Arizona Nurses CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals
Arizona Nurses
In
support of improving patient care, NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for
Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to
provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The Arizona State Board of Nursing accepts courses from any provider who is ANCC accredited.
Continuing Education Requirement
RNs and LPNs: No continuing education required at this time.
APRNs: Must maintain national certification. Effective April 26, 2018, licensees who are authorized to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances and have a valid DEA number or a licensee who is authorized to dispense controlled substances shall complete a minimum of 3 hours of CE related to: opioids, substance abuse/use disorder, or addiction every renewal cycle.
For More Information
Please contact the Arizona State Board of Nursing at (602) 771-7800, or visit their website at http://www.azbn.gov/.
Additional information regarding your continuing education requirements may be found
at:
http://www.azbn.gov/media/2305/rulesjuly12017final.pdf - Board of Nursing
Rules effective July 1, 2017, for All Licensees.
