Delaware APRN License Renewal: CE, Fees, and Prescriptive Rules

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NP, CRNA, CNM, CNS · Verified against the Delaware Board of Nursing · 2026-06-04

APRNs in Delaware complete 30 CE hours every 2 years for board renewal. The APRN renewal fee is $170. The board is one of up to four clocks: your national certification and any DEA registration renew separately.

What the Delaware Board of Nursing requires of APRNs

Requirement	Hours	Status
General Continuing Education	30 hrs	Required
Substance Abuse	3 hrs	Required
Abuse and Violence	1 hrs	Required
Practice Requirement	Course-based	Required
Nursys e-Notify Registration	Course-based	Required

Renewal deadlines in Delaware differ by license type: February 28, May 31, or September 30 of odd-numbered years (RN/APRN, depends on when license was issued); February 28 of even-numbered years (LPN). Confirm your APRN deadline with the board.

Full renewal context (deadlines, grace period, audits): Delaware nursing license renewal guide.

Prescriptive authority in Delaware

What we verified for Delaware

Board-sourced

Practice authority: Full practice authority: the board grants full practice and prescriptive authority at APRN licensure.
Collaboration / supervision: None required by Delaware law: no collaborative agreement or physician supervision is mandated for APRN practice or prescribing.
State controlled-substance registration: Yes: a Delaware Controlled Substances Registration (CSR) is required, separate from and before federal DEA registration, even for practitioners registered in other states. One CSR covers multiple Delaware locations.
Prescriber CE: 2 hours per biennial renewal on controlled-substance prescribing, chronic pain treatment, or related topics, plus the one-hour Delaware controlled-substance-law training.
National certification at renewal: Yes. National certification is required for initial and continued APRN licensure.

Source: Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, last checked 2026-06-11. Rules change; confirm with the board before relying on this.

The other three clocks

Delaware has enacted the APRN Compact, but the compact activates only at 7 enacting states and is not yet operational, so no multistate APRN license exists today. The Nurse Licensure Compact covers RN and LPN/VN licenses only, so multi-state APRN practice still means a separate APRN credential in each state. Your national certification (AANPCB, ANCC, NBCRNA, or AMCB) and any DEA registration renew on their own cycles, with their own CE math.

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Delaware APRN renewal FAQ

How many CE hours do APRNs need to renew in Delaware?: APRNs in Delaware complete 30 CE hours every 2 years for board renewal. Your national certification keeps its own CE requirement on a separate clock.
What is the APRN renewal fee in Delaware?: The Delaware APRN renewal fee is $170. Fees change, so confirm the current amount on the Delaware Board of Nursing portal.
Can APRNs prescribe independently in Delaware?: Full practice authority: the board grants full practice and prescriptive authority at APRN licensure.
Does Delaware require a state controlled-substance registration on top of the DEA?: Yes: a Delaware Controlled Substances Registration (CSR) is required, separate from and before federal DEA registration, even for practitioners registered in other states. One CSR covers multiple Delaware locations.
Is Delaware in the APRN Compact?: Delaware has enacted the APRN Compact, but the compact is not yet operational (it activates at 7 enacting states), so no multistate APRN licenses exist today. The Nurse Licensure Compact covers RN and LPN/VN licenses only.
Does my national certification have to be current to renew my Delaware APRN license?: Yes. National certification is required for initial and continued APRN licensure.

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Delaware APRN License Renewal: CE, Fees, and Prescriptive Rules

NP, CRNA, CNM, CNS · Verified against the Delaware Board of Nursing · 2026-06-04

What the Delaware Board of Nursing requires of APRNs

Requirement	Hours	Status
General Continuing Education	30 hrs	Required
Substance Abuse	3 hrs	Required
Abuse and Violence	1 hrs	Required
Practice Requirement	Course-based	Required
Nursys e-Notify Registration	Course-based	Required

Prescriptive authority in Delaware

What we verified for Delaware

Board-sourced

Practice authority: Full practice authority: the board grants full practice and prescriptive authority at APRN licensure.
Collaboration / supervision: None required by Delaware law: no collaborative agreement or physician supervision is mandated for APRN practice or prescribing.
State controlled-substance registration: Yes: a Delaware Controlled Substances Registration (CSR) is required, separate from and before federal DEA registration, even for practitioners registered in other states. One CSR covers multiple Delaware locations.
Prescriber CE: 2 hours per biennial renewal on controlled-substance prescribing, chronic pain treatment, or related topics, plus the one-hour Delaware controlled-substance-law training.
National certification at renewal: Yes. National certification is required for initial and continued APRN licensure.

Source: Delaware Division of Professional Regulation, last checked 2026-06-11. Rules change; confirm with the board before relying on this.

The other three clocks

Delaware APRN renewal FAQ

How many CE hours do APRNs need to renew in Delaware?

APRNs in Delaware complete 30 CE hours every 2 years for board renewal. Your national certification keeps its own CE requirement on a separate clock.

What is the APRN renewal fee in Delaware?

The Delaware APRN renewal fee is $170. Fees change, so confirm the current amount on the Delaware Board of Nursing portal.

Can APRNs prescribe independently in Delaware?

Full practice authority: the board grants full practice and prescriptive authority at APRN licensure.

Does Delaware require a state controlled-substance registration on top of the DEA?

Yes: a Delaware Controlled Substances Registration (CSR) is required, separate from and before federal DEA registration, even for practitioners registered in other states. One CSR covers multiple Delaware locations.

Is Delaware in the APRN Compact?

Delaware has enacted the APRN Compact, but the compact is not yet operational (it activates at 7 enacting states), so no multistate APRN licenses exist today. The Nurse Licensure Compact covers RN and LPN/VN licenses only.

Does my national certification have to be current to renew my Delaware APRN license?

Yes. National certification is required for initial and continued APRN licensure.