Continuing Education (CE) Module Information

Temporary CNE Document Upload Limitation

Due to high system volume, document uploads within the CE Tracking Module of the Texas Nurse Portal are temporarily disabled. This change is necessary to preserve system capacity for nurses who are currently within their license renewal window. 

If you are not currently within your renewal window, please wait and return to the CE Module at a later time to enter your CNE information and supporting documents. 

Nurses who are currently eligible to renew may continue with their renewal application and upload required CNE documentation directly within the renewal application. 

Thank you for your patience as we work to maintain system access for nurses with immediate renewal needs.

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• Process Overview
• Need step-by-step guidance?
• Questions About Whether a CE Activity is Acceptable?
• Before You Upload Checklist
• Accessing the CE Module
• Entering Activities in the CE Module
• Common Questions and Troubleshooting
• Need Help with the CE Module?

Process Overview

Ready to renew?

For more information regarding the renewal process and requirements, please visit the Renewal section of our website here..

Information specific to Timely Renewal of active licenses is available here.

Information specific to Reactivation of delinquent, inactive, or retired licenses is available here.

Need step-by-step guidance?

Visit the CE Module Tutorials & Resources page for video walkthroughs, printable quick guides, and examples of acceptable documentation.

Questions About Whether a CE Activity Is Acceptable?

It is the licensee’s responsibility to understand and comply with the continuing competency requirements applicable to their license. Please refer to the resources below for additional guidance in determining what CE you must complete.

Board Rule 216 | Board Rule 222 | Continuing Education & Competency Requirements

NOTE: Licensing staff will not pre-screen prospective CE courses, recommend activities, or confirm the acceptability of CE on request.

Before You Upload Checklist

☐ I have reviewed the CE requirements applicable to my license.
☐ I have completed the CE required for my current renewal cycle.
☐ I have documentation for each CE activity or approved method of compliance¹.
☐ My documents are PDF, PNG, JPG, or JPEG.
☐ I understand that each CE activity requires a separate entry².

NOTE:

1. CE activity trackers, logs, or transcripts are not accepted in lieu of completion certificates.
2. Bundled renewal packages may be entered as a single entry only in scenarios where the CE provider has issued a single completion certificate with all information required by Board Rule 216.4 and all courses listed.

Accessing the CE Module

After logging into your Texas Nurse Portal account:

1. Navigate to the Your Licenses with Texas section of your dashboard.
2. Click the link that reads “Add Continuing Education” to the right of your license information within this section.

Entering Activities in the CE Module

The documentation you need and the information you will enter in the CE Module depends on the method you are using to meet your continuing competency requirements.

View the Documentation Guide available on the CE Module Tutorials & Resources page for examples of the required documentation for each method of compliance.

Common Questions & Troubleshooting

Who should use the CE Module?

✅Nurses with an existing full Texas LVN, RN, and/or APRN license seeking renewal/reactivation.

🚫Not initial examination, endorsement, APRN licensure applicants, GN/GVN permit holders, temporary license holders, or APRNs with interim approval.

🚫Not licensees submitting proof of continuing education to support compliance with an agreed order or other disciplinary action¹.

Notes:

1. Please contact the Board’s Compliance Department for more information about submission of materials related to discipline.
   • Email: compliance@bon.texas.gov
   • Telephone: (512) 305-6838

My document will not upload.

✅ Verify the file format is acceptable (i.e. PDF, PNG, JPG or JPEG).

🚫 Do not upload DOC/DOCX, XLS/XLSX, PPT/PPTX, or HEIC files.

🚫 Do not substitute email, fax, postal mail, hand delivery, or the Message Center.

I don’t have a supporting document I need.

✅ Contact the primary source of the activity for a replacement/assistance¹.

🚫 Do not upload a statement in place of the required certificate.

Notes:

1. For Traditional CE: Contact the program provider.
2. For Certification: Contact your certifying organization.
3. For Academic Coursework: Contact your college/university.
4. For Authorship: Contact your publisher.

I have several CE activities.

✅ Create a separate module entry for each one¹.

🚫 Do not combine certificates or substitute a CE transcript/activity log for the individual supporting documents.

 Notes:

1. Bundled renewal packages may be entered as a single entry only in scenarios where the CE provider has issued a single completion certificate with all information required by Board Rule 216.4 and all courses listed.

What date do I enter as the “Participation/Completion Date” for my national nursing certification entry?

✅ Enter today’s date (i.e. the date you are submitting the entry in the CE Module).

🚫 Do not enter either the effective date or expiration date.

How do I know my upload worked?

✅ Confirm the entry appears in the module.

✅ Confirm your CEUs Earned total has updated.

🚫 Do not repeatedly resubmit the same entry.

I can’t get the CE Module to work.

✅ Contact the Board for troubleshooting assistance.

🚫 Do not submit documents via email, fax, postal mail, hand delivery, or the Message Center.

Need Help with the CE Module?

If you still have questions after reviewing the resources above, contact the Board:

Texas Nurse Portal Message Center

Category: CE Module Assistance (preferred)

Telephone: (512) 305-7400

IMPORTANT: Do not submit CE documentation through the Message Center. Documentation sent outside the CE Module will not satisfy the applicable module submission requirement.