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Indiana APRN continuing education requirements

30

APRN, NP, CRNA and CNM requirements
Verified Sep 11, 2026
Advanced practice CE
30
Renewal period
2 years
Pharmacology
8 pharmacology contact hours. 8 Pharmacology
Who it applies to
APRNs with prescriptive authority
Controlled substances / opioids
None identified as a separate content requirement
Pain and opioid content
None identified
Prescriptive authority
Yes
Who approves the course
Indiana State Board of Nursing / PLA
Accepted providers
Nationally approved CE sponsors; U.S. Department of Education; Council on Post-Secondary Education; government agencies; accredited colleges; national APRN organizations; qualifying affiliated organizations
What the board publishes
Verified Sep 11, 2026
Renewal period
biennial license renewal on January 1 of each even-numbered year
RN requirement
No routine CE
LPN / LVN requirement
No routine CE
Mandatory topics
None for RN/LPN
Required courses
RN: No required CE courses/hours. LPN: No required CE courses/hours. (Indiana Government) Source: Indiana Professional Licensing Agency.
Good to know
No CEU requirement for RN or LPN renewal. This is a very important distinction because Indiana does have separate CE requirements for some advanced-practice privileges. Those should not be applied to ordinary RN/LPN renewal. Source: Indiana Professional Licensing Agency. (Indiana Government)
Indiana State Board of Nursing
See RN and LPN requirements for Indiana

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