Arizona Advanced Practice Registered Nurse CEUs

• Arizona APRN Standard Renewal Requirements: Arizona APRNs must renew their certification every four years, coordinated with their underlying RN renewal, by meeting one of several competency options. No specific CE is required if the APRN has completed 960 hours of practice at the APRN level in the previous 5 years or maintained national certification. If lacking practice hours, 90 hours of board-approved continuing education (45 in advanced pharmacology, 45 in the APRN’s population focus) is required. DEA-registered APRNs must also fulfill an opioid/substance use disorder training mandate. Complete official details can be found at the

  Arizona Board of Nursing
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• First-time renewal: Newly certified APRNs must still show 960 practice hours or a recent APRN degree within 5 years, hold an Arizona or compact RN license, and maintain national certification.

  azbn.gov

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• Certification alternative: Arizona requires you to keep an active national APRN certification (RNP, CNS, CNM, or CRNA). That certification itself is part of your renewal proof, and the APRN certificate expires if the national certification expires first.

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• Other CE Options: To satisfy continued competency you may meet one of these pathways (last 5 years):

  • ≥ 960 hours APRN practice;

  • Graduated from an APRN program;

  • Completed an AZBN-approved refresher course;

  • Earned an additional advanced nursing degree.