Board Info

Competency (CE) Requirement

Domestic Violence and Pediatric Abuse Head Trauma (CE) Requirements

Three (3) hours of KBN-approved continuing education in Domestic Violence must be EARNED within 3 years of receiving your Kentucky nursing license.
1.5 hours of KBN-approved continuing education in Pediatric Abuse Head Trauma must be EARNED within 3 years of receiving your Kentucky nursing license.

Note: Click on Domestic Violence and Pediatric Abuse Head Trauma to view a list of approved providers.

Validation of Competency

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If you:

Have I met the requirements?

Documentation
needed:

Were licensed within 5 years preceding the date your application is received at KBN

Yes

No documentation needed

Practiced as a nurse a minimum of 500 hours within the 5 years preceding the date your application is received at KBN

Yes

No documentation needed

Practiced as a nurse for 100 hours within the 5 years preceding the date your application is received at KBN

No

Contact the Endorsement Coordinator at (502) 429-3332

Have not practiced at least 500 hours within the past 5 years

No

You will need to complete either 120 continuing education hours or a completed refresher course

Completed a refresher course (didactic and clinical components) within 2 years of the date your application is received at KBN

Yes

Submit a completed copy of the refresher course certificate



If you:	Have I met the requirements?	Documentation needed:
Were licensed within 5 years preceding the date your application is received at KBN	Yes	No documentation needed
Practiced as a nurse a minimum of 500 hours within the 5 years preceding the date your application is received at KBN	Yes	No documentation needed
Practiced as a nurse for 100 hours within the 5 years preceding the date your application is received at KBN	No	Contact the Endorsement Coordinator at (502) 429-3332
Have not practiced at least 500 hours within the past 5 years	No	You will need to complete either 120 continuing education hours or a completed refresher course
Completed a refresher course (didactic and clinical components) within 2 years of the date your application is received at KBN	Yes	Submit a completed copy of the refresher course certificate