If you hold a Montana Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license, the Board of Nursing requires 24 contact hours of continuing education every two-year renewal cycle. APRNs with prescriptive authority must have 12 of those 24 hours in pharmacotherapeutics — half the total. The Board conducts random audits, so keep records for two years after renewal. Below is the full breakdown.
24 hours / 2 years
Twenty-four contact hours each biennial renewal cycle.
12 pharmacotherapeutics hours
Half the total for prescribers must be pharmacotherapeutics.
Calendar-aligned cycle
Licensing period runs January 1 to December 31 of the next year.
Random audits
Keep CE records for two years after renewal.
How many CE hours Montana nurse practitioners need
Montana requires 24 contact hours of continuing education every two years for APRNs.
Pharmacotherapeutics requirement for prescribers
- Pharmacotherapeutics: 12 of the 24 hours for APRNs with prescriptive authority.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Montana APRN licenses renew every two years. Complete and document your 24 hours, including pharmacotherapeutics for prescribers, before your renewal deadline.
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- Pharmacotherapeutics (Prescribers)12 hrs
APRNs with prescriptive authority must have 12 of their 24 contact hours in pharmacotherapeutics.
Always confirm with your licensing board
Montana APRNs must complete 24 contact hours of continuing education every two years. The Montana APRN licensing period runs from January 1 of one year through December 31 of the next. APRNs with prescriptive authority must have 12 of the 24 hours in pharmacotherapeutics. The Board conducts random audits; keep records for two years after renewal.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Montana Board of Nursing before relying on these figures.
Source: Montana 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.comMontana Nurse Practitioner CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Montana nurse practitioners need?
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24 contact hours every two years.
How many pharmacology hours do Montana APRN prescribers need?
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12 of the 24 contact hours must be in pharmacotherapeutics.
Does Montana audit CE?
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Yes — the Board conducts random audits; keep records for two years after renewal.
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