If you hold a Vermont Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license, the Board of Nursing requires 20 hours of continuing education for renewal, plus fulfilling RN renewal requirements and maintaining current national APRN certification. APRNs must attest to active practice (400 hours in 2 years or 960 hours in 5 years). Prescribers of controlled substances add 2 hours on controlled-substance prescribing. Below is the full breakdown.
20 hours / 2 years
Twenty contact hours each biennial renewal cycle.
2 controlled-substance hours
For APRNs who prescribe controlled substances.
National certification
Maintain current national APRN certification.
Active practice
Attest to 400 hours in 2 years or 960 in 5 years.
How many CE hours Vermont nurse practitioners need
Vermont requires 20 hours of continuing education every two years for APRNs, plus RN renewal requirements and current national certification.
Controlled-substance and practice requirements
- Controlled substances: 2 hours of CE on prescribing controlled substances each cycle for prescribers.
- Active practice: 400 hours in 2 years or 960 hours in 5 years.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Vermont APRN licenses renew every two years. Complete and document your 20 hours, maintain national certification, and complete prescriber CE before your renewal deadline.
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- Controlled Substance Prescribing (Prescribers)2 hrs
APRNs who prescribe controlled substances must complete 2 hours of CE on prescribing controlled substances every two years.
Always confirm with your licensing board
Vermont APRNs must complete 20 hours of continuing education for license renewal, fulfill the RN renewal requirements, and maintain current national APRN certification. APRNs must attest to meeting the active practice requirement (50 days/400 hours in the last two years, or 120 days/960 hours within the last five years). APRNs who prescribe controlled substances must complete 2 hours of CE on prescribing controlled substances every two years.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Vermont Board of Nursing before relying on these figures.
Source: Vermont 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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RN and LPN/LVN licensing — Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) multistate and single-state.
whiteglovenlc.comVermont Nurse Practitioner CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Vermont nurse practitioners need?
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20 contact hours every two years, plus national certification.
Do Vermont APRN prescribers need controlled-substance CE?
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Yes — 2 hours on prescribing controlled substances every two years.
What active practice do Vermont APRNs need?
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400 hours in the last two years or 960 hours within the last five years.
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