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

Special Note: APRNs in the state of West Virginia are also required to maintain their RN licensure. Must submit credits through CE Broker.

General CE Requirements

At this time, there are no general CE requirements, but there may be topical or speciality requirements.

Specialty Requirements

• Drug Diversion, Best-Practice Prescribing, and Opioid Antagonist Training

  • Total Credits: 3

  • Frequency: One Time

  • Conditions:

    • Required of APRNs who will prescribe, administer, or dispense controlled substances within one year of receiving his or her initial license.

• Clinical Management of Patients

  • Total Credits: 12

  • Frequency: Every 2 renewal cycles

• Pharmacotherapeutics

  • Total Credits: 12

  • Frequency: Every 2 renewal cycles

  • Conditions:

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