If you hold Indiana advanced practice nursing prescriptive authority, the State Board of Nursing requires 30 contact hours of continuing education every two years, 8 of which must be pharmacology. APRNs without prescriptive authority generally renew by maintaining national certification. Practitioners with a controlled-substances registration must also complete opioid prescribing/abuse CE, and DEA registrants face a one-time substance-use-disorder requirement. Below is the full breakdown.
30 hours / 2 years
Required for APNs with prescriptive authority.
8 pharmacology hours
Eight of the 30 hours must be pharmacology.
Opioid CE (CSR holders)
2 hours on opioid prescribing and abuse.
DEA one-time 8 hours
Substance-use-disorder training for DEA registrants.
How many CE hours Indiana nurse practitioners need
Indiana APNs with prescriptive authority must complete 30 contact hours every two years, including 8 pharmacology hours. APRNs without prescriptive authority generally renew through national certification.
Pharmacology, opioid, and controlled-substance requirements
- Pharmacology: 8 of the 30 hours.
- Controlled substances (CSR): 2 hours on opioid prescribing and abuse.
- DEA registrants: one-time 8 hours on substance use disorders.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Indiana APRN licenses renew every two years. Complete and document your 30 hours, including pharmacology and any opioid CE, before your renewal deadline.
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View pricingIndiana Nurse Practitioners (NP/APRN) CME at a glance
- Pharmacology (Prescribers)8 hrs
Of the 30 contact hours required for prescribers, 8 must be in pharmacology each two-year cycle.
- Opioid Prescribing & Abuse (CSR holders)2 hrs
Licensees with controlled-substances registration must obtain 2 hours on opioid prescribing and opioid abuse during the previous two years.
- Substance Use Disorder (DEA registrants)8 hrs · one time
DEA-registered practitioners must complete a one-time 8-hour course on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.
Always confirm with your licensing board
Indiana Advanced Practice Nurses with prescriptive authority must obtain 30 contact hours of continuing education every two years, 8 of which must be in pharmacology. APRNs without prescriptive authority generally renew by maintaining national certification. Practitioners with controlled-substances registration (CSR) must obtain 2 hours on opioid prescribing and opioid abuse during the previous two years; DEA-registered practitioners also have a one-time 8-hour requirement on treating patients with substance use disorders.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Indiana State Board of Nursing before relying on these figures.
Source: Indiana State 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).
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whiteglovenlc.comIndiana Nurse Practitioner CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Indiana nurse practitioners need?
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APNs with prescriptive authority need 30 contact hours every two years, including 8 pharmacology hours.
Do Indiana NPs with a CSR need opioid CE?
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Yes — 2 hours on opioid prescribing and opioid abuse during the previous two years.
Is there a DEA training requirement in Indiana?
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Yes — DEA-registered practitioners must complete a one-time 8-hour course on treating patients with substance use disorders.
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