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Pennsylvania APRN CE requirements and approved online courses
30 contact hours every 2 years for advanced practice registered nurses licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing. Here is exactly what counts — and the courses that satisfy it.
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Pennsylvania APRN requirements at a glance
- Total contact hours
- 30 hours
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- Pharmacology
- Counts toward total
- Reporting
- Self-report
| Mandatory topic | Hours | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Child Abuse Recognition & Reporting | 2 hours | — |
| Opioid Prescribing / Pain Management (prescribers) | as-required | — |
- 2 of the 30 hours must cover child abuse recognition and reporting.
Source: Placeholder citation: 49 Pa. Code §21.132 (admin-managed field). · last verified 2026-06-08. Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
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Written for Pennsylvania advanced practice registered nurses
These courses name Pennsylvania in their own records.
Transmission-based precautions, PPE sequencing and sterile technique, structured for state infection-control mandates.
Assessment, multimodal analgesia, controlled-substance safeguards and tapering conversations that respect patients.
Indicators, documentation and reporting workflow for mandated reporters, structured for state training rules.
General CE for advanced practice registered nurses
Matched on your license, not on Pennsylvania's rules. Check your own renewal requirements before you count these hours.
We are adding courses for this combination. Browse the full course library in the meantime.
Pennsylvania APRN CE questions
- How many CE hours does a APRN need in Pennsylvania?
- 30 contact hours every 2 years. Pennsylvania RN CE requirement: 30 contact hours every 2 years, including 2 hours of approved child abuse recognition and reporting training.
- Is online CE accepted for APRN renewal in Pennsylvania?
- Yes. Pennsylvania accepts continuing education completed online from an approved provider. Our courses are self-paced, mobile-first and issue a certificate the moment you pass the post-test.
- How is CE reported in Pennsylvania?
- CSV/spreadsheet export; provider reporting for child abuse training Keep your certificates — we also give you an audit-ready export to self-report.
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