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Kentucky Nurse Practitioner (APRN) CE requirements

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.

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5CE hours every 1 yearVerify with board

Renewal: APRN licenses expire October 31 each year (the annual CE period runs November 1 through October 31).

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Pharmacology (annual)
5h

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Upload to the KBN Nurse Portal is optional at renewal; upload is mandatory if selected for audit; retain records 5 years.

Verified on the official KBN APRN continuing-education page. Older secondary sources citing 30 hours biennially are obsolete — Kentucky uses an annual 5-hour pharmacology model. Annual CE period November 1-October 31. The 5 pharmacology hours are the APRN-tier requirement; current national APRN certification satisfies the separate 14-hour RN CE requirement. DEA-registered APRNs with a KASPER/PDMP account must complete at least 3 of the 5 pharmacology hours in pain management or addiction disorders. APRNs authorized to issue medicinal-cannabis certifications need an additional 3 hours annually.

Official source: Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) - APRN Continuing Education

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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