If you hold a Delaware Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license, the Board of Nursing requires 30 contact hours of continuing education each two-year renewal period. To renew prescriptive authority, you must attest to 10 hours of pharmacology/pharmacotherapeutics CE in the past two years. APRNs must also maintain national certification, and those in adult or gerontology care must complete at least one hour on Alzheimer's disease and dementia care. Below is the full breakdown.
30 hours / 2 years
Thirty contact hours each biennial renewal period.
10 pharmacology hours
Required to renew prescriptive authority.
Alzheimer's / dementia
One hour for APRNs in adult or gerontology care.
National certification
APRNs must maintain national certification.
How many CE hours Delaware nurse practitioners need
Delaware requires 30 contact hours of continuing education each two-year renewal period for RNs and APRNs. APRNs must also maintain national certification.
Pharmacology and dementia requirements
- Pharmacology: 10 hours of pharmacology/pharmacotherapeutics CE in the past two years to renew prescriptive authority.
- Alzheimer's/dementia: at least 1 hour per period for APRNs in adult or gerontology care.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Delaware APRN licenses renew every two years. Complete and document your 30 hours, including pharmacology for prescribers, before your renewal deadline.
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- Pharmacology / Pharmacotherapeutics (Prescribers)10 hrs
To renew prescriptive authority, APRNs must attest to 10 hours of pharmacology/pharmacotherapeutics CE in the past two years.
- Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia1 hr · per cycle if applicable
APRNs working in adult or gerontology care must complete at least 1 hour per reporting period on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias.
Always confirm with your licensing board
Delaware RNs and APRNs must complete 30 contact hours of continuing education each 2-year license renewal period. APRNs must also maintain national certification. To renew prescriptive authority, APRNs must attest to 10 hours of pharmacology/pharmacotherapeutics CE in the past two years. APRNs working in adult or gerontology care must complete at least 1 hour per period on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Delaware Board of Nursing before relying on these figures.
Source: Delaware Board of Nursing. Board website · Researched as of 2026-06-01 · CME rules change; this is administrative guidance, not legal or CME-accreditation advice.
Licensed in more than one state?
APRN Compact: enacted but not yet active. Enacted by several states but NOT yet operational — no multistate APRN license is being issued. APRNs/NPs license state-by-state today (an APRN who is also an RN may hold an NLC multistate RN license).
Each state license carries its own CME requirement and renewal date — if you hold more than one, you need a plan for each.
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whiteglovenlc.comDelaware Nurse Practitioner CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Delaware nurse practitioners need?
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30 contact hours every two years.
How many pharmacology hours do Delaware APRN prescribers need?
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10 hours of pharmacology/pharmacotherapeutics CE in the past two years to renew prescriptive authority.
Is Alzheimer's CE required for Delaware APRNs?
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Yes — at least 1 hour per period for APRNs working in adult or gerontology care.
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