Continuing education requirements for:Nebraska Nurse Practitioner (APRN)

License Renewal Cycle: Every 2 years

Total Credits: 40

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

State Board Contact Information

Website: dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/pages/nurse-licensing.aspx

Phone: (402) 471-4376

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General CE Requirements

  • Total Credits: 27

  • Frequency: Every 2 years

Specialty Requirements

  • Pharmacotherapeutics

    • Total Credits: 10

    • Frequency: Every 2 years

    • Special Note: Continuing education in pharmacotherapeutics required for APRN-NP renewal

  • Opiate Prescribing and PDMP

    • Total Credits: 3

    • Frequency: Every 2020 years

    • Special Note: Education regarding prescribing and administering opiates, risks and indicators of addiction, and emergency opiate situations. Must include 0.5 hours on Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP).

Disclaimer: OOG Health provides up-to-date licensure info, but practitioners are responsible for knowing their own state's requirements.

Last updated: July 30, 2025