Below is exactly what Washington State 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, 30 hours is the total CME requirement. Washington also requires a set of one-time topics that count toward the 30-hour total.
“Complete a one-time, 6-hour suicide assessment and management training”
“2 hours of health equity CE every renewal period”
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.
WA ARNP-CRNAs must complete 30 contact hours of CE per renewal period, maintain active NBCRNA certification, and complete 96 practice hours per year on the underlying RN.
“Has 30 continuing education hours”
ARNPs with prescriptive authority must complete an additional 15 hours of pharmacology CE per renewal period.
“Has 15 additional continuing education hours relating to pharmacology if you have prescriptive authority”
Credit must come from an organization accredited by the ACCME, AMA, Washington 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 WA ARNP CE.Sourcehttps://www.nbcrna.com/continued-certification[2] |
NBCRNA_CLASS_B | NBCRNA Class B credits accepted toward WA ARNP CE.Sourcehttps://www.nbcrna.com/continued-certification[2] |
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 Washington.
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.
“Complete a one-time, 6-hour suicide assessment and management training”WAC 246-840-222 / RCW 43.70.442
“2 hours of health equity CE every renewal period”WAC 246-840-222 · Effective 2023-12-22
“Has 30 continuing education hours”WAC 246-840
“Has 15 additional continuing education hours relating to pharmacology if you have prescriptive authority”WAC 246-840