowa approved providers of nursing continuing education (CE) will award one contact hour for 60 minutes of instruction.\u003Cbr>For licensees who currently use ANCC self-study coursework, this change will not affect you.\u003Cbr>Over a three-year period the contact hour award change means licensees will take six extra hours of CE, if the licensee takes only Iowa approved courses. With the changes, Iowa is still in line with other states for CE hour requirements. Additionally, nurses are still in line with the CE requirements for other healthcare professions in the state. |\n| Contact hours are defined in both the approved provider and licensee sections of the rules | Adding the contact hour measurement to both sets of rules clarifies it for all audiences. The term “CEU” will not be used by Iowa providers to award credit. Approved providers will award contact hours. However, licensees will still be able to use certificates with the term “CEU” listed that were earned prior to the rule change. |\n\n\n| Requirement that all licensees (e.g. 2 or 3 year license) need to have 36 contact hours of CE | Eliminates the confusion of 24 contact hours for the first licensure period and then 36 contact hours for all subsequent renewals. Effective 1/1/2018, all licensees need 36 contact hours of CE to renew. Licensees, audit staff, enforcement staff, providers, and educators will find this continuity easier to remember and follow. |\n| --- | --- |\n| CE credit may be earned through the entire renewal period | Licensees have their full renewal period to complete CE requirements. The law still requires licensees to have all CE done before renewing one’s license. No carry over credits are allowed to the next license renewal period. |\n| Expanded the list of acceptable approved providers | Increases the agencies from which licensees may earn their CE credit. Awarding of credit is no longer limited to Iowa-only agencies. See the 655 IAC chapter 5 rule for what is allowed.\u003Cbr>Licensees may earn credit for precepting other nurses. Please work with your education department to document the time you spend as a preceptor. The rules are specific about the requirements.\u003Cbr>Licensees who take part in a nurse residency program may use completion of the residency program towards license renewal requirements. A certificate of completion of a residency course is required for documentation.\u003Cbr>Licensees who hold certification for a practice role may use their certification documentation for their lic","cbCaickdXUnRVMgk","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaickdXUnRVMgk","pdf",489457,"English","# Continuing Education Rule Changes - Effective January 1, 2018\n## Summary table of changes for nurse licensees\n## Key CE requirements and provider updates","[{\"question\":\"When do the new Iowa continuing education rules take effect?\",\"answer\":\"The changes to IAC 655 Chapter 5 become effective January 1, 2018.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the rule change affect the CE contact hour calculation?\",\"answer\":\"Effective 1/1/2018, approved providers award one contact hour for 60 minutes of instruction, aligning Iowa with ANCC’s unit of measurement.\"},{\"question\":\"What continuing education credit amount is required for license renewal starting in 2018?\",\"answer\":\"All licensees must have 36 contact hours of CE to renew, eliminating the prior split between an initial licensure period and subsequent renewals.\"}]","Continuing Education Rule Changes - Effective January 1, 2018 | PDF",1790198807]