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

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

APRNs in Ohio complete 48 CE hours every 2 years for board renewal. The APRN renewal fee is $135. The board is one of up to four clocks: your national certification and any DEA registration renew separately.

What the Ohio Board of Nursing requires of APRNs

Requirement	Hours	Status
General CE	24 hrs	Required
Ohio Nurse Practice Act & Rules (Category A)	1 hrs	Required
Human Trafficking / Sexual Assault Recognition	1 hrs	Optional
APRN Advanced Practice CE	24 hrs	Required
Nursing Practice	Course-based	Optional

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

Prescriptive authority in Ohio

What we verified for Ohio

Board-sourced

Practice authority: Reduced-practice model: APRNs practice under a standard care arrangement with a collaborating physician or podiatrist who is continuously available in person or electronically.
Collaboration / supervision: The standard care arrangement must be reviewed and kept current (reviewed at least annually with review dates noted).
State controlled-substance registration: No separate state controlled-substance registration. OARRS is Ohio's prescription monitoring program, not a license: APRNs certify OARRS registration at license renewal, and prescribing authority itself runs through the DEA registration.
Prescriber CE: Renewal requires 24 hours of APRN CE every 2 years, at least 12 of them in advanced pharmacology, on top of RN CE. Initial prescriptive authority requires 45 hours of advanced pharmacology within 5 years plus the 2-hour Ohio drug-law course.
National certification at renewal: Yes. Ohio APRN licensure requires current national certification from a recognized certifying body, maintained through renewal.

Source: Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4723-9, last checked 2026-06-11. Rules change; confirm with the board before relying on this.

The other three clocks

Ohio 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.

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Ohio APRN renewal FAQ

How many CE hours do APRNs need to renew in Ohio?: APRNs in Ohio complete 48 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 Ohio?: The Ohio APRN renewal fee is $135, which differs from the RN fee; budget for both if you renew both credentials. Fees change, so confirm the current amount on the Ohio Board of Nursing portal.
Can APRNs prescribe independently in Ohio?: Reduced-practice model: APRNs practice under a standard care arrangement with a collaborating physician or podiatrist who is continuously available in person or electronically.
Does Ohio require a state controlled-substance registration on top of the DEA?: No separate state controlled-substance registration. OARRS is Ohio's prescription monitoring program, not a license: APRNs certify OARRS registration at license renewal, and prescribing authority itself runs through the DEA registration.
Is Ohio in the APRN Compact?: No. Ohio 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 Ohio APRN license?: Yes. Ohio APRN licensure requires current national certification from a recognized certifying body, maintained through renewal.

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What the Ohio Board of Nursing requires of APRNs

Requirement	Hours	Status
General CE	24 hrs	Required
Ohio Nurse Practice Act & Rules (Category A)	1 hrs	Required
Human Trafficking / Sexual Assault Recognition	1 hrs	Optional
APRN Advanced Practice CE	24 hrs	Required
Nursing Practice	Course-based	Optional

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

Prescriptive authority in Ohio

What we verified for Ohio

Board-sourced

Practice authority: Reduced-practice model: APRNs practice under a standard care arrangement with a collaborating physician or podiatrist who is continuously available in person or electronically.
Collaboration / supervision: The standard care arrangement must be reviewed and kept current (reviewed at least annually with review dates noted).
State controlled-substance registration: No separate state controlled-substance registration. OARRS is Ohio's prescription monitoring program, not a license: APRNs certify OARRS registration at license renewal, and prescribing authority itself runs through the DEA registration.
Prescriber CE: Renewal requires 24 hours of APRN CE every 2 years, at least 12 of them in advanced pharmacology, on top of RN CE. Initial prescriptive authority requires 45 hours of advanced pharmacology within 5 years plus the 2-hour Ohio drug-law course.
National certification at renewal: Yes. Ohio APRN licensure requires current national certification from a recognized certifying body, maintained through renewal.

Source: Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4723-9, last checked 2026-06-11. Rules change; confirm with the board before relying on this.

The other three clocks

Ohio APRN renewal FAQ

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

APRNs in Ohio complete 48 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 Ohio?

The Ohio APRN renewal fee is $135, which differs from the RN fee; budget for both if you renew both credentials. Fees change, so confirm the current amount on the Ohio Board of Nursing portal.

Can APRNs prescribe independently in Ohio?

Reduced-practice model: APRNs practice under a standard care arrangement with a collaborating physician or podiatrist who is continuously available in person or electronically.

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

No separate state controlled-substance registration. OARRS is Ohio's prescription monitoring program, not a license: APRNs certify OARRS registration at license renewal, and prescribing authority itself runs through the DEA registration.

Is Ohio in the APRN Compact?

No. Ohio 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 Ohio APRN license?

Yes. Ohio APRN licensure requires current national certification from a recognized certifying body, maintained through renewal.