If you hold a Utah Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license, DOPL requires 30 hours of continuing education for renewal, plus one Board-approved suicide prevention training. APRNs who prescribe controlled substances must complete 4 hours of controlled-substance education — 3.5 hours of prescribing classes plus a 0.5-hour online DOPL tutorial. Below is the full breakdown.
30 hours / 2 years
Thirty contact hours each biennial renewal cycle.
4 controlled-substance hours
3.5 prescribing-class hours plus a 0.5-hour DOPL tutorial.
Suicide prevention
One Board-approved suicide prevention training.
DOPL tutorial
Online controlled-substance tutorial for prescribers.
How many CE hours Utah nurse practitioners need
Utah requires 30 hours of continuing education every two years for APRNs, plus one Board-approved suicide prevention training.
Controlled-substance requirement for prescribers
- Controlled substances: 3.5 hours of prescribing classes plus a 0.5-hour online DOPL tutorial (4 hours total).
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Utah APRN licenses renew every two years. Complete and document your 30 hours, suicide prevention training, and controlled-substance CE before your renewal deadline.
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- Controlled Substance Prescribing (Prescribers)4 hrs
Controlled-substance prescribers must complete 3.5 hours in controlled-substance prescribing classes plus a 0.5-hour online DOPL tutorial (4 hours total).
- Suicide PreventionRequired
APRNs must complete one of the Board-approved suicide prevention trainings listed on the Utah Board of Nursing website.
Always confirm with your licensing board
Utah APRNs must complete 30 hours of continuing education for license renewal and complete one of the Board-approved suicide prevention trainings. APRNs who prescribe controlled substances must complete 4 hours of controlled-substance education: 3.5 hours in one or more controlled-substance prescribing classes plus 0.5 hour for the online DOPL tutorial.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Utah Board of Nursing (DOPL) before relying on these figures.
Source: Utah Board of Nursing (DOPL). 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.comUtah Nurse Practitioner CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Utah nurse practitioners need?
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30 contact hours every two years, plus a Board-approved suicide prevention training.
How much controlled-substance CE do Utah APRN prescribers need?
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4 hours total: 3.5 hours of prescribing classes plus a 0.5-hour online DOPL tutorial.
Is suicide prevention training required in Utah?
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Yes — APRNs must complete one of the Board-approved suicide prevention trainings.
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