NP · CRNA · CNM · CNS

Minnesota APRN continuing education requirements

No additional APRN CE requirement

APRN, NP, CRNA and CNM requirements

Verified Sep 14, 2026

Advanced practice CE: No additional APRN CE requirement
Renewal period: 2 years
Pharmacology: None identified
Who it applies to: APRNs
Controlled substances / opioids: None identified as a separate APRN CE requirement
Pain and opioid content: None identified
Prescriptive authority: None identified as a separate CE requirement
Who approves the course: Minnesota Board of Nursing
Accepted providers: CE may be provided by qualifying providers; activity must meet Board standards

What the board publishes

Verified Sep 14, 2026

Renewal period: 24 month interval of time immediately before the renewal application deadline
RN requirement: 24/2 yrs
LPN / LVN requirement: 24/2 yrs
Mandatory topics: No specific mandatory course topic identified in the Fast CE information
Required courses: RN: 24 contact hours during a typical 24-month period. LPN: 12 contact hours during a typical 24-month period. Other approved competency methods may satisfy the requirement in certain circumstances. (mn.gov // Minnesota's State Portal) Source: Minnesota Board of Nursing.
Good to know: Minnesota has a specific 24-month CE participation period. CE records generally do not have to be submitted with renewal unless selected for audit. The Board specifically states that infection-control CE is not required. (mn.gov // Minnesota's State Portal)

Finish your Minnesota advanced practice hours today

One year of unlimited courses, instant certificates, and pharmacology hours that count.

Ask about requirements, a course, pricing or your license. Answers come from our own course list and state notes.

Ask about your license or a course

Answers come from Fast CE For Less's own course list and our notes on state requirements. Always check your board's own rules before you count hours.