State
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State Nurse Practitioner CE Requirements
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Suggested Course
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Alabama |
- 24 CE hours every 2 Years, 6 must be in Pharmacology specific to your specialty if you have prescriptive authority
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BoardVitals Pharmacology CE Question Bank for Nurse Practitioners and APRNs
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Alaska |
- Complete 30+ contact hours of continuing education, with 15 hours focused on advanced pharmacology and drug therapy management. DEA registration holders must include 2 hours of pain management and opioid use/addiction education within the two-year renewal period.
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Zauron Labs – Guardian Lite CME Annual Subscription
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Arizona |
- Maintain a national certification
- Complete one of the following 2 requirements:
- 1. APRNs with an active DEA license must complete a minimum of 3 hours of continuing education focused on opioids, substance use disorders, or addiction.
- 2. Practiced over 960 hours in the past 5 years
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BoardVitals CME Pro Plus with up to a free $2,000 gift card
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Arkansas |
- 15 contact hours are required biennially.
- Prescribing APRNs must complete an additional 5 contact hours in specialty-specific pharmacotherapeutics.
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BoardVitals CME Pro Plus with up to a free $2,000 gift card
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California |
- 30 CE hours every 2 years
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Cleveland Clinic Hospital Medicine
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Colorado |
- APRNs with opioid prescriptive authority must complete 2 hours of substance use prevention training each renewal period (effective October 1, 2022).
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The Ultimate Master Clinicians CME Conference Bundle
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Connecticut |
- Complete 50 practice-related CE hours biennially
- 2 hours on veteran/family mental health conditions in the first renewal and every 6 years thereafter
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BoardVitals CME Pro Plus with up to a free $2,000 gift card
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District of Columbia |
- Maintain a national certification
- 24 CE hours every 2 years
- 15 hours must be in pharmacology
- 2 CEs in LGBTQ topics and 3 CEs in public health
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BoardVitals Pharmacology CE Question Bank for Nurse Practitioners and APRNs
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Delaware |
- Complete 2 hours in controlled substances prescribing, chronic pain treatment, or related topics as required by the Uniform Controlled Substances Act.
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Cleveland Clinic Primary Care +
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Florida |
- Complete 16 hours plus state requirements: 2 hours each in medical error prevention, nursing laws, human trafficking, and workplace impairment, plus 1 hour in HIV/AIDS.
- Complete 3 hours in Safe and Effective Prescription of Controlled Substances each renewal period.
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AudioDigest CME Professional Development Topical Collection
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Georgia |
- Complete 30 contact hours biennially and maintain current specialty certification.
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ClinicalPulse for Nurse Practitioners
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Hawaii |
- Complete 30 contact hours biennially, with 22 hours in the specialty area and 10 in pharmacology.
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BoardVitals CME Pro Plus with up to a free $2,000 gift card
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Idaho |
- 30 CE hours every 2 years, 10 must be in pharmacology
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Lactation Consultant Bridge Course
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Illinois |
- Complete 80 contact hours biennially, including 20 hours in pharmacotherapeutics (10 in safe opioid prescribing). CSR renewal requires an additional 3 pharmacology hours biennially.
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BoardVitals CME Pro Plus with up to a free $2,000 gift card
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Indiana |
- Complete 30 contact hours biennially, including 8 hours in pharmacology and 2 hours in opioid prescribing/abuse.
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BoardVitals CME Pro Plus with up to a free $2,000 gift card
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Kansas |
- 30 CNE hours in the NP’s specialty area every 2 years
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BoardVitals Family Nurse Practitioner AANP Questions and Exam Preparation
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Kentucky |
- 14 Contact house every year, including 5 CEs in pharmacology
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Cleveland Clinic Hospital Medicine
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Louisiana |
- Complete either: 300 APRN practice hours and 2 specialty-related college credits annually, OR 30 contact hours annually.
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BoardVitals Pharmacology CE Question Bank for Nurse Practitioners and APRNs
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Maine |
- Complete 50 contact hours biennially (30 Category I, 20 Category II). Prescribing APRNs require an additional 3 hours in opioid medication prescribing.
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Lactation Consultant Bridge Course
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Maryland |
- No CE requirements, but must maintain a national certification
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The Ultimate Master Clinicians CME Conference Bundle
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Massachusetts |
- Complete 15 contact hours biennially and maintain national certification.
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BoardVitals CME Pro Plus with up to a free $2,000 gift card
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Michigan |
- Complete 25 contact hours biennially, including 2 hours in pain/symptom management and 1 hour annual implicit bias training, plus specialty-specific requirements.
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StatPearls Unlimited Nurse Practitioner CE
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Minnesota |
- 24 CE contact hours every 2 years
- Maintain a national certification
- Maintain a current RN license
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The Ultimate Master Clinicians CME Conference Bundle
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Mississippi |
- Complete 5 hours in controlled substances prescribing biennially and maintain national certification.
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Zauron Labs – Guardian Lite CME Annual Subscription
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Missouri |
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BoardVitals CME Pro Plus with up to a free $2,000 gift card
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Montana |
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BoardVitals Pharmacology CE Question Bank for Nurse Practitioners and APRNs
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Nebraska |
- Complete 20 contact hours biennially for RN licensure. Prescribing APRNs must include 3 hours in opiate prescribing.
