District of Columbia Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) CE requirements

Renewal: DC APRN licenses are transitioning to birth-month expiration (2-year cycle). The DC Health 2026 RN/APRN renewal notice (OS-26-03-05) set the 2026 renewal CE window at July 1, 2024–June 30, 2026.

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• District of Columbia Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) license renewal deadline
• District of Columbia Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) CE category requirements
• District of Columbia Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) license renewal fees

Required categories

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DC licenses CRNAs as APRNs (Nurse Practice Act §3-1210.03 protects the "certified registered nurse anesthetist" / "C.R.N.A." titles). APRN renewal requires 24 CE hours per 2-year cycle: 15 hours of pharmacology, 2 hours of LGBTQ cultural competency, and 2.5 hours in Director-designated public health priority topics (DC Health 2026 RN/APRN renewal notice OS-26-03-05). Registration in the PDMP is required for holders of prescribing authority. National track (all states): NBCRNA Continued Professional Certification (CPC), now branded MAC (Maintaining Anesthesia Certification), requires 60 Class A (MAC Ed, assessed/prior-approved CE) + 40 Class B (MAC Dev, professional development) credits per 4-year cycle, plus quarterly MAC Check knowledge checks and 2-year check-ins. Excess Class A credits may count toward Class B. A practicing CRNA must satisfy BOTH the NBCRNA program and the state license requirement above. Sources: https://www.aana.com/ce/maintaining-anesthesia-certification-resources/ and https://www.nbcrna.com/docs/default-source/continued-certification/cpc-toolkit/20160414_cpc_brochure.pdf

Official source: DC Health — 2026 RN/APRN Renewal Notice (OS-26-03-05)