North Dakota APRN license renewal: CE, fees, and prescriptive rules

NP, CRNA, CNM, CNS · Verified 2026-06-05

APRNs in North Dakota complete 12 CE hours every 2 years for board renewal. The APRN renewal fee is $80. The board is one of up to four clocks: your national certification and any DEA registration renew separately.

What the North Dakota Board of Nursing requires of APRNs

Requirement	Hours	Status
General CE	12 hrs	Required
APRN Pharmacology	15 hrs	Required

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

Prescriptive authority in North Dakota

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 North Dakota's rules against a board source, so confirm these with the North Dakota 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

North Dakota 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

North Dakota APRN renewal FAQ

How many CE hours do APRNs need to renew in North Dakota?: APRNs in North Dakota complete 12 CE hours every 2 years for board renewal. That includes the APRN Pharmacology requirement of 15 hours. Your national certification keeps its own CE requirement on a separate clock.
What is the APRN renewal fee in North Dakota?: The North Dakota APRN renewal fee is $80, which differs from the RN fee; budget for both if you renew both credentials. Fees change, so confirm the current amount on the North Dakota Board of Nursing portal.
Can APRNs prescribe independently in North Dakota?: Practice-authority rules vary by state and change often. North Dakota's exact collaboration and prescribing rules are set by the North Dakota Board of Nursing; confirm them there before relying on any summary.
Does North Dakota 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. North Dakota's rule is set by the board and state law; confirm before prescribing.
Is North Dakota in the APRN Compact?: North Dakota 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 North Dakota APRN license?: Most boards condition the APRN credential on current national certification, so a certification lapse can block state renewal. Confirm North Dakota's exact rule with the North Dakota Board of Nursing before letting any clock run out.

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Requirement

Hours

Status

General CE

12 hrs

Required

APRN Pharmacology

15 hrs

Required

Prescriptive authority in North Dakota

• 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

North Dakota APRN renewal FAQ

How many CE hours do APRNs need to renew in North Dakota?

APRNs in North Dakota complete 12 CE hours every 2 years for board renewal. That includes the APRN Pharmacology requirement of 15 hours. Your national certification keeps its own CE requirement on a separate clock.

What is the APRN renewal fee in North Dakota?

The North Dakota APRN renewal fee is $80, which differs from the RN fee; budget for both if you renew both credentials. Fees change, so confirm the current amount on the North Dakota Board of Nursing portal.

Can APRNs prescribe independently in North Dakota?

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

Does North Dakota 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. North Dakota's rule is set by the board and state law; confirm before prescribing.

Is North Dakota in the APRN Compact?

North Dakota 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 North Dakota APRN license?

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