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BoardVitals Pharmacology CE Question Bank for Nurse Practitioners and APRNs
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Nevada |
- Complete 45 contact hours biennially, including 15 hours in APRN specialty and 2 hours in substance abuse, plus 4 hours in suicide prevention every 4 years.
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ClinicalPulse for Nurse Practitioners
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New Hampshire |
- Complete 60 contact hours biennially (20 in APRN specialty, 5 in pharmacology) and 400 specialty practice hours within previous 4 years.
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BoardVitals Pharmacology CE Question Bank for Nurse Practitioners and APRNs
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New Jersey |
- Complete 30 contact hours biennially, plus 1 hour in opioid prescribing, pain management alternatives, and opioid abuse/addiction risk identification.
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StatPearls Unlimited Nurse Practitioner CE
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New Mexico |
- Non-DEA licensed: Complete 30 contact hours biennially (10 in pharmacology, 10 in specialty).
- DEA-licensed: Complete 30 contact hours biennially (10 in pharmacology, 5 in specialty, 5 in non-cancer pain management).
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BoardVitals Pharmacology CE Question Bank for Nurse Practitioners and APRNs
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New York |
- Complete infection control training every 4 years, maintain national certification, and one-time completion of 2-hour Child Abuse Identification and Reporting course.
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BoardVitals CME Pro Plus with up to a free $2,000 gift card
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North Carolina |
- 50 CE hours every 2 years
- 20 hours must be related to specialty with 1 CE of controlled substance annually.
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BoardVitals CME Pro Plus with up to a free $2,000 gift card
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North Dakota |
- 12 CE hours every 2 years by December 31st
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BoardVitals CME Pro Plus with up to a free $2,000 gift card
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Ohio |
- Complete 48 contact hours biennially per APRN license (24 count toward RN license). CNPs, CNSs, and CNMs require 12 hours in advanced pharmacology.
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BoardVitals Pharmacology CE Question Bank for Nurse Practitioners and APRNs
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Oklahoma |
- For prescribing NPs: Maintain RN license biennially and complete 15 contact hours or 1 academic credit in pharmacology, plus 2 hours in pain management or opioid use/addiction.
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BoardVitals Pharmacology CE Question Bank for Nurse Practitioners and APRNs
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Oregon |
- In a 2-year renewal period: Complete 400 APRN practice hours OR be within 2 years of graduation OR reactivate via re-entry. Also maintain national certification and complete specific CEs: 1 hour pain management, 2 hours cultural competence, 3 hours suicide prevention.
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ClinicalPulse for Nurse Practitioners
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Pennsylvania |
- Complete 30 contact hours biennially, including 2 hours in child abuse recognition/reporting. Prescribing APRNs require an additional 2 hours in pain management, addiction identification, or opioid prescribing/dispensing.
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StatPearls Unlimited Nurse Practitioner CE
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Rhode Island |
- 10 CE hours every 2 years, including 2 hours in substance abuse.
- 30 pharmacology CE hours every 6 years if the NP has prescriptive authority
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BoardVitals Pharmacology CE Question Bank for Nurse Practitioners and APRNs
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South Carolina |
- Complete 30 contact hours biennially, with 20 hours in specialty pharmacotherapeutics. If authorized for controlled substances, include 2 hours in controlled substance prescribing.
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Zauron Labs – Guardian Lite CME Annual Subscription
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South Dakota |
- No CE requirements, but must maintain national certification.
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BoardVitals CME Pro Plus with up to a free $2,000 gift card
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Tennessee |
- Renew every 2 years
- Maintain a national certification
- 2 contact hours designed to address the prescribing of controlled substances if the NP has a Certificate of Fitness
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Cleveland Clinic Hospital Medicine
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Texas |
- 20 CE hours relevant to the NP’s focus area every 2 years
- Maintain a national certification
- 5 pharmacology CE hours if the NP has prescriptive authority
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BoardVitals Pharmacology CE Question Bank for Nurse Practitioners and APRNs
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Utah |
- Maintain national certification and specialty certification every 2 years OR (if licensed before 7/1/92) complete 30 CE hours and 400 practice hours annually.
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StatPearls Unlimited Nurse Practitioner CE
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Vermont |
- Maintain national certification. Prescribing APRNs must complete 2 hours in controlled substances biennially.
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BoardVitals CME Pro Plus with up to a free $2,000 gift card
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Virginia |
- 40 CE hours in the NP’s specialty area every 2 years
- Maintain a national certification
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ClinicalPulse for Nurse Practitioners
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Washington |
- 30 CE hours every 2 years in speciality area
- 15 hours in pharmacotherapeutics related to their scope and practice if the NP has prescriptive authority
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BoardVitals Pharmacology CE Question Bank for Nurse Practitioners and APRNs
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West Virginia |
- 24 contact hours every 2 years
- 12 hours must be on pharmacotherapeutics
- 12 hours must be on the clinical management of patients
- 12 of these hours may count toward CE requirement for RN license.
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BoardVitals Pharmacology CE Question Bank for Nurse Practitioners and APRNs
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Wisconsin |
- 16 contact hours every 2 years on clinical pharmacology/therapeutics relevant to the NP’s specialty.
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BoardVitals Pharmacology CE Question Bank for Nurse Practitioners and APRNs
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Wyoming |
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BoardVitals CME Pro Plus with up to a free $2,000 gift card
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