If you hold an Idaho Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license, the Board of Nursing requires 30 contact hours of continuing education every two-year renewal cycle, plus current national certification in your role and population focus. APRNs with prescriptive authority must complete 10 hours of advanced pharmacology, which may count toward the 30-hour total. Below is the full breakdown.
30 hours / 2 years
Thirty contact hours each biennial renewal cycle.
10 pharmacology hours
Prescribers need 10 hours of advanced pharmacology.
Counts toward total
Pharmacology hours count within the 30-hour requirement.
National certification
APRNs must maintain national certification.
How many CE hours Idaho nurse practitioners need
Idaho requires 30 contact hours of continuing education every two years for APRNs, plus current national certification.
Pharmacology requirement for prescribers
- Advanced pharmacology: APRNs with prescriptive authority complete 10 hours, which may count toward the 30-hour total.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Idaho APRN licenses renew every two years. Complete and document your 30 hours, including pharmacology for prescribers, before your renewal deadline.
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- Advanced Pharmacology (Prescribers)10 hrs
APRNs with prescriptive authority must complete 10 hours of advanced pharmacology, which may count toward the 30-hour total.
Always confirm with your licensing board
Idaho APRNs must complete 30 contact hours of continuing education every two years and maintain current national certification in their role and population focus. APRNs with prescriptive authority must complete 10 hours of advanced pharmacology, which may count toward the 30-hour total.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Idaho Board of Nursing before relying on these figures.
Source: Idaho 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.comIdaho Nurse Practitioner CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Idaho nurse practitioners need?
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30 contact hours every two years.
How many pharmacology hours do Idaho APRN prescribers need?
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10 hours of advanced pharmacology, which may count toward the 30-hour total.
Does Idaho require national certification?
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Yes — APRNs must maintain current national certification in their role and population focus.
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