Below is exactly what Idaho Board of Nursing (IDBON) requires: mandatory topics, exemptions, accepted credit types, and documentation rules.
Reviewed by Doug Doehrman, MD · Last reviewed April 30, 2026
For CRNAs, 30 hours is the total CME requirement. Idaho also requires a set of one-time topics that count toward the 30-hour total.
“APRNs must provide documentation of thirty (30) contact hours of continuing education during the renewal period, which shall include ten (10) contact hours in pharmacology.”
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.
Idaho APRN renewal under IDAPA 24.34.01.100.11 requires THREE elements: (1) active Idaho RN license, (2) current national APRN certification (NBCRNA for CRNAs), AND (3) participation in a documented peer review process. Peer review may be clinical rounds, on-site collaboration, retroactive records review, or exemplar with peer review.
“Certified nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists, certified registered nurse anesthetists and certified nurse practitioners desiring license renewal must provide proof, satisfactory to the board, of the applicant's competence to practice by documenting completion of a peer review process.”
Credit must come from an organization accredited by the ACCME, AMA, Idaho 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 maintain national certification required for APRN renewal. |
Idaho recently moved to a calendar-year CE accumulation period (Jan 1 – Dec 31), with no carry-over of CE hours between renewal cycles.
No formal waivers or exemptions are published for Idaho.
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.
“APRNs must provide documentation of thirty (30) contact hours of continuing education during the renewal period, which shall include ten (10) contact hours in pharmacology.”IDAPA 24.34.01
“Certified nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists, certified registered nurse anesthetists and certified nurse practitioners desiring license renewal must provide proof, satisfactory to the board, of the applicant's competence to practice by documenting completion of a peer review process.”Idaho BON APRN Policy 1; IDAPA 24.34.01.100.11