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Arizona nursing CE renewal requirements
Arizona RNs renew every four years. There is no general CE hour requirement; continued competence is shown through nursing practice hours.
Arizona APRNs renew every four years. There is no general CE hour requirement; continued competence is shown through nursing practice hours, plus the required topics below.
✓ Verified October 8, 2026 against Arizona’s board of nursing, state rules and the Nurse Licensure Compact. Sources are listed below.
At a glance
- Renewal cycle
- Every four years
- RN continuing education
- Practice hours, no CE
- APRN continuing education
- Practice hours, no CE
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Yes, a member state
- Reports to CE Broker
- No
Required topics
“Part of the total” hours count toward the overall requirement; “on top of the total” hours are extra.
APRNs (in addition to RN requirements)
| Topic | Hours | How often | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opioid, substance use disorder or addiction-related educationAPRNs with active DEA registration | 3 | Every renewal | On top of the total |
RN renewal in detail
- No CE pathway. Competency = 960 practice hours in 5 years, or graduation/refresher/advanced degree within 5 years.
- Practice hours: 960 within 60 months.
- When it expires: April 1, every 4 years.
APRN renewal in detail
- 960 APRN practice hours in 5 years; 3 hours opioid/SUD CE if DEA-registered.
- APRNs must hold a current national certification.
- Practice hours: 960 within 60 months.
- When it expires: April 1; expires when RN license or national cert expires, whichever first.
Using HIVE Nurse for your hours
HIVE Nurse is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Florida Board of Nursing (CE Provider #50-57054). Boards differ on whether they accept CE from a provider approved by another state’s board, so check Arizona’s rules before you count a course.
The renewal checker builds your own list from these rules and can remind you before your license expires.
Sources
Rules change. Your board’s website is the final word.