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Georgia APRN continuing education requirements

No separate APRN CE-hour requirement identified

APRN, NP, CRNA and CNM requirements
Verified Sep 10, 2026
Advanced practice CE
No separate APRN CE-hour requirement identified
Renewal period
Biennial
Pharmacology
None identified
Who it applies to
APRNs with delegated prescriptive authority
Controlled substances / opioids
Yes — depending on delegated prescribing authority
Pain and opioid content
Yes, where applicable
Prescriptive authority
Yes
Who approves the course
Georgia Board of Nursing
Accepted providers
Accepted providers recognized by national credentialing/certification bodies; examples include ANCC and other recognized specialty organizations
What the board publishes
Verified Sep 10, 2026
Renewal period
RN/LPN: Biennial renewal.
RN requirement
30/2 yrs
LPN / LVN requirement
30/2 yrs
Mandatory topics
RN: one of five continuing-competency options; LPN: 20 CE or accredited RN program
Required courses
RN: 30 CE hours is one approved pathway, but it is not the only pathway. LPN: 20 CE hours or qualifying academic study. CE providers must meet Georgia's accepted-provider requirements. (Georgia Secretary of State) Source: Georgia Board of Nursing / Georgia Secretary of State.
Good to know
Georgia uses a continuing-competency system. RN: One of five approved competency options may be used. One option is 30 CE hours; other options include national certification, academic study, or verification of competency with at least 500 practice hours. LPN: 20 CE hours or completion of an accredited academic program. (Georgia Rules and Regulations) Source: Georgia Board of Nursing / Georgia Secretary of State.
Georgia Board of Nursing
See RN and LPN requirements for Georgia

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