North Dakota Nursing CE Courses
Last updated Mar 1, 2026
North Dakota Nursing Continuing Education Requirements
RN Requirements
- 12 hrs of continuing education each renewal period
- RN/
- For renewal of prescriptive authority: 15 contact hours of education in pharmacology related to the scope of practice.
LPN Requirements
- 12 hrs of continuing education each renewal period
- LPN: Every 2 years.
- For renewal of prescriptive authority: 15 contact hours of education in pharmacology related to the scope of practice.
APRN Requirements
- 12 hours of continuing education for advanced practice nurses
- Renewal cycle: 2 years
- Pharmacology: 15 pharmacotherapy hours if APRN has prescriptive authority
- Required topic: Pharmacotherapy related to APRN scope of practice
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North Dakota RN required courses
12 contact hours in this list, included with your yearly pass. Always confirm with your board before you renew.
This board names no specific required topic for RNs — any of our courses count toward your hours.
Elective courses
Pick from these to finish your hours. Every one is included with the yearly pass.
4 contact hoursBuild nursing competence in recognizing, diagnosing, monitoring, and managing type 1, type 2, gestational, and monogenic diabetes across care settings.
4 contact hoursThe role of infection control is to reduce and prevent the risk for hospital-acquired infections. To practice effective infection control practices, the healthcare professional must be knowledgeable of methods to prevent infection transmission. This training provides an overview on infection control and barrier precautions and covers the most current and scientifically accepted practices in infection control as recommended by the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
4 contact hoursBuilds nurses’ skills to recognize intersecting clinical and social vulnerability, reduce access barriers, and advocate for safe, equitable, person-centered care.
North Dakota nursing CE questions
Straight from the North Dakota board
- 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)
- 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
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