Delaware APRN license renewal: CE, fees, and prescriptive rules

NP, CRNA, CNM, CNS · Verified 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

Practice-authority and prescribing rules are the most state-specific (and fastest-changing) part of APRN practice: collaboration agreements, state controlled-substance registrations, and prescriber CE all vary. We have not yet verified Delaware's rules against a board source, so confirm these with the Delaware Board of Nursing before relying on any summary:

• Does prescribing require a collaboration or supervision agreement, and must it be re-filed at renewal?
• Is there a state controlled-substance registration separate from your DEA registration?
• Is there prescriber-specific pharmacology CE beyond the base requirement?
• Is current national certification a condition of APRN renewal?

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.

The four-clock guide: certification cycles, compact status, DEA and MATE

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?: Practice-authority rules vary by state and change often. Delaware's exact collaboration and prescribing rules are set by the Delaware Board of Nursing; confirm them there before relying on any summary.
Does Delaware require a state controlled-substance registration on top of the DEA?: Some states require a state controlled-substance registration separate from your federal DEA registration; others do not. Delaware's rule is set by the board and state law; confirm before prescribing.
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?: Most boards condition the APRN credential on current national certification, so a certification lapse can block state renewal. Confirm Delaware's exact rule with the Delaware Board of Nursing before letting any clock run out.

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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

• Does prescribing require a collaboration or supervision agreement, and must it be re-filed at renewal?
• Is there a state controlled-substance registration separate from your DEA registration?
• Is there prescriber-specific pharmacology CE beyond the base requirement?
• Is current national certification a condition of APRN renewal?

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?

Practice-authority rules vary by state and change often. Delaware's exact collaboration and prescribing rules are set by the Delaware Board of Nursing; confirm them there before relying on any summary.

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

Some states require a state controlled-substance registration separate from your federal DEA registration; others do not. Delaware's rule is set by the board and state law; confirm before prescribing.

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?

Most boards condition the APRN credential on current national certification, so a certification lapse can block state renewal. Confirm Delaware's exact rule with the Delaware Board of Nursing before letting any clock run out.