NP · CRNA · CNM · CNS
Washington APRN continuing education requirements
30 hours
APRN, NP, CRNA and CNM requirements
Verified Sep 15, 2026
- Advanced practice CE
- 30 hours
- Renewal period
- 2 years
- Pharmacology
- 15 pharmacology contact hours. 15 additional Pharmacology if prescriptive authority
- Who it applies to
- ARNPs with prescriptive authority
- Controlled substances / opioids
- None identified as a separate requirement
- Pain and opioid content
- None identified as a separate pharm requirement
- Prescriptive authority
- Yes
- Who approves the course
- Washington State Board of Nursing
- Accepted providers
- Qualifying CE activities/providers under Washington continuing-competency rules
What the board publishes
Verified Sep 15, 2026
- Renewal period
- Every year
- RN requirement
- Current continuing-competency requirements include CE/practice; 2-hr Health Equity requirement
- LPN / LVN requirement
- Current continuing-competency requirements include CE/practice; 2-hr Health Equity requirement
- Mandatory topics
- Suicide prevention training: 6 hours, one time; Health equity continuing education: 2 hours every four years
- Required courses
- RN: 8 CE hours every renewal period, including 2 hours health equity; one-time 6-hour suicide assessment, treatment and management training. LPN: Same: 8 CE hours, including 2 hours health equity, plus one-time 6-hour suicide training. 96 practice hours are also required every year. (Nursing Commission) Source: Washington State Board of Nursing.
- Good to know
- Washington requires 8 CE hours every renewal period plus 96 practice hours every year. The 2-hour health-equity requirement counts toward the 8 CE hours. The nurse must also complete a one-time 6-hour suicide-assessment/treatment/management training. (Nursing Commission)
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