Below is exactly what Hawaii Board of Nursing (HIBON) requires: mandatory topics, exemptions, accepted credit types, and documentation rules.
Reviewed by Doug Doehrman, MD · Last reviewed April 30, 2026
Hawaii has no state-mandated topic requirements beyond the 0-hour total.
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.
Hawaii uses an OPTIONS framework: nurses (including APRNs) complete ONE learning activity option per biennium. For CRNAs, current APRN national certification (NBCRNA) by itself satisfies the requirement — no additional contact hours required.
“For your RN and APRN continuing competency, you may use your current APRN national certification.”
APRNs (including CRNAs) WITH prescriptive authority must complete 30 hours of CE per biennium: 8 hours in pharmacology and 22 hours in their practice specialty. National-certification-alone does not satisfy this prescriptive-authority CE.
“If you have prescriptive authority, you must complete a total of 30 hours of CE of which 8 are in pharmacology and 22 hours in your practice specialty.”
Credit must come from an organization accredited by the ACCME, AMA, Hawaii 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 |
|---|---|
NBCRNA Class A | NBCRNA Class A / MAC Ed credits qualify toward the underlying RN CE. |
ANCC Contact Hour | ANCC contact hours from accredited providers qualify. |
Physicians are responsible for retaining CME documentation and producing it on request. Requirements include course title, dates, hours, sponsoring organization, and accrediting body.
No formal waivers or exemptions are published for Hawaii.
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.
“For your RN and APRN continuing competency, you may use your current APRN national certification.”Hawaii BON 2025 Renewal FAQ #9
“If you have prescriptive authority, you must complete a total of 30 hours of CE of which 8 are in pharmacology and 22 hours in your practice specialty.”Hawaii BON 2025 Renewal FAQ #9