Continuing education requirements for:Texas Nurse Practitioner (APRN)

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

General CE Requirements

• Total Credits: 8

• Frequency: Every 2 years

Specialty Requirements

• Advanced Pharmacology

  • Total Credits: 5

  • Frequency: Every 1 renewal cycle

  • Conditions:

    • APRNs with prescriptive authority

• Pharmacotherapeutics

  • Total Credits: 5

  • Frequency: Every 1 renewal cycle

  • Conditions:

    • APRNs with prescriptive authority

• Opioid and Substance Use Disorders

  • Total Credits: 2

  • Frequency: Every 4 years

  • Conditions:

    • APRNs who have entered into a prescriptive authority agreement authorizing the prescribing of opioids

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