District of Columbia RN license renewal and continuing education

This page explains the ACLS certification process in District of Columbia, including accreditation with its different government agencies and how to complete your certification online or in-person.

Pacific Medical Training brand ACLS/PALS/BLS courses

The official place to buy Pacific Medical Training brand ACLS, PALS, and BLS courses is this acls.net website.

Pacific Medical Training brand ACLS/PALS/BLS courses are accepted in District of Columbia through the following accreditation bodies and agencies:

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RN license transfer, renewal & continuing ed

Each state needs a competent medical workforce to meet the needs of its citizens. However, the requirements for some health care professions are not the same in each state. That is why it is important to find out what is required of you as a future or current registered nurse before moving across state lines. Contact information is located at the bottom of this page.

Endorsements

To apply for a license via endorsement in Washington, you need:

Verification of your RN license from Nursys.com.
Proof of completion of a nursing program (transcript or verification).
TOEFL or IELTS scores if your program was outside the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, or some Caribbean Commonwealth territories.
Verification of passing NCLEX scores.
An active and current license.
A valid social security number. Those without can find guidance in the Washington State Social Security Number guidance document.

See the Washington State RN endorsement application.

Continuing competency

For endorsement, a seven-hour AIDS course is required. No minimum practice hours are necessary unless you trained at Excelsior or outside the US. For those trained outside the US, the Nursing Commission may require a minimum of 1,000 practice hours.

After endorsement, you’ll need to meet continuing competency requirements, including:

8 continuing education hours annually for RNs and LPNs, with 2 of these being health equity CE.
A one-time, 6-hour training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management.
ARNPs need 30 continuing education hours and an additional 15 hours related to pharmacology if they have prescriptive authority.
All nurses must complete e-Notify registration and survey online at Nursys®.

More on continuing competency can be found in the Washington State continuing competency guidelines.

Contact information

Mail correspondence with any fees to:

P.O. Box 1099
Olympia, WA 98507-1099

If not mailing fees, send mail to:

P.O. Box 47864
Olympia, WA 98504-7864

For visiting in person or other inquiries:

111 Israel Rd. S.E.
Tumwater, WA
98501

Email, phone, fax:

Email: support@ACLS.netEmail</a
Phone: 360-236-4700
Fax: 360-236-4738

FAQ

For frequently asked questions, visit the Washington State Nursing Board’s FAQ page.

In-person training

	Blended class	Classroom
Format	This is a personalized and adaptive class completed online with a computer. After the class you will schedule with an instructor to complete the hands-on portion of the class.	This is a traditional classroom class with an instructor.
Course completion	Complete the online portion + hands-on skills session with an AHA Instructor.	Contact a Training Center in your area to sign up for an instructor-led class, see above
Time	The online portion of HeartCode BLS can be completed in approximately 1 to 2 hours. Time to complete the hands-on skills session varies around approximately 60 minutes, depending on your experience level.	A full BLS provider course can take 4.5 hours to complete, including skills practice and skills testing.
Completion card	BLS provider course completion card, valid for two years	BLS provider course completion card, valid for two years

Nearby training sites

View our list of training centers and skill testers in DC.

Babcock - Exemplar Washington D.C.
1775 Eye Street NW, Suite 1150/ Washington, DC BLS ACLS PALS

Exemplar Education - Georgetown DC
1050 30th st NW, suite 110/ Washington, DC BLS ACLS PALS

Metro Wellness Institute Inc.
1717 K St NW Suite 600/ Washington, DC BLS ACLS PALS

GWU Dept of Emergency Medicine
GW Training Center 2120 L St, NW Suite 530/ Washington, DC BLS ACLS PALS

DC Fire & EMS Training Academy
4600 Shepherd Pkwy SW/ Washington, DC BLS ACLS PALS

Sibley Memorial Hospital
5255 Loughboro Rd NW/ Washington, DC BLS ACLS PALS

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Total 9 training sites in DC. Show all.

Pacific Medical Training course acceptance chart.

This list of AHA training centers is original research produced by Pacific Medical Training and is not authorized by any third party. By completing this form you are asking Pacific Medical Training to arrange a course and/or skills testing for you, preferably with this training center.

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