Nurse Practitioners · Arkansas · Continuing education
Arkansas Nurse Practitioner CE Requirements (2026)
01 In short
- APRN5 contact hours every 2 years, including 5 h pharmacology (NP/APRN), 2 h state laws & rules (jurisprudence); renewal on the date shown on your license.
Official source: the state licensing board · checked Oct 28, 2026
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03 Requirements
Arkansas APRN CE requirements at a glance
- CE required
- 5contact hours
- Renewal cycle
- 2 years
- Deadline
- On license
- Reporting
- Attestation
- Renewal deadline
- On the date shown on your license
- Accepted credit
- Pharmacotherapeutics CE in the APRN area of certification; the 2 mandatory hours are Board courses linked via CE Broker
- Audits & records
- Random audits; certificates for the 24 months before renewal must be produced within 30 days.
- Renew online
- arsbn.boardsofnursing.org ↗
| Topic | Hours | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology (NP/APRN)APRNs with prescriptive authority | 5 | every renewal |
| State laws & rules (jurisprudence)APRNs with prescriptive authority (professional boundaries and Arkansas APRN prescribing rules and laws; part of the 5 hours) | 2 | every renewal |
Alternatives & exemptions. APRN licensure requires current national certification in the area of certification plus an active Arkansas or multistate RN license; the RN CE (15 hours) can itself be met by national certification/recertification.
Good to know. The 5 pharmacotherapeutics hours apply only with prescriptive authority and come on top of the RN requirement (15 contact hours, certification or a college course). Reactivating prescriptive authority: extra 5 hours per 12 months of non-prescribing.
Source: healthy.arkansas.gov · 17 CAR § 121-704(a)(2) · checked Oct 28, 2026
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05 Questions
How many CE hours do nurse practitioners need in Arkansas?
5 contact hours every 2 years.
Which CE courses count for nurse practitioners in Arkansas?
Pharmacotherapeutics CE in the APRN area of certification; the 2 mandatory hours are Board courses linked via CE Broker.
Which CE topics are mandatory for nurse practitioners in Arkansas?
Pharmacology (NP/APRN) — 5 h (every renewal); State laws & rules (jurisprudence) — 2 h (every renewal).
How do I verify a nurse practitioner license in Arkansas?
Use the license lookup of the Arkansas State Board of Nursing (healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board); the board's own record is the primary source. CE status itself is checked by the board at renewal.
When is the renewal deadline for nurse practitioners in Arkansas?
Licenses renew on the date shown on your license (2 years cycle).