Practice Resources for Healthcare Professionals
Certified Nurse Aides
There is a change on the State of Michigan LARA website for CNAs – Nurse Aide Registry.
“Effective March 23, 2026, an attestation must be provided indicating that at least 12 hours annually of continuing education has been completed within the renewal period [Rule 400.315]. Continuing education must ensure the continuing competence of the nurse aide and must include abuse, neglect, and care plan training.”
Additional information including a list of approved CE providers can be found here:
https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bchs/nurse-aide-registry
Some, but not all, of MNA’s online CE modules may be applicable to this new requirement. Per our disclaimer at the bottom of this page, we want to ensure that CNAs are investigating exactly what is required by the state and their employer.
Clinical Laboratory Scientist – ASCP Certification (also for HT/HTL)
36 credits every 3yrs
Athletic Trainers
75 CEUs every 3yrs (Human Trafficking, Implicit Bias & 3hrs of Pain Management)
50 CEUs every 2yrs for their national certification through their BOC (which can be used towards the 75hrs)
- https://bocatc.org/newsroom/
- https://www.michigan.gov/lara/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/bpl/Athletic-Trainer/Licensing-Info-and-Forms/Athletic-Trainer-Licensing-Guide.pdf?rev=0ae45a16764d4161a8a6aba90854f014&hash=6A4C9458044F6EA0A2E532AA6334FAB1
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists
50 CEUs every 5yrs
- https://www.rectherapytoday.com/
- https://www.nctrc.org/new-applicants/become-a-ctrs/
- https://www.nctrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/CertificationStandards.pdf
Speech Language Pathologists
20 CEUs every 2yrs (Human Trafficking, Implicit Bias & Pain Management)
- https://www.speechpathology.com/
- https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/speechlanguage#Licensing_Information
Physical Therapy
PDRs (includes CEUs but at least 4 must be from several other categories)
1x Human Trafficking, 1hr Pain, 2hr Implicit Bias
- https://summit-education.com/
- https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/pt
Masters Social Work
45 CEUs every 3yrs
5hrs on Ethics, 2hrs on Pain Management, 2 hrs Human Trafficking, 3hrs Implicit Bias, and half of all CEUs must be LIVE
- https://www.continued.com/social-work/
- https://www.michigan.gov/lara/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/bpl/Social-Worker/Boards-and-FAQs/Social-Work-FAQs.pdf?rev=428026ab9f6446dcaa69c34a891cc4d9&hash=98BC3421F5AC5A1AA12AF84C20BDF265
Music Therapy – Board Certified
100 credits every 5yrs
5 credits must be in Ethics
- https://www.cbmt.org/certificants/cmte-opportunities/
- https://www.musictherapy.org/about/requirements/
Pharmacists
30hrs CE every 2yrs
10hrs must be LIVE
1hr Pain Management, 1hr Ethics & Jurisprudence, 2hrs Implicit Bias, 1x Human Trafficking and 1x Controlled Substance
- https://achievece.com/pharmacy/
- https://www.michigan.gov/lara/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/bpl/Pharmacy/Boards-and-FAQs/Pharmacist-FAQs.pdf?rev=03e0db98f0d64766b638296b9a57b1f3&hash=638F94EF767937E326CC1532D83AA54D
Nuclear Medicine Technologist (NMTCB)
24hrs CE every 2yrs
https://www.nmtcb.org/policies/continuing-competence
Occupational Therapy
20hrs every 3yrs
1x Human Trafficking, 3hrs Implicit Bias, 1 hr pain and symptom management. ½ of all hours must be completed through live, synchronous contact
- https://www.occupationaltherapy.com/
- https://www.michigan.gov/lara/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/bpl/Occupational-Therapy/Licensing-Info-and-Forms/Occupational-Therapist-Licensing-Guide.pdf?rev=9bc6e079db104d109e217a3d3398a392&hash=25D11B70DE2D66EC07DC89C845A7CBD2
Registered Dietitians
75 CEUs every 5yrs
- https://shop.dietitiansondemand.com/collections/all
- https://www.nutritioned.org/registered-dietitian-michigan/
Child Life Specialist – CCLS Certification
Certification exam every 5 years
Certification maintenance fee for the first four years of each five-year certification cycle.
MNA does not guarantee that the information contained in the above links is up to date as it frequently changes. All healthcare professionals are responsible for making sure their licensing requirements are up to-date by consulting directly with their licensing/credentialing bodies. MNA neither controls nor guarantees availability to external sites, nor bears any responsibility for the accuracy, relevance, or reliability of the content of the sites or that of subsequent links. Please review the terms of use and privacy policy of the external site(s) for answers to questions about its contents.
The professions that intersect with Human Trafficking, Implicit Bias and Pain Management are:
- Nursing
- AT
- SLPs
- PTs
- OTs
- Pharmacists
- MSWs
For more information:
Visit LARAThe Michigan Nurses Association (MNA) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Therefore, MNA cannot directly provide continuing professional development for non-nurses but can jointly provide CE contact hours with other healthcare professional organizations. For inquiries on how or who can jointly provide professional development contact hours with MNA CE programming team, email ce@minurses.org.
The professions that intersect with Human Trafficking, Implicit Bias and Pain Management are:
- Nursing
- AT
- SLPs
- PTs
- OTs
- Pharmacists
- MSWs
For more information:
https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health#Licensed_Health_Professions
The Michigan Nurses Association (MNA) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Therefore, MNA cannot directly provide continuing professional development for non-nurses but can jointly provide CE contact hours with other healthcare professional organizations. For inquiries on how or who can jointly provide professional development contact hours with MNA CE programming team, email ce@minurses.org.