Nebraska Nurse Practitioner (APRN) CE category requirements

How the 3 CE hours every 2 years breaks down by category for advanced practice registered nurse — nurse practitioner (aprn-np)s in Nebraska, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

Opiate prescribing education, including 0.5 hour on the prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) — NPs/CNMs prescribing controlled substances; required for renewals beginning in 2020 through the 2028 renewal
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Verified on official Nebraska DHHS pages (nurse licensing renewal/CE and controlled-substance information). Obsolete third-party summaries citing 40 hours with 10 pharmacology hours do not reflect the current APRN-NP rule — the only state-imposed APRN-level CE is the 3-hour opiate/PDMP requirement for prescribers, which sunsets after the 2028 renewal. The underlying RN competency requirement is separate and may be satisfied through national specialty certification. Licensees licensed more than five years must also show 2,080 NP practice hours in the preceding five years.

Official source: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure Unit

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

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