Does Utah require pharmacology hours for nurse practitioners?

3.5 CE hours for controlled-substance prescribers

NP · CRNA · CNM · CNS

Utah APRN continuing education requirements

None identified for currently certified APRNs

APRN, NP, CRNA and CNM requirements

Verified Sep 11, 2026

Advanced practice CE: None identified for currently certified APRNs
Renewal period: 2 years
Pharmacology: 3.5 CE hours for controlled-substance prescribers
Who it applies to: APRNs
Controlled substances / opioids: None identified
Pain and opioid content: None identified
Prescriptive authority: None identified as a separate CE requirement
Who approves the course: Utah Division of Professional Licensing / Board of Nursing
Accepted providers: None identified

What the board publishes

Verified Sep 11, 2026

Renewal period: RN/LPN: Every 2 years.
RN requirement: 30 CE OR 200 practice + 15 CE OR 400 practice
LPN / LVN requirement: 30 CE OR 200 practice + 15 CE OR 400 practice
Mandatory topics: Competency can be demonstrated through one of the approved combinations
Required courses: RN/LPN: CE and/or practice-hour pathways are available under Utah's continuing-competency requirements. Action: Use the current Utah Board rule rather than the older Fast CE wording when finalizing the exact hours. Source: Utah Division of Professional Licensing / Board of Nursing.
Good to know: Utah uses a continuing-competency combination rather than requiring 30 CE hours in every case. Your earlier wording of “30 hours OR 15 hours + 200 practice hours OR 400 practice hours” should be verified against the current Utah rule before final publication.

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