If you’re looking to renew your Michigan nursing license, here’s a quick summary of what you need.
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How do I renew my nursing license in Michigan?
Michigan has set up an online system to help nursing professionals renew their licenses quickly and simply. The Michigan Professional Licensing User System (MiPLUS) contains a licensing and regulatory database application for all health and occupational professionals in Michigan.
To renew your nursing license, follow the guidelines below:
- Visit the MiPLUS website at www.michigan.gov/miplus.
- Log in or create an account.
- Click the Licenses tab.
- Select the link “Click here to Renew License.”
- Fill in all required information.
- Pay fee.
- Confirm your license status in the “My Records” tab.
Continuing education requirements for Michigan RNs
Michigan RNs must earn 25 hours of continuing education within the 2-year period before their renewal date. Licensees may not complete more than 12 credit hours during a 24-hour period via online or electronic media.
- NEW REQUIREMENT: The Public Health Code recently added a new rule. Implicit Bias training is now required as a condition for initial licensure or registration and license or registration renewal. Renewing licensees and registrants must complete 1 hour of implicit bias training for each year of their license or registration cycle. For any initial renewal after June 1, 2021, licensees will only need to have 1 hour for each year after the rule’s inception date of June 1, 2021.
- At least 2 of the 25 required hours must be in pain and pain symptom management.
- Licensees must complete a one-time training in identifying victims of human trafficking.
- Beginning January 6, 2022, anyone pursuing initial licensure in Michigan must complete Human Trafficking Training prior to obtaining a nursing license. The Human Trafficking Training is a one-time training and is not part of the continuing education requirement but may be satisfied via a continuing education activity.
- Any applicant for license renewal who also applies for a controlled substance license must complete a one-time training in opioids and other controlled substances awareness.
Save time with the 28-hour Michigan Nursing CE Requirements Package – Includes Implicit Bias Training
Continuing education requirements for Michigan APRNs
Michigan APRNs must also complete 25 hours of continuing education hours during their two-year renewal cycle. Please note, a licensee may earn 25 hours of continuing education for obtaining specialty certification or maintaining certification as a clinical nurse specialist, nurse midwife, nurse anesthetist, or nurse practitioner. Licensees may not complete more than 12 credit hours during a 24-hour period via online or electronic media.
- NEW REQUIREMENT: The Public Health Code recently added a new rule. Implicit Bias training is now required as a condition for initial licensure or registration and license or registration renewal. Renewing licensees and registrants must complete 1 hour of implicit bias training for each year of their license or registration cycle. For any initial renewal after June 1, 2021, licensees will only need to have 1 hour for each year after the rule’s inception date of June 1, 2021.
- At least 2 of the 25 required hours must be in pain and pain symptom management.
- Any applicant for license renewal who also applies for a controlled substance license must complete a one-time training in opioids and other controlled substances awareness.
- Licensees must complete a one-time training in identifying victims of human trafficking.
- Beginning January 6, 2022, anyone pursuing initial licensure in Michigan must complete Human Trafficking Training prior to obtaining a nursing license. The Human Trafficking Training is a one-time training and is not part of the continuing education requirement but may be satisfied via a continuing education activity.
Why Implicit Bias Training?
Research shows that unconscious biases often affect clinicians’ perceptions of others, influencing decisions and actively contributing to health inequalities. Typically, implicit biases are negative and unintentionally lead to disparities in interactions, treatment decisions, and overall access to care.
The purpose of implementing implicit bias training is to make nursing professionals aware of this modifiable risk, which plays a role in health disparities. Elite Learning’s interactive online course meets Michigan’s standards for this requirement.
Where can I complete my CE hours?
Browse dozens of nursing CE courses, all accessible 24/7 in Elite’s online library. Click here to learn more about your Michigan nursing continuing education requirements.
Colibri Healthcare, LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation, ANCC Provider # P0456. Michigan Board of Nursing – (provider #50-4007). Colibri Healthcare, LLC submits all continuing education records to CE Broker after successful course completion.
