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Georgia APRN continuing education requirements

No separate APRN CE-hour requirement identified

APRN, NP, CRNA and CNM requirements

Verified Sep 15, 2026

Advanced practice CE: No separate APRN CE-hour requirement identified
Renewal period: Biennial
Pharmacology: None identified
Who it applies to: APRNs with delegated prescriptive authority
Controlled substances / opioids: Yes — depending on delegated prescribing authority
Pain and opioid content: Yes, where applicable
Prescriptive authority: Yes
Who approves the course: Georgia Board of Nursing
Accepted providers: Accepted providers recognized by national credentialing/certification bodies; examples include ANCC and other recognized specialty organizations

What the board publishes

Verified Sep 21, 2026

Renewal period: annual license renewal
RN requirement: 30/2 yrs
LPN / LVN requirement: 30/2 yrs
Mandatory topics: RN: one of five continuing-competency options; LPN: 20 CE or accredited RN program
Required courses: RN: 30 CE hours is one approved pathway, but it is not the only pathway. LPN: 20 CE hours or qualifying academic study. CE providers must meet Georgia's accepted-provider requirements. (Georgia Secretary of State) Source: Georgia Board of Nursing / Georgia Secretary of State.
Good to know: Georgia uses a continuing-competency system. RN: One of five approved competency options may be used. One option is 30 CE hours; other options include national certification, academic study, or verification of competency with at least 500 practice hours. LPN: 20 CE hours or completion of an accredited academic program. (Georgia Rules and Regulations) Source: Georgia Board of Nursing / Georgia Secretary of State.

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