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Massachusetts APRN continuing education requirements
15 hours
APRN, NP, CRNA and CNM requirements
Verified Sep 11, 2026
- Advanced practice CE
- 15 hours
- Renewal period
- 2 years
- Pharmacology
- None identified as a separate APRN pharmacology requirement
- Who it applies to
- APRNs
- Controlled substances / opioids
- None identified as a recurring APRN CE requirement
- Pain and opioid content
- None identified
- Prescriptive authority
- Yes
- Who approves the course
- Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
- Accepted providers
- Licensee selects CE that meets Board regulatory requirements
What the board publishes
Verified Sep 11, 2026
- Renewal period
- RN/LPN: Every 2 years.
- RN requirement
- 15/2 yrs
- LPN / LVN requirement
- 15/2 yrs
- Mandatory topics
- 1 hr Chapter 260 Sexual/Domestic Violence
- Required courses
- RN: 15 contact hours every 2 years, including the applicable Chapter 260 Domestic and Sexual Violence training. LPN: Same 15-contact-hour requirement and applicable Chapter 260 training. (Massachusetts Government) Source: Massachusetts Department of Public Health / Board of Registration in Nursing.
- Good to know
- Massachusetts requires 15 contact hours for nursing license renewal. The Board also requires the Chapter 260 Domestic and Sexual Violence training. The state provides specific training information for this requirement. (Massachusetts Government)
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