Does New York require pharmacology hours for nurse practitioners?

None identified as a general APRN pharmacology requirement

Are Fast CE For Less courses accepted in New York?

New York State Education Department / Board of Regents

NP · CRNA · CNM · CNS

None identified as a general APRN CE-hour requirement

APRN, NP, CRNA and CNM requirements

Verified Sep 10, 2026

Advanced practice CE: None identified as a general APRN CE-hour requirement
Renewal period: 3 years
Pharmacology: None identified as a general APRN pharmacology requirement
Who it applies to: APRNs/NPs
Controlled substances / opioids: None identified as a separate APRN pharm requirement
Pain and opioid content: None identified
Prescriptive authority: Yes
Who approves the course: New York State Education Department / Board of Regents
Accepted providers: NYSED-approved CE providers and qualifying national/state organizations under nursing CE rules

What the board publishes

Verified Sep 10, 2026

Renewal period: RN/LPN: Registration is generally every 3 years; however, the mandatory infection-control coursework has its own 4-year cycle.
RN requirement: State-specific mandatory courses
LPN / LVN requirement: State-specific mandatory courses
Mandatory topics: Infection Control – 3 hrs every 4 years. Child Abuse – 2 hrs for RNs at required intervals/initial requirement.
Required courses: RN: 3-hour infection-control course every 4 years and 2-hour child-abuse identification/reporting course as applicable. LPN: 3-hour infection-control course every 4 years. Both must use NYSED-approved coursework or qualify for an exemption. (Office of the Professions)
Good to know: RN: Must complete NYSED-approved infection-control coursework every 4 years unless exempt. RN applicants also have a 2-hour child-abuse identification/reporting requirement, generally a one-time requirement unless otherwise required by law. LPN: Infection-control coursework every 4 years. New York does not use a blanket 20/30-hour CE renewal requirement for RN/LPN. (Office of the Professions)

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