Every CE requirement verified against official state nursing board sources. How RenewRN verifies the data →
Every CE requirement verified against official state nursing board sources. How RenewRN verifies the data →
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As of 2026, an APRN renewal runs on up to four clocks: the RN license, the state APRN license or certificate, the national certification, and the DEA registration for prescribers. 35 of 51 boards set an APRN CE-hour mandate, and 31 charge an APRN renewal fee different from the RN fee.
Start Tracking — FreeNo single agency tracks all of them for you. Each one renews with a different body, on a different cycle, with different CE math.
The foundation everything else rides on. It renews with your state board on the state's normal cycle; your state's page has the hours, fee, and deadline.
Board-issued and usually conditioned on holding current national certification. CE and pharmacology rules vary widely by board; the by-state table below compares all 51.
AANPCB, ANCC, NBCRNA, or AMCB, each on its own multi-year cycle with its own CE math. A lapse here can invalidate the state credential even when the board paperwork is current. Cycles below.
If you prescribe controlled substances: a 3-year federal cycle, plus the one-time MATE Act attestation. Details below.
What each board itself asks of an APRN at renewal. Every number is pulled from the same board-verified registry that powers the state pages; click a state for its full guide.
| State | Board CE hours | APRN fee | Pharmacology CE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama† | 24 hrs / 2 yrs | $75 | — |
| Alaska† | 30 hrs (CE option) | $100 | — |
| Arizona | No board CE-hour mandate | $160 | — |
| Arkansas | 15 hrs / 2 yrs | $165 | — |
| California | 30 hrs / 2 yrs | $190 | — |
| Colorado† | No board CE-hour mandate | $108 | — |
| Connecticut | 50 hrs / yr | $130 | 5 hrs |
| Delaware† | 30 hrs / 2 yrs | $170 | — |
| District of Columbia† | 24 hrs / 2 yrs | $118 (+ $130 controlled-substance registration where applicable, + $50 background check) | — |
| Florida | 27 hrs / 2 yrs | $75 | — |
| Georgia† | 30 hrs (CE option) | $65 (+$65 RN renewal) | — |
| Hawaii | 30 hrs (CE option) | $186 | — |
| Idaho† | 15 hrs (CE option) | $70 | — |
| Illinois | 80 hrs / 2 yrs | $80 | — |
| Indiana† | 30 hrs / 2 yrs | $60 | 8 hrs |
| Iowa | 36 hrs / 3 yrs | $81 | — |
| Kansas | 30 hrs / 2 yrs | $55 | — |
| Kentucky | 14 hrs / yr | $55 | 5 hrs |
| Louisiana | 30 hrs / 2 yrs | $100 | 12 hrs |
| Maine | 50 hrs / 2 yrs | $100 | — |
| Maryland | 30 hrs (CE option) | $210 | — |
| Massachusetts† | 15 hrs / 2 yrs | $180 | — |
| Michigan | 25 hrs / 2 yrs | $161 | — |
| Minnesota | 24 hrs / 2 yrs | $85 (+ $85 RN renewal = $170 total) | — |
| Mississippi† | 5 hrs / 2 yrs | $100 | — |
| Missouri† | No board CE-hour mandate | $85 | — |
| Montana | No board CE-hour mandate | $50 | — |
| Nebraska† | No board CE-hour mandate | $68 | — |
| Nevada | 45 hrs / 2 yrs | $200 | — |
| New Hampshire | 30 hrs / 2 yrs | $100 | — |
| New Jersey | 30 hrs / 2 yrs | $160 | 6 hrs |
| New Mexico | 30 hrs / 2 yrs | $110 | — |
| New York | 3 hrs / 3 yrs | $35 | — |
| North Carolina | 50 hrs / 2 yrs | $100 (+$50/collaborating physician) | — |
| North Dakota | 12 hrs / 2 yrs | $80 | 15 hrs |
| Ohio | 48 hrs / 2 yrs | $135 | — |
| Oklahoma† | 24 hrs (CE option) | $85 | 15 hrs |
| Oregon | No board CE-hour mandate | $159 | — |
| Pennsylvania | 30 hrs / 2 yrs | $122 | 16 hrs |
| Rhode Island | 10 hrs / 2 yrs | $145 | — |
| South Carolina | 30 hrs / 2 yrs | $105 | 20 hrs |
| South Dakota | No board CE-hour mandate | $115 | — |
| Tennessee | 10 hrs (CE option) | $100 | — |
| Texas | 20 hrs / 2 yrs | $68 | 5 hrs |
| Utah† | 30 hrs / 2 yrs | $78 | — |
| Vermont† | 20 hrs / 2 yrs | $145 | — |
| Virginia | No board CE-hour mandate | $80 | 8 hrs |
| Washington† | 45 hrs / yr | $130 | 15 hrs |
| West Virginia† | 24 hrs (CE option) | $35 | 12 hrs |
| Wisconsin† | 16 hrs / 2 yrs | $73 | — |
| Wyoming | 60 hrs / 2 yrs | $180 | — |
The certification clock runs with your certifying body, not your board, and in most states the board conditions the APRN license on keeping it current.
| Body | Who | Cycle | What renewal takes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AANPCB | NPs (FNP-C, A-GNP-C, and other AANPCB credentials) | 5 years | Five-year cycle. Recertify with 1,000 clinical practice hours plus 100 CE contact hours, 25 of them in advanced pharmacology, or retake the certification exam. |
| ANCC | NPs and CNSs (FNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, and other ANCC credentials) | 5 years | Five-year cycle. Recertify with 75 CE contact hours, 25 of them in pharmacotherapeutics, plus at least one ANCC professional-development category. |
| NBCRNA | CRNAs | 4 years | Four-year cycles. Each cycle takes 60 Class A assessed CE credits and 40 Class B credits, with a check-in at the two-year mark. |
| AMCB | CNMs and CMs | 5 years | Five-year cycle. Complete the three certificate-maintenance modules plus 20 contact hours of approved CE, or recertify by exam. |
Certification cycles verified against the AANPCB, ANCC, NBCRNA, and AMCB recertification pages · last checked · How RenewRN verifies its data
Choosing or sitting a certification exam is a different problem; those live on the certification guides: FNP boards guide, PMHNP boards guide, AGACNP boards guide, AGPCNP boards guide.
The APRN Compact has been enacted in 5 states (DE, ND, SD, UT, WY) and activates once 7 states enact it. It is not yet operational, so no multistate APRN licenses exist today. The Nurse Licensure Compact covers RN and LPN/VN licenses only: an NLC multistate RN license does not extend your APRN practice across state lines. Until the APRN Compact activates, multi-state APRN practice means holding a separate APRN credential in each state, on each state's renewal clock. Moving anyway? Start with the license transfer guide.
Compact status verified against the NCSBN APRN Compact · last checked · How RenewRN verifies its data
DEA registration renews every 3 years on its own federal cycle, independent of any state license or national certification.
The MATE Act training is a one-time attestation: 8 hours of education on treating patients with opioid or other substance use disorders, made at your first DEA registration or renewal after June 27, 2023. It does not repeat in later cycles. Some states layer their own recurring opioid CE on top; check your state page.
Full walkthrough: DEA registration guide for nurse practitioners.
DEA and MATE Act facts verified against the DEA MATE Act Q&A · last checked · How RenewRN verifies its data
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