NP · CRNA · CNM · CNS
Ohio APRN continuing education requirements
24 hours
APRN, NP, CRNA and CNM requirements
Verified Sep 15, 2026
- Advanced practice CE
- 24 hours
- Renewal period
- 2 years
- Pharmacology
- 12 pharmacology contact hours. 12 advanced pharmacology hours for CNS, CNM and CNP
- Who it applies to
- CNS, CNM, CNP
- Controlled substances / opioids
- None identified as a separate requirement
- Pain and opioid content
- None identified
- Prescriptive authority
- Yes
- Who approves the course
- Ohio Board of Nursing
- Accepted providers
- Ohio Board-approved/recognized CE providers; national accreditation pathways recognized under Ohio rules
What the board publishes
Verified Sep 15, 2026
- Renewal period
- RN/LPN: Every 2 years.
- RN requirement
- 24/2 yrs
- LPN / LVN requirement
- 24/2 yrs
- Mandatory topics
- At least 1 Category A hour; RN/LPN renewal also has Ohio-specific Category A requirements. Initial/endorsement exceptions apply.
- Required courses
- RN: 24 CE hours, including at least 1 Category A hour. LPN: 24 CE hours, including at least 1 Category A hour. Fast CE's 2-hour Ohio Nurse Practice Act course is applicable to initial/endorsed licenses, while the 1-hour Ohio Nurse Practice Act course is for renewal. Source: Ohio Board of Nursing.
- Good to know
- Ohio requires 24 contact hours for renewal, with at least 1 contact hour in Category A. There are special provisions for initial licensure and endorsement. Your Fast CE Ohio Nurse Practice Act courses should therefore be distinguished between initial/endorsed licensees and renewal licensees.
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