Below is exactly what North Dakota Board of Nursing requires: mandatory topics, exemptions, accepted credit types, and documentation rules.
Reviewed by Doug Doehrman, MD · Last reviewed May 12, 2026
North Dakota has no state-mandated topic requirements beyond the 12-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.
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”
RN portion of CRNA license stack requires 12 contact hours of CE within the preceding two years.
“12 contact hours of continuing education (CE) within the preceding two years”
Credit must come from an organization accredited by the ACCME, AMA, North Dakota 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 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.
No formal waivers or exemptions are published for North Dakota.
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.
“15 contact hours of education during the previous two (2) years in pharmacotherapy related to scope of practice”N.D. Admin. Code Title 54
“12 contact hours of continuing education (CE) within the preceding two years”N.D. Admin. Code Title 54