Mississippi Nurses CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals
Mississippi 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 Mississippi Board of Nursing accepts courses from any provider who is ANCC accredited.
Continuing Education Requirement
The Mississippi Board of Nursing accepts NetCE courses.
NetCE is an approved provider through CE Broker, Provider #50-2405.
NetCE will
electronically report successful course completions to CE Broker.
RNs and LPNs are required 20 contact hours if out of practice for greater than five (5) years.
APRNs are required 5 contact hours directly related to prescribing of controlled substances per State Certification Period; and to maintain national certification.
Beginning with DEA initial registrations or renewals starting June 27, 2023, all DEA-registered practitioners (with the exception of DVM-only license holders) are required 8 hours on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders, including the appropriate clinical use of all FDA-approved drugs for the treatment of a substance use disorder, one-time only.
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Instructions
For More Information
Please contact the Mississippi Board of Nursing at (601) 957-6300, or visit their website at https://www.msbn.ms.gov/.
Additional information regarding your continuing education requirements may be found
at:
https://www.msbn.ms.gov/laws-rules/administrative-code - All
Licensees.
https://www.msbn.ms.gov/faqs - FAQs for All Licensees (see Continuing
Education Units).
https://www.msbn.ms.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2.%20Part%202810%20-%20Examinations%20%26%20Licensure.pdf
- RNs and LPNs (Part 2810).
https://www.msbn.ms.gov/sites/default/files/Part%202840%20Advanced%20Practice.pdf
- APRNs (Part 2840).