Ready to return to nursing? CCRI’s RN Refresher Course is designed to strengthen the
Rhode Island nursing workforce by building your confidence and update your clinical
skills so you can get back to doing what you love – caring for patients.
CCRI’s RN Refresher Course is endorsed by the Rhode Island Board of Nursing Licensure.
Rolling Enrollment and Login Information
Registration is available on a rolling basis. Participants who register by the end
of each month will receive their login information during the following month.
For example:
- Register by August 31 → Login information provided in September
- Register by September 30 → Login information provided in October
- Register by October 31 → Login information provided in November
Participants who register by the end of each month will receive their login information
during the following month.
- Hybrid
- Online Asynchronous Modules (completed at the learner’s own pace)
- In-Person Clinical, CCRI Knight Campus, Warwick
- Next session will be scheduled in January 2027, exact week TBD. This will be one week
of on-campus clinical skills.
- On-campus clinicals will be held at least twice per year. All online modules must
be completed prior to registering for the in-person clinical.
- Optional virtual Boost Sessions will be held each week, where learners can ask questions,
connect with course faculty and facilitators, and meet peers. Boost sessions will
be recorded and posted for learners to view on their own if they are unable to join
the virtual session.
Requirements
- Must be a graduate of a Registered Nursing program.
- Must have access to a computer with internet for the asynchronous self-paced modules,
and must be able to attend one week of on-campus clinical to successfully complete
the course.
- All self-paced modules must be completed within six months of starting.
- Plan to work in the state of Rhode Island
No charge for those who qualify. CNE contact hours awarded.
Time Commitment
- Approximately 50 hours of self-paced learning broken up over 12 modules.
- Five 6-hour in-person clinical days.
If interested in applying, please complete our RN Refresher Form.
RN Refresher Form
If registration demand exceeds available seats, you will be added to a waitlist and notified once space becomes available.
Details
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Cost - No charge! This program is free for all that qualify and are accepted.
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Time Commitment - 50 hours
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Contact - Mackenzie Johnson, Program Director of Healthcare Workforce Initiatives, [email protected]