Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner

​Continuing Education​

​All nurses are required to complete continuing education courses during the licensure/renewal period, November 1 through October 31 each year.

201 KAR 20:411 Section 8, requires that of the 14 contact hours required annually, SANE credentialed nurses must complete 5 contact hours related to the role of the sexual assault nurse examiner or forensic nursing between November 1 – October 31 of each year.


SANE Continuing Education

Nurses with a SANE Credential CE Requirements

Nurses with a SANE Credential must complete at least 5 contact hours of nursing continuing education related to the role of the SANE or  forensi​c nursing between November 1 - October 31 every year.

These ​hours may be applied to the RN's annual 14 contact hour CE requirement.


Required Documentation

Completion certificate that includes the following:

  1. Nurse's name;
  2. Course title (related to SANE);
  3. Date of completion;
  4. Number of contact hours awarded;
  5. Provider information; and
  6. Whom the provider is approved by to offer nursing CE.

Providers must be approved by KBN, another state board of nursing, or a national nursing organization.

201 KAR 20:220


Reporting via CE Broker

  1. Select +Report CE;
  2. Select Begin next to SANE-related continuing education;
  3. Report each course individually;
  4. Enter the date the course was completed;
  5. Enter course information;
  6. Attach completion certificate;
  7. Select Submit.

CE Providers​

To access and search the KBN Approved CE Providers Listing click here.​

CE offerings as well as information to pursue national certification may be obtained through the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN)

If you want to become a KBN-approved CE provider, please contact the Continuing Competency Coordinator at kbn.cecoordinator@ky.gov for a link to complete the initial application online. Within the email request for an initial application, include the following information: the name of the potential CE providership; name of the CE nurse administrator; their email and phone contact information; provider type; and the current CV of the potential CE nurse administrator which includes information on their BSN or higher degree and experience in adult education.  201 KAR 20:220