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Alabama Advanced Practice Registered Nurses CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals

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In support of improving patient care, NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The Alabama Board of Nursing accepts courses from any provider who is ANCC accredited.

In addition to our ANCC accreditation, NetCE is an approved provider through the Alabama Board of Nursing, Provider #ABNP0353 (valid through July 29, 2025).

Continuing Education Requirement

DEA Registrants Course Options

Course #95300, Substance Use Disorders and Pain Management: MATE Act Training - 8 ANCC/Pharm Hours

Course #95142, Optimizing Opioid Safety and Efficacy - 15 ANCC Hours

Course #91413, Prescription Opioids: Risk Management and Strategies for Safe Use - 15 ANCC Hours

Course #96964, Opioid Use Disorder - 10 ANCC Hours

Course #96564, Alcohol and Alcohol Use Disorders - 10 ANCC Hours

Course #91784, Smoking and Secondhand Smoke - 10 ANCC Hours

Course #95500, Opioid Safety: Balancing Benefits and Risks - 5 ANCC Hours

Course #96974, Cannabis and Cannabis Use Disorders - 5 ANCC Hours

Course #96944, Cocaine Use Disorder - 5 ANCC Hours

Course #96954, Methamphetamine Use Disorder - 5 ANCC Hours

Course #91603, Prescribing Opioids, Providing Naloxone, and Preventing Drug Diversion: The West Virginia Requirement - 3 ANCC Hours

Course #95152, Responsible and Effective Opioid Prescribing - 3 ANCC Hours

Course #91152, Strategies for Appropriate Opioid Prescribing: The Florida APRN/PA Requirement - 3 ANCC Hours

Course #95131, Prescription Opioids and Pain Management: The Tennessee Guidelines - 2 ANCC Hours

Course #97281, Pain Management Pearls: Opioids and Culture - 2 ANCC Hours

Course #93093, Management of Opioid Dependency During Pregnancy - 2 ANCC Hours

Course #91043, Developing a Safe Opioid Treatment Plan for Managing Chronic Pain - 1 ANCC Hour

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APN CRNP & CNM BME-approved Course Options for QACSC Renewal

Course #96214, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - 5 ANCC Hrs/2 Pharm Hrs

Course #91413, Prescription Opioids: Risk Management and Strategies for Safe Use - 15 ANCC/Pharm Hrs

Course #95152, Responsible and Effective Opioid Prescribing - 3 ANCC/Pharm Hrs

Course #91603, Prescribing Opioids, Providing Naloxone, and Preventing Drug Diversion: The West Virginia Requirement - 3 ANCC/Pharm Hrs

Course #91043, Developing a Safe Opioid Treatment Plan for Managing Chronic Pain - 1 ANCC/Pharm Hr

Course #95142, Optimizing Opioid Safety and Efficacy - 15 ANCC/Pharm Hrs

Course #96964, Opioid Use Disorder - 10 ANCC/Pharm Hrs

Course #95500, Opioid Safety: Balancing Benefits and Risks - 5 ANCC/Pharm Hrs

Course #98010, Cannabinoid Overview - 3 ANCC/Pharm Hrs

Course #95173, Medical Marijuana and Other Cannabinoids - 5 ANCC/Pharm Hrs

Course #95300, Substance Use Disorders and Pain Management: MATE Act Training - 8 ANCC/Pharm Hrs

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APRN Pharmacology

Any course with pharmacology hours also approved for Physicians.

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NetCE Alabama Board of Nursing, Provider #ABNP0353
NetCE reports to the Alabama Board of Nursing.

RNs are required 24 contact hours every two years.

LPNs are required 24 contact hours every two years.

APNs (CRNA, CNS, CNM, CRNP) are required 24 contact hours every two years, six (6) of which must be in pharmacology. CNM and CRNP with prescriptive authority pharmacology hours content must be specific to prescriptive practice in the approved area for collaborative practice.

CRNP and CNM who hold a Qualified Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate (QACSC) are required to obtain four (4) of the six (6) pharmacology hours from Board of Medical Examiners pre-approved continuing education courses. These hours will count toward the 24 hours required for APN license renewal.

Beginning with DEA initial registrations or renewals starting June 27, 2023, all DEA-registered practitioners (with the exception of DVM-only license holders) are required 8 hours on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders, including the appropriate clinical use of all FDA-approved drugs for the treatment of a substance use disorder, one-time only.

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Please contact the Alabama Board of Nursing at (800) 656-5318, or visit their website at https://www.abn.alabama.gov/.

Additional information regarding your continuing education requirements may be found at:
https://admincode.legislature.state.al.us/api/chapter/610-X-4 - All Licensees; and https://admincode.legislature.state.al.us/api/chapter/540-X-18 - APN (CRNP or CNM) QACSC holders.