Every CE requirement verified against official state nursing board sources. How RenewRN verifies the data →
Every CE requirement verified against official state nursing board sources. How RenewRN verifies the data →
Field guide · Free CE
Free CE on infection prevention, including ongoing COVID-19 and pandemic-preparedness training from ANCC-accredited providers.
6 courses · Last reviewed June 29, 2026
Required CE in 1 jurisdiction
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Self-paced immunization modules (vaccine administration, storage & handling, Vaccines for Children, and more), roughly 1 to 1.25 nursing contact hours each, free via CDC TRAIN.
Free CDC TRAIN account required; CE earned per module.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Comprehensive multi-module infection prevention course for long-term care (the full curriculum runs ~20 hours). Free nursing contact hours per module via CDC TRAIN.
Free CDC TRAIN account required; CE earned per module.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC's STRIVE curriculum on preventing healthcare-associated infections: foundational and HAI-specific modules. Free nursing contact hours per module via CDC TRAIN.
Free CDC TRAIN account required; CE earned per module.
Elite Learning
Over 70 free CE courses across clinical specialties: patient safety, pharmacology, infection control, ethics. ANCC-accredited and accepted nationally.
Free Elite Learning account required.
Medscape Education
Large, rotating library of free ANCC-accredited nursing CE across clinical specialties, pharmacology, and chronic-disease management. Genuinely free with an account.
Free Medscape account required; specific activities rotate and expire.
Wild Iris Medical Education
One free contact hour covering coronavirus pathophysiology, transmission, and clinical presentation. ANCC-accredited and accepted by all U.S. state nursing boards.
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