If you hold an Oklahoma APRN license, the Board of Nursing requires 24 contact hours of continuing education every two-year renewal cycle. APRNs with prescriptive authority must complete at least 15 contact hours of pharmacology (counting toward the 24) plus 2 hours on pain management or opioid use and addiction. APRNs must also maintain national certification. Below is the full breakdown.
24 hours / 2 years
Twenty-four contact hours each biennial renewal cycle.
15 pharmacology hours
Prescribers complete 15 pharmacology hours within the total.
2 pain/opioid hours
Pain management or opioid use and addiction.
National certification
APRNs must maintain national certification.
How many CE hours Oklahoma nurse practitioners need
Oklahoma requires 24 contact hours of continuing education every two years, with at least 15 in pharmacology for prescribers (counting toward the total).
Pharmacology and pain requirements
- Pharmacology: at least 15 contact hours for prescribers.
- Pain/opioid: 2 contact hours on pain management or opioid use and addiction.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Oklahoma APRN licenses renew every two years. Complete and document your 24 hours, including pharmacology and pain/opioid CE, before your renewal deadline.
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- Pharmacology / Pharmacotherapeutics (Prescribers)15 hrs
APRNs with prescriptive authority must complete at least 15 contact hours of pharmacotherapeutics and clinical use of pharmacological agents, which count toward the 24-hour total.
- Pain Management / Opioid Use & Addiction2 hrs
CNPs, CNSs, and CNMs must complete 2 contact hours on pain management or opioid use and addiction.
Always confirm with your licensing board
Oklahoma nurses must complete 24 contact hours of continuing education to renew. APRNs (CNPs, CNSs, CNMs) with prescriptive authority must complete at least 15 contact hours of pharmacology/pharmacotherapeutics (which count toward the 24-hour total) plus 2 contact hours on pain management or opioid use and addiction. APRNs must also maintain national certification.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Oklahoma Board of Nursing before relying on these figures.
Source: Oklahoma 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.comOklahoma Nurse Practitioner CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Oklahoma nurse practitioners need?
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24 contact hours every two years.
How many pharmacology hours do Oklahoma APRN prescribers need?
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At least 15 contact hours of pharmacology, plus 2 hours on pain management or opioid use and addiction.
Does Oklahoma require national certification?
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Yes — APRNs must maintain national certification.
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