Below is exactly what New Hampshire Board of Nursing requires: mandatory topics, exemptions, accepted credit types, and documentation rules.
Reviewed by Doug Doehrman, MD · Last reviewed May 12, 2026
For CRNAs, 60 hours is the total CME requirement. New Hampshire also requires a set of one-time topics that count toward the 60-hour total.
“5 hours shall be education in pharmacology appropriate to the specialty practice area”
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.
Each NH APRN applicant for renewal must complete at least 30 contact hours of CE to satisfy RN continuing competence PLUS an additional 30 hours of APRN-specific CE within the 2 years immediately preceding the application — for a total of 60 contact hours per biennium. At least 20 of the 30 APRN hours must be specific to specialty practice, and 5 hours must be in pharmacology. NBCRNA national certification may be counted as 30 of the 60 contact hours.
“Document at least 30 educational contact hours to satisfy the requirements of RN continuing competence and an additional 30 hours, 5 of which shall be education in pharmacology”
CRNAs must hold and maintain current NBCRNA national certification as a condition of NH APRN-CRNA licensure under NUR Part 302 and NUR 401.03(a)(2).
“Document current national certification if licensed after September 1984”
Credit must come from an organization accredited by the ACCME, AMA, New Hampshire 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 credits accepted toward APRN CE.Sourcehttps://www.nbcrna.com/continued-certification[2] |
NBCRNA_CLASS_B | NBCRNA Class B credits accepted toward APRN CE.Sourcehttps://www.nbcrna.com/continued-certification[2] |
ANCC Contact Hour | ANCC contact hours accepted. |
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 New Hampshire.
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.
“5 hours shall be education in pharmacology appropriate to the specialty practice area”N.H. Code Admin. R. Nur 403.01(d)
“Document at least 30 educational contact hours to satisfy the requirements of RN continuing competence and an additional 30 hours, 5 of which shall be education in pharmacology”N.H. Code Admin. R. Nur 401.03(a); Nur 403.01(d)
“Document current national certification if licensed after September 1984”N.H. Code Admin. R. Nur 401.03(a)(2)