The Georgia Board of Nursing allows licensees to report CE Exemptions to satisfy or eliminate the need to complete continuing education credits for their renewal. You can upload an exemption to fulfill all your CE requirements.
The available exemptions for Georgia Nurses are:
- Maintenance of Certification or Recertification
- Completion of an accredited academic program of study
- Verification of competency and 500 hours practice
- Board approved re-entry program or graduation from a nursing education program.
You can review the options and report your CE Exemption by following these instructions:
1. Log in to your CE Broker account.
2. Locate your Georgia credential and select "View Details"
3. Click the Report CE button to start the process.
4. Click on the Additional Options tab.
5. Click Learn More ˅ under the exemption options to find out more about each category and if you qualify.
6. If applicable, click Report next to the appropriate option to submit your exemption.
7. Answer the questions as prompted and click Continue to advance the submission form.
8. To check on the status of a reported exemption, you can review the "Course History" tab in the Home Page. You can find more details on how to review your course history in the following article: Course History
- Select the Additional Options section.
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Approval times vary by board, so we recommend waiting at least one week for your request to process.
If you reported this exemption in error:
- Click on the exemption to expand it.
- Click the red shield icon icon.
- Click Revoke to confirm.
Exemption Statuses:
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Approved: Your exemption has been applied and your requirements have automatically updated accordingly.
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Pending: Your exemption request has been routed to your regulating entity/Board for review. This status will change once the Board has made a decision.
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Disapproved: The Board has denied your exemption request and your requirements have not been changed. Reach out to your Board directly with any questions.
- Revoked: Exemptions that have been reported in error and removed at your request will remain on your exemptions tab with the "Revoked" status.
📋 You can download a copy of the Verification of Competence Form using the link below: Continuing Education Packet