New Hampshire RN license renewal and continuing education

This page explains the ACLS certification process in New Hampshire, 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 New Hampshire through the following accreditation bodies and agencies:

New Hamsphire Board of Nursing for nurses accepts our ANCC COURSES, AMA COURSES because our course satisfies their rules.
New Hampshire Board of Medicine New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification for physicians accepts our AMA COURSES because our course satisfies their rules.
New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners for dental professionals accepts our ADA COURSES because our course satisfies their rules.
New Hampshire Dept. of Health & Human Services for child care providers accepts our CPR, First Aid because our course satisfies their rules.
New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification Optometry Board for optometrists accepts our CPR because our course satisfies their rules.
New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification Board of Pharmacy for pharmacists accepts our ACPE COURSES because our course satisfies their rules.
NH Dept of Health for EMTs accepts our CPR because our course satisfies their rules.
for body artists accepts our BBP, CPR because our course satisfies their rules.

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

New Hampshire is a compact state. If you are moving to New Hampshire or claiming it as your primary state of residence, you will need to apply for application by endorsement in order to use your license in New Hampshire. General instructions are listed below.

Canadian-educated nurses can use this link for application and foreign nurses can use this one.

Minimum of 400 hours working as a nurse over the last four years and 30 continuing education contact hours in the last two years, or
Passing NCLEX scores within the last two years
$49.75 for criminal background check
Authorization Form for Criminal Background Check is included in the endorsement packet.
$120 application fee
Application form available on the New Hampshire Board of Nursing website
Verification of original licensure
You may use www.nursys.com if your original state of licensure participates in Nursys
You may use the request form in the paper application.

You may renew your license online. Licenses must be renewed every two years.

Continuing competency

You must complete 30 contact hours of continuing education in order to renew your license. Visit this link for continuing competency requirements for more information on continuing competency requirements.

Contact information

Web address: https://www.oplc.nh.gov/contact-us

For general questions use this email:Email board questionsEmail</a

Address: 121 S. Fruit Street
Concord, NH 03301

Phone: 603.271.2323

Fax: 603.271.6605

FAQ

Click here for New Hampshire Board of Nursing FAQs.

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 NH.

Coastal CPR & First Aid
44 Dover Point Rd/ Dover, NH BLS ACLS PALS

Antrim Recreation Department
School Street/ Antrim, NH BLS ACLS PALS

First Responder Educator Group
10 Lawrence Rd Unit #8/ Salem, NH BLS ACLS PALS

Catholic Medical Center
100 McGregor St/ Manchester, NH BLS ACLS PALS

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Ctr
1 Medical Center Dr/ Lebanon, NH BLS ACLS PALS

Elliot Health System
1 Elliot Way/ Manchester, NH BLS ACLS PALS

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Total 18 training sites in NH. 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.

The American Heart Association name is owned by American Heart Association, Inc. Pacific Medical Training has no affiliation with American Heart Association.