Continuing education requirements for:Alabama Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

Special Note: APRNs in the state of Alabama are also required to maintain their RN licensure.

General CE Requirements

• Total Credits: 26

• Frequency: Every 2 years

Specialty Requirements

• Statutory and Administrative Frameworks for Nursing Regulation, Scope of Practice, and Standards of Practice

  • Total Credits: 4

  • Frequency: One Time

• Pharmacology

  • Total Credits: 6

  • Frequency: Every 1 renewal cycle

• Controlled Substance Prescribing

  • Total Credits: 4

  • Frequency: Every 2 years

  • Conditions:

    • APRNs with Qualified Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate (QACSC)

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