Missouri is a certification-based state for nurse practitioners. The APRN is a Document of Recognition tied to your underlying RN license, kept active by renewing your RN biennially and sending the Board proof of current national certification. Nationally certified APRNs follow their certifying body's CE requirements rather than a separate state total. APRNs who are not nationally certified must document 800 hours of clinical practice and 60 hours of CE in their specialty every two years. Below is the full breakdown.
Certification-based
Nationally certified APRNs follow their certifier's CE.
Document of Recognition
The APRN credential is tied to the underlying RN license.
60 CE + 800 clinical (non-certified)
Required every two years if you are not nationally certified.
Send proof of certification
Submit recertification documentation to the Board each cycle.
How Missouri nurse practitioners renew
Missouri does not set a separate state CE total for nationally certified APRNs. You keep the APRN recognition active by renewing your RN license and sending the Board proof of current national certification.
Requirements for non-certified APRNs
- Non-certified APRNs: 800 hours of clinical practice and 60 hours of CE within the APRN specialty every two years.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Missouri RN licenses renew every two years; the APRN recognition has no separate expiration. Keep your national certification current and send recertification documentation to the Board.
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- Specialty CE (Non-Certified APRNs)60 hrs · per cycle if applicable
APRNs who are not nationally certified must document 60 hours of CE within their APRN specialty, plus 800 hours of clinical practice, every two years.
Always confirm with your licensing board
Missouri does not set a separate state CE total for nationally certified APRNs. The APRN is a Document of Recognition (not a separate license) tied to the underlying RN license; you keep it active by renewing your RN biennially and sending the Board proof of current national certification. Nationally certified APRNs follow their certifying body's CE requirements. APRNs who are NOT nationally certified must document 800 hours of clinical practice and 60 hours of continuing education within the APRN specialty every two years.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Missouri State Board of Nursing before relying on these figures.
Source: Missouri 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).
Each state license carries its own CME requirement and renewal date — if you hold more than one, you need a plan for each.
Also licensing in Missouri or beyond?
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Advanced practice (NP, CRNA, CNS, CNM) state-by-state licensing, DEA, and CSR. The APRN Compact is not yet active, so we handle single-state licensing.
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RN and LPN/LVN licensing — Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) multistate and single-state.
whiteglovenlc.comMissouri Nurse Practitioner CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
Does Missouri require state CE for nurse practitioners?
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Not for nationally certified APRNs — they follow their certifier's CE. Non-certified APRNs need 60 CE hours plus 800 clinical hours every two years.
Is the Missouri APRN a separate license?
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No — it is a Document of Recognition tied to the underlying RN license.
What must non-certified Missouri APRNs document?
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800 hours of clinical practice and 60 hours of specialty CE every two years.
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