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

NP, CRNA, CNM, CNS · Verified 2026-05-13

APRNs in Michigan complete 25 CE hours every 2 years for board renewal. The APRN renewal fee is $161. The board is one of up to four clocks: your national certification and any DEA registration renew separately.

What the Michigan Board of Nursing (LARA) requires of APRNs

Requirement	Hours	Status
General CE	25 hrs	Required
Pain & Pain Symptom Management	2 hrs	Required
Implicit Bias Training	2 hrs	Required
Human Trafficking Awareness	Course-based	Conditional
Nursing Practice	Course-based	Optional

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

Prescriptive authority in Michigan

What we verified for Michigan

Board-sourced

Practice authority: Restricted-practice model for controlled substances: APRNs prescribe non-scheduled drugs independently in Michigan, but controlled substances only under written physician delegation.
Collaboration / supervision: The written delegation authorization must be reviewed and updated at least annually by the delegating physician, with review dates noted.
State controlled-substance registration: Michigan has a state controlled-substance license, but APRNs are NOT eligible for it: an APRN prescribes controlled substances under physician delegation plus federal DEA registration, and prescriptions carry both the APRN's and the physician's names and DEA numbers.
Prescriber CE: 25 contact hours of CE per 2-year renewal including at least 2 hours of pain and symptom management; no separate state pharmacology-hour mandate for prescribers.
National certification at renewal: Yes. Current national certification (ANCC, AANP, PNCB, NCC, or similar) must be maintained, synchronized with the RN renewal cycle.

Source: MCL 333.17211a and Michigan LARA, last checked 2026-06-11. Rules change; confirm with the board before relying on this.

The other three clocks

Michigan has not enacted the APRN Compact (which is not yet operational anywhere). 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

Michigan APRN renewal FAQ

How many CE hours do APRNs need to renew in Michigan?: APRNs in Michigan complete 25 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 Michigan?: The Michigan APRN renewal fee is $161, which differs from the RN fee; budget for both if you renew both credentials. Fees change, so confirm the current amount on the Michigan Board of Nursing (LARA) portal.
Can APRNs prescribe independently in Michigan?: Restricted-practice model for controlled substances: APRNs prescribe non-scheduled drugs independently in Michigan, but controlled substances only under written physician delegation.
Does Michigan require a state controlled-substance registration on top of the DEA?: Michigan has a state controlled-substance license, but APRNs are NOT eligible for it: an APRN prescribes controlled substances under physician delegation plus federal DEA registration, and prescriptions carry both the APRN's and the physician's names and DEA numbers.
Is Michigan in the APRN Compact?: No. Michigan has not enacted the APRN Compact, and the compact itself is not yet operational anywhere. The Nurse Licensure Compact covers RN and LPN/VN licenses only, so it does not extend APRN practice across state lines.
Does my national certification have to be current to renew my Michigan APRN license?: Yes. Current national certification (ANCC, AANP, PNCB, NCC, or similar) must be maintained, synchronized with the RN renewal cycle.

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What the Michigan Board of Nursing (LARA) requires of APRNs

Requirement	Hours	Status
General CE	25 hrs	Required
Pain & Pain Symptom Management	2 hrs	Required
Implicit Bias Training	2 hrs	Required
Human Trafficking Awareness	Course-based	Conditional
Nursing Practice	Course-based	Optional

Prescriptive authority in Michigan

What we verified for Michigan

Board-sourced

Practice authority: Restricted-practice model for controlled substances: APRNs prescribe non-scheduled drugs independently in Michigan, but controlled substances only under written physician delegation.
Collaboration / supervision: The written delegation authorization must be reviewed and updated at least annually by the delegating physician, with review dates noted.
State controlled-substance registration: Michigan has a state controlled-substance license, but APRNs are NOT eligible for it: an APRN prescribes controlled substances under physician delegation plus federal DEA registration, and prescriptions carry both the APRN's and the physician's names and DEA numbers.
Prescriber CE: 25 contact hours of CE per 2-year renewal including at least 2 hours of pain and symptom management; no separate state pharmacology-hour mandate for prescribers.
National certification at renewal: Yes. Current national certification (ANCC, AANP, PNCB, NCC, or similar) must be maintained, synchronized with the RN renewal cycle.

Source: MCL 333.17211a and Michigan LARA, last checked 2026-06-11. Rules change; confirm with the board before relying on this.

The other three clocks

Michigan APRN renewal FAQ

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

APRNs in Michigan complete 25 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 Michigan?

The Michigan APRN renewal fee is $161, which differs from the RN fee; budget for both if you renew both credentials. Fees change, so confirm the current amount on the Michigan Board of Nursing (LARA) portal.

Can APRNs prescribe independently in Michigan?

Restricted-practice model for controlled substances: APRNs prescribe non-scheduled drugs independently in Michigan, but controlled substances only under written physician delegation.

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

Michigan has a state controlled-substance license, but APRNs are NOT eligible for it: an APRN prescribes controlled substances under physician delegation plus federal DEA registration, and prescriptions carry both the APRN's and the physician's names and DEA numbers.

Is Michigan in the APRN Compact?

No. Michigan has not enacted the APRN Compact, and the compact itself is not yet operational anywhere. The Nurse Licensure Compact covers RN and LPN/VN licenses only, so it does not extend APRN practice across state lines.

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

Yes. Current national certification (ANCC, AANP, PNCB, NCC, or similar) must be maintained, synchronized with the RN renewal cycle.