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Continuing Education

Arkansas · Doctor of Nursing Practice

15 contact hours every 2 years · 2 mandatory topics.

Requirements Overview

At a glance

Total Hours
15 contact hours
Renewal Cycle
Every 2 years
Renewal Basis
Not specified

15 practice-focused contact hours per 2-year cycle. CE Broker is mandatory tracking system. APRN/DNP: Same as RN plus must maintain national certification DNP follows same CE requirements as APRN in most states.

Mandatory Topics

Required subject areas

Required subject areas for license renewal.

Pharmacotherapeutics (prescriptive authority APRNs)

Additional five contact hours on top of the 15-hour base (effective 20h total for APRNs with prescriptive authority)

5h
Every cycle

Professional boundaries and prescribing rules/regulations/laws

Included within the 5-hour pharmacotherapeutics requirement (not additive)

2h
Every cycle
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