NP · CRNA · CNM · CNS
Nevada APRN continuing education requirements
45 hours
APRN, NP, CRNA and CNM requirements
Verified Sep 11, 2026
- Advanced practice CE
- 45 hours
- Renewal period
- 2 years
- Pharmacology
- 15 specialty hours for APRNs; 15 Pharmacology for CRNAs
- Who it applies to
- CRNAs
- Controlled substances / opioids
- Yes
- Pain and opioid content
- Yes — opioid/prescribing content is relevant
- Prescriptive authority
- Yes
- Who approves the course
- Nevada State Board of Nursing
- Accepted providers
- Board-approved providers and recognized national organizations
What the board publishes
Verified Sep 11, 2026
- Renewal period
- RN/LPN: Every 2 years.
- RN requirement
- 30/2 yrs
- LPN / LVN requirement
- 20/2 yrs
- Mandatory topics
- One-time, four-hour, bioterrorism CE requirement.
- Required courses
- RN: 30 CE hours. LPN: 30 CE hours. Mandatory: 4 hours bioterrorism and 4 hours cultural competency are required components under Nevada's CE rules. Nevada also has separate Nurse Practice Act, suicide-prevention and opioid-training requirements that may apply depending on license/practice circumstances. Source: Nevada State Board of Nursing. (Nevada Nursing Board)
- Good to know
- Nevada requires 30 hours of nursing-related CE for renewing RNs and LPNs. CE must be obtained during the applicable renewal period and meet Nevada's provider requirements. (Nevada Nursing Board)
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