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North Dakota APRN continuing education requirements
12 hours
APRN, NP, CRNA and CNM requirements
Verified Sep 15, 2026
- Advanced practice CE
- 12 hours
- Renewal period
- 2 years
- Pharmacology
- 15 pharmacology contact hours. 15 pharmacotherapy hours if APRN has prescriptive authority
- Who it applies to
- APRNs with prescriptive authority
- Controlled substances / opioids
- Yes, because requirement applies to prescriptive authority
- Pain and opioid content
- None identified as a separate recurring requirement
- Prescriptive authority
- Yes
- Who approves the course
- North Dakota Board of Nursing
- Accepted providers
- Board-approved/recognized CE providers and qualifying national organizations
What the board publishes
Verified Sep 15, 2026
- Renewal period
- RN/LPN: Every 2 years.
- RN requirement
- 12/2 yrs
- LPN / LVN requirement
- 12/2 yrs
- Mandatory topics
- For renewal of prescriptive authority: 15 contact hours of education in pharmacology related to the scope of practice.
- Required courses
- RN: 12 CE contact hours every 2 years. LPN: 12 CE contact hours every 2 years. No specific subject area is required for RN/LPN CE. First-time RN/LPN licensure by examination is exempt from CE for the first renewal. (ND Board of Nursing)
- Good to know
- Nurses must meet both CE and practice requirements, subject to specific exceptions. Current Board information requires 400 hours of nursing practice during the preceding 4 years and 12 CE contact hours during the preceding 2 years. (ND Board of Nursing)
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