Below is exactly what Connecticut Department of Public Health — Nursing requires: mandatory topics, exemptions, accepted credit types, and documentation rules.
Compiled by Atlas CME from official board sources · Last updated May 12, 2026
For CRNAs, 50 hours is the total CME requirement. Connecticut also requires a set of one-time topics that count toward the 50-hour total.
“include at least five contact hours of training or education in pharmacotherapeutics”
“include at least one contact hour of training or education in each of the following topics: (A) Infectious diseases, including, but not limited to, acquired immune deficiency syndrome and human immunodeficiency virus”
“(B) risk management”
“(C) sexual assault”
“(D) domestic violence”
“(E) cultural competency”
“(F) substance abuse, including, but not limited to, prescribing controlled substances and pain management”
These rules apply only when the trigger described under each card is met (for example, holding a state-issued controlled substance registration or treating a specific patient population). Each cites the underlying statute or rule directly.
On and after January 1, 2016, at least 2 contact hours during the first renewal period in which CE is required and not less than once every six years thereafter, on mental health conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, including (A) determining whether a patient is a veteran or family member, (B) screening for PTSD, suicide risk, depression, and grief, and (C) suicide prevention training.
“include not less than two contact hours of training or education during the first renewal period in which continuing education is required and not less than once every six years thereafter on the topic of mental health conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans”
A licensee applying for the first time for license renewal is exempt from the continuing education requirements of § 20-94d.
“is exempt from the continuing education requirements of this section.”
Credit must come from an organization accredited by the ACCME, AMA, Connecticut Medical Association, or AAFP. ACGME residency or fellowship time accrues toward the requirement. Teaching or presenting accredited CME can satisfy a portion of required hours.
| Credit system | Notes |
|---|---|
NBCRNA Class A | NBCRNA Class A / MAC Ed credits maintain the national certification required for Connecticut APRN renewal. |
AANA_APPROVED | AANA-approved CE qualifies. |
Physicians are responsible for retaining CME documentation and producing it on request. Requirements include course title, dates, hours, sponsoring organization, and accrediting body.
An APRN (including a CRNA) applying for the first time for license renewal is exempt from the § 20-94d continuing education requirements.
An APRN (including a CRNA) who is not engaged in active professional practice in any form during a registration period is exempt from the § 20-94d continuing education requirements, provided a notarized application for exemption is filed with the department before the registration period expires.
In individual cases involving medical disability or illness, the Commissioner (or designee) may grant a waiver of, or extension of time to fulfill, the § 20-94d continuing education requirements, upon application and physician/PA/APRN certification of the disability or illness.
The Commissioner may grant a partial waiver of up to 10 contact hours for an APRN who serves on the Connecticut State Board of Examiners for Nursing or assists the department with its duties to boards and commissions.
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Every mandatory topic and conditional requirement above cites the underlying statute or rule. Numbered references below correspond to the bracketed citations next to each requirement.
“include at least five contact hours of training or education in pharmacotherapeutics”Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-94d(b)(3) · Effective 2014-10-01
“include at least one contact hour of training or education in each of the following topics: (A) Infectious diseases, including, but not limited to, acquired immune deficiency syndrome and human immunodeficiency virus”Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-94d(b)(4)(A) · Effective 2014-10-01
“(B) risk management”Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-94d(b)(4)(B) · Effective 2014-10-01
“(C) sexual assault”Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-94d(b)(4)(C) · Effective 2014-10-01
“(D) domestic violence”Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-94d(b)(4)(D) · Effective 2014-10-01
“(E) cultural competency”Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-94d(b)(4)(E) · Effective 2014-10-01
“(F) substance abuse, including, but not limited to, prescribing controlled substances and pain management”Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-94d(b)(4)(F) · Effective 2015-10-01
“include not less than two contact hours of training or education during the first renewal period in which continuing education is required and not less than once every six years thereafter on the topic of mental health conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans”Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-94d(b)(5) · Effective 2016-01-01
“is exempt from the continuing education requirements of this section.”Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-94d(d)