12 hours. Every two years. Tied to your license anniversary.
Compiled by Atlas CME from official board sources · Last updated May 12, 2026
For CRNAs, 12 hours is the total CE requirement. No topic requirement applies to all CRNAs in North Dakota. The conditional requirements below apply when the trigger described on each card is met.
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.
APRNs with prescriptive authority must complete 15 contact hours of pharmacotherapy CE related to scope of practice in the previous two years.
“15 contact hours of education during the previous two (2) years in pharmacotherapy related to scope of practice”
North Dakota Board of Nursing accepts NBCRNA Class A, NBCRNA Class B and ANCC Contact Hour toward the CE requirement for CRNAs.
| Credit system | Notes |
|---|---|
NBCRNA Class A | NBCRNA Class A credits accepted toward CE.Sourcehttps://www.nbcrna.com/continued-certification[2] |
NBCRNA Class B | NBCRNA Class B credits accepted toward CE.Sourcehttps://www.nbcrna.com/continued-certification[2] |
ANCC Contact Hour | ANCC contact hours accepted. |
Licensees retain certificates for not less than two renewal cycles.
First-renewal CE exemption: a CRNA who obtained initial licensure by examination need not complete any approved CE before the first renewal of the nursing license, as the requirement is deemed met through academic coursework.
Atlas CME tracks your hours, maps them to your state requirements, and reminds you before 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.
“15 contact hours of education during the previous two (2) years in pharmacotherapy related to scope of practice”N.D. Admin. Code Title 54