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

Wyoming does not mandate a fixed number of CE hours for APRNs; CE is one of several competency options (40 contact hours if you choose the CE pathway). Your national certification keeps its own CE requirement on a separate clock.

What is the APRN renewal fee in Wyoming?

The Wyoming APRN renewal fee is $180, which differs from the RN fee; budget for both if you renew both credentials. Fees change, so confirm the current amount on the Wyoming State Board of Nursing portal.

Can APRNs prescribe independently in Wyoming?

Full practice authority: Wyoming law requires no supervision or collaboration agreements in any setting; APRNs prescribe independently.

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

Yes: the Wyoming Board of Pharmacy registers individual practitioners, including APRNs, for controlled substances (biennial registration expiring June 30) alongside federal DEA registration.

Is Wyoming in the APRN Compact?

Wyoming 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 Wyoming APRN license?

Yes. Proof of current national certification in the specialty is required at renewal (with a CE-plus-practice-hours alternative for pre-1999 non-certified licensees).

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

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Wyoming does not mandate a fixed number of CE hours for APRNs; CE is one of several competency options (40 contact hours on the CE pathway). The APRN renewal fee is $180. The board is one of up to four clocks: your national certification and any DEA registration renew separately.

What the Wyoming State Board of Nursing requires of APRNs

Requirement	Hours	Status
APRN General CE	40 hrs	One of several options
APRN Practice Hours	Course-based	Required
Controlled Substances Prescribing (APRN)	3 hrs	Required

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

Prescriptive authority in Wyoming

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Practice authority: Full practice authority: Wyoming law requires no supervision or collaboration agreements in any setting; APRNs prescribe independently.
Collaboration / supervision: None required by Wyoming law: no collaborative agreement or physician supervision is mandated for APRN practice or prescribing.
State controlled-substance registration: Yes: the Wyoming Board of Pharmacy registers individual practitioners, including APRNs, for controlled substances (biennial registration expiring June 30) alongside federal DEA registration.
Prescriber CE: Prescriptive authority requires 30 contact hours of pharmacotherapeutics coursework within the 5 years before application; renewal carries 15 pharmacotherapeutics CE hours plus 3 hours on responsible controlled-substance prescribing or substance-use treatment per 2 years.
National certification at renewal: Yes. Proof of current national certification in the specialty is required at renewal (with a CE-plus-practice-hours alternative for pre-1999 non-certified licensees).

Source: Wyoming State Board of Nursing, practice, last checked 2026-06-11. Rules change; confirm with the board before relying on this.

The other three clocks

Wyoming 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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Wyoming APRN renewal FAQ

How many CE hours do APRNs need to renew in Wyoming?: Wyoming does not mandate a fixed number of CE hours for APRNs; CE is one of several competency options (40 contact hours if you choose the CE pathway). Your national certification keeps its own CE requirement on a separate clock.
What is the APRN renewal fee in Wyoming?: The Wyoming APRN renewal fee is $180, which differs from the RN fee; budget for both if you renew both credentials. Fees change, so confirm the current amount on the Wyoming State Board of Nursing portal.
Can APRNs prescribe independently in Wyoming?: Full practice authority: Wyoming law requires no supervision or collaboration agreements in any setting; APRNs prescribe independently.
Does Wyoming require a state controlled-substance registration on top of the DEA?: Yes: the Wyoming Board of Pharmacy registers individual practitioners, including APRNs, for controlled substances (biennial registration expiring June 30) alongside federal DEA registration.
Is Wyoming in the APRN Compact?: Wyoming 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 Wyoming APRN license?: Yes. Proof of current national certification in the specialty is required at renewal (with a CE-plus-practice-hours alternative for pre-1999 non-certified licensees).

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

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Requirement

Hours

Status

APRN General CE

40 hrs

One of several options

APRN Practice Hours

Course-based

Required

Controlled Substances Prescribing (APRN)

3 hrs

Required