Does Oklahoma require pharmacology hours for nurse practitioners?

15 pharmacotherapeutics hours for non-independent prescriptive authority; 40 Category I CME hours for independent prescriptive authority

Are Fast CE For Less courses accepted in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma Board of Nursing / Formulary Advisory Council process

NP · CRNA · CNM · CNS

24 hours OR another continuing-qualification pathway

APRN, NP, CRNA and CNM requirements

Verified Sep 11, 2026

Advanced practice CE: 24 hours OR another continuing-qualification pathway
Renewal period: 2 years
Pharmacology: 15 pharmacology contact hours. 15 pharmacotherapeutics hours for non-independent prescriptive authority; 40 Category I CME hours for independent prescriptive authority
Who it applies to: APRNs with prescriptive authority under supervising physician
Controlled substances / opioids: Yes for prescriptive authority
Pain and opioid content: Yes — pain or opioid/addiction
Prescriptive authority: Yes
Who approves the course: Oklahoma Board of Nursing / Formulary Advisory Council process
Accepted providers: Board-recognized providers; pharmacology hours may be submitted directly to the Board for review

What the board publishes

Verified Sep 11, 2026

Renewal period: RN/LPN: Every 2 years.
RN requirement: 24/2 yrs
LPN / LVN requirement: 24/2 yrs
Mandatory topics: No general mandatory topic identified for RN/LPN renewal
Required courses: RN: 24 CE hours when using the CE pathway. LPN: 24 CE hours when using the CE pathway. No general mandatory topic is listed here for ordinary RN/LPN renewal. Source: Oklahoma Board of Nursing.
Good to know: Oklahoma requires continuing competency for renewal. The CE pathway requires 24 contact hours, but nurses may have alternative competency methods depending on their circumstances.

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