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Montana APRN continuing education requirements

No state CE requirement

APRN, NP, CRNA and CNM requirements

Verified Sep 10, 2026

Advanced practice CE: No state CE requirement
Renewal period: 2 years
Pharmacology: 12 pharmacology contact hours. None identified
Who it applies to: APRNs seeking prescriptive authority
Controlled substances / opioids: None identified as a recurring renewal CE requirement
Pain and opioid content: None identified
Prescriptive authority: Yes — pharmacology remains relevant to initial/renewed prescriptive authority requirements
Who approves the course: Montana Board of Nursing
Accepted providers: None required for renewal

What the board publishes

Verified Sep 10, 2026

Renewal period: RN/LPN: Biennial renewal.
RN requirement: Current Board requirement needs correction/verification; routine CE issue flagged
LPN / LVN requirement: Current Board requirement needs correction/verification
Mandatory topics: No specific mandatory topic identified for general RN/LPN renewal
Required courses: RN: No required CE hours/courses. LPN: No required CE hours/courses. Source: Montana Board of Nursing. (Professional Boards & Licensing)
Good to know: No CE requirement for renewal. Montana repealed the RN/LPN/APRN CE requirements effective November 18, 2023. This means the previous 24-hour requirement is no longer current. Source: Montana Board of Nursing. (Professional Boards & Licensing)

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