Below is exactly what Delaware Board of Nursing requires: mandatory topics, exemptions, accepted credit types, and documentation rules.
Compiled by Atlas CME from official board sources · Last updated April 26, 2026
For NPs, 30 hours is the total CME requirement. Delaware also requires a set of one-time topics that count toward the 30-hour total.
“At least 3 of these contact hours must be in the area of substance abuse.”
“must complete at least 1 hour of continuing education in each reporting period on the recognition of and response to suspected or known sexual abuse, physical abuse, exploitation, trafficking, or domestic violence of vulnerable persons”
These rules apply only when the trigger described under each card is met (for example, holding a state-issued controlled substance registration or treating a specific patient population). Each cites the underlying statute or rule directly.
Delaware nurse practitioners/APRNs holding a Delaware Controlled Substance Registration (CSR)
“All practitioners must attest to completion of two hours of continuing education biennially in the areas of controlled substance prescribing practices, treatment of chronic pain, or other topics related to the prescribing of controlled substances.”
Credit must come from an organization accredited by the ACCME, AMA, Delaware Medical Association, or AAFP. ACGME residency or fellowship time accrues toward the requirement. Teaching or presenting accredited CME can satisfy a portion of required hours.
| Credit system | Notes |
|---|---|
ANCC Contact Hour | ANCC-accredited CE from board-approved providers is accepted.Sourcehttps://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/continuing-education-and-audit-information/[1] |
Board-approved credit | All CE must be from Delaware Board of Nursing-approved methods or providers.Sourcehttps://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/continuing-education-and-audit-information/[1] |
Physicians are responsible for retaining CME documentation and producing it on request. Requirements include course title, dates, hours, sponsoring organization, and accrediting body.
For initial RN/APRN renewal: nurses licensed during the first portion of the biennial window may have a reduced or zero CE requirement for the first renewal cycle.
Atlas CME tracks your hours, maps them to your state requirements, and reminds you before your your license anniversary renewal.
Every mandatory topic and conditional requirement above cites the underlying statute or rule. Numbered references below correspond to the bracketed citations next to each requirement.
“At least 3 of these contact hours must be in the area of substance abuse.”24 Del. Admin. Code 1900 § 9.2.1.1; Del. Code tit. 24, § 1906(a)(18)
“must complete at least 1 hour of continuing education in each reporting period on the recognition of and response to suspected or known sexual abuse, physical abuse, exploitation, trafficking, or domestic violence of vulnerable persons”Del. Code tit. 24, § 1906(a)(18) (statute; 'all nursing professionals', renewals on/after Oct 1, 2025, recurring each reporting period) · Effective 2025-10-01
“All practitioners must attest to completion of two hours of continuing education biennially in the areas of controlled substance prescribing practices, treatment of chronic pain, or other topics related to the prescribing of controlled substances.”DE CSAC Regs Section 3.1.3