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Texas APRN CE requirements and approved online courses
20 contact hours every 2 years for advanced practice registered nurses licensed by the Texas Board of Nursing. Here is exactly what counts — and the courses that satisfy it.
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Texas APRN requirements at a glance
- Total contact hours
- 20 hours
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- Pharmacology
- 5 hours required
- Reporting
- Self-report
| Mandatory topic | Hours | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacotherapeutics | 5 hours | — |
| Controlled Substance Prescribing | 2 hours | — |
Source: Placeholder citation: 22 TAC §216.3 (admin-managed field). · last verified 2026-06-22. Texas Board of Nursing
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Written for Texas advanced practice registered nurses
These courses name Texas in their own records.
2 contact hoursExplains how Texas nursing law, Board rules, peer review, reporting duties, and ethical standards guide safe RN and LVN practice.
2 contact hoursPrepares nurses to deliver trauma-informed medical care, collect and preserve sexual assault evidence, document objectively, and maintain chain of custody.
General CE for advanced practice registered nurses
Matched on your license, not on Texas's rules. Check your own renewal requirements before you count these hours.
3 contact hours3 contact hours nursing continuing education course: Nursing Informatics: Data Quality, Workflow Design and the Safety of the Systems Nurses Work In.
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3 contact hoursThis nursing continuing-education course was created for nurses who work alongside lawyers, sit on peer review or risk committees, are considering law school, or simply want to understand the legal machinery that surrounds their charting..
3 contact hoursIn nursing practice, every patient encounter is an opportunity not just to provide individual care, but also to consider the broader health of a community. This nursing continuing-education course discusses population-focused community health nursing.
3 contact hoursThis course provides an overview of pediatric milestones, recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics screening for developmental and autism screening, and common childhood illnesses.
3 contact hoursThis course, "Emergency Nursing: Triage, Time-Critical Recognition and Departmental Safety," is designed for emergency department nurses who wish to deepen their understanding of critical practices and systemic challenges in this high-stakes environment.
3 contact hoursBuild nursing skill in recognizing ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, TIA, and stroke mimics and initiating evidence-based emergency care.
Texas APRN CE questions
- How many CE hours does a APRN need in Texas?
- 20 contact hours every 2 years. Texas APRN CE requirement: 20 contact hours every 2 years plus pharmacotherapeutics hours for prescriptive authority renewal.
- Is online CE accepted for APRN renewal in Texas?
- Yes. Texas accepts continuing education completed online from an approved provider. Our courses are self-paced, mobile-first and issue a certificate the moment you pass the post-test.
- How is CE reported in Texas?
- User self-attestation; audit on request Keep your certificates — we also give you an audit-ready export to self-report.
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