Below is exactly what Indiana State Board of Nursing (INBON) requires: mandatory topics, exemptions, accepted credit types, and documentation rules.
Reviewed by Doug Doehrman, MD · Last reviewed April 30, 2026
Indiana 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.
Indiana APRNs (including CRNAs) must maintain active national certification (NBCRNA for CRNAs) for APRN renewal. The RN license itself has NO state CE hour requirement.
Indiana APRNs WITH prescriptive authority must complete 30 contact hours of CE per renewal period, with at least 8 hours in pharmacology. CE programs must be from a nationally approved sponsor of CE for advanced practice nurses.
“Advanced Practice Nurses with Prescriptive Authority must obtain at least thirty (30) hours of continuing education, at least eight (8) hours of which must be in pharmacology.”
Credit must come from an organization accredited by the ACCME, AMA, Indiana 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. |
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 Indiana.
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.
“Advanced Practice Nurses with Prescriptive Authority must obtain at least thirty (30) hours of continuing education, at least eight (8) hours of which must be in pharmacology.”848 IAC 5-1-3