All APRNs must complete at least 5 contact hours in pharmacology** between November 1 - October 31 every year.

Completed through a CE Provider approved to offer nursing CE by the KBN; another state board of nursing; or one of the national nursing organizations. (see 201 KAR 20:220)

Note: An APRN's certification meets the 14 contact hour requirement for their RN license.

Completion Certificate that includes the following:​

1. Nurse's name;
2. Course title;
3. Date of completion;
4. Contact hours awarded;
5. Provider information; and
6. Whom the provider is approved by to offer nursing CE. (KBN, another state board of nursing, or one of the national nursing organizations listed in 201 KAR 20:220.)

1. Select your APRN license number*;​
   
2. Select +Report CE;
3. Select Begin next to Continuing Education Related to Pharmacology;
4. Report each course individually
5. Enter the date the course was completed;
6. Enter course information​;
   
7. Attach the completion certificate; and
   
8. Select Submit.

All APRNs registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and have a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) account/ Kentucky All Scheduled Prescription Electronic Reporting (KASPER) must complete at least 3 of the required 5 contact hours of pharmacology** in pain management or addiction disorders between November 1 - October 31 of each year.

Completed through a CE Provider approved to offer nursing CE by the KBN; another state board of nursing; or one of the national nursing organizations. (see 201 KAR 20:220)

1. Nurse's name;
2. Course title;
3. Date of completion;
4. Number of contact hours in pharmacology awarded;
   
5. Provider information; and
6. Whom the provider is approved by to offer nursing CE. Providers must be approved by KBN, another state board of nursing, or a national nursing organization. ​(see ​ 201 KAR 20:220.)

1. Select your APRN license number*;​
   
2. Select +Report CE;
3. Select Begin next to Continuing Education Related to Pharmacology;
4. Report each course individually
5. Enter the date the course was completed;
6. Enter course information​;
   
7. Attach the completion certificate; and
   
8. Select Submit.

Beginning January 1, 2025, 

APRNs with authorization to provide written certifications for the use of medicinal cannabis must complete three (3) contact hours of nursing continuing education every year between November 1 – October 31,

201 KAR 20:067 in the following subjects: 

• Diagnosing qualifying medical conditions; 
  
• Treating qualifying medical conditions with medicinal cannabis;
  
• The pharmacological characteristics of medicinal cannabis and possible drug interactions; and 
  
• Indications of cannabis use disorder. 
  

As with all other continuing education requirements these hours must be completed through a CE Provider approved to offer nursing CE by the KBN; another state board of nursing; or one of the national nursing organizations. (see 201 KAR 20:220)

1. Nurse's name;
2. Course title;
3. Date of completion;
4. Number of contact hours in pharmacology awarded;
   
5. Provider information; and
6. Whom the provider is approved by to offer nursing CE. Providers must be approved by KBN, another state board of nursing, or a national nursing organization. ​(see ​ 201 KAR 20:220.)

1. Select your APRN license number*;​
   
2. Select +Report CE;
3. Select Begin next to Continuing Education Related to nursing;
4. Report each course individually
5. Enter the date the course was completed;
6. Enter course information​;
   
7. Attach the completion certificate; and
   
8. Select Submit.