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Wisconsin APRN continuing education requirements
16 hours
APRN, NP, CRNA and CNM requirements
Verified Sep 15, 2026
- Advanced practice CE
- 16 hours
- Renewal period
- 2 years
- Pharmacology
- 16 pharmacology contact hours. 16 Clinical Pharmacology/Therapeutics, including 2 hours responsible prescribing of controlled substances
- Who it applies to
- APRN prescribers
- Controlled substances / opioids
- Yes — 2 hours responsible prescribing of controlled substances
- Pain and opioid content
- None identified as a separate requirement
- Prescriptive authority
- Yes
- Who approves the course
- Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services / Board of Nursing
- Accepted providers
- Qualifying CNE/CME providers/approved educational activities
What the board publishes
Verified Sep 15, 2026
- Renewal period
- RN/LPN: Every 2 years.
- RN requirement
- No routine CE
- LPN / LVN requirement
- No routine CE
- Mandatory topics
- 16 contact hours per biennium in clinical pharmacology or therapeutics relevant to the advanced practice nurse prescriber's area of practice, including at least 2 contact hours in responsible prescribing of controlled substances.
- Required courses
- RN: No required CE hours/courses for renewal. LPN: No required CE hours/courses for renewal. CE may be pursued for professional development but is not a renewal requirement. Source: Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services / Board of Nursing.
- Good to know
- No continuing-education requirement for ordinary active RN/LPN renewal. The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services confirms that nurses do not have a CE requirement to renew an active license.
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