Updated for 2026

Arizona PMHNP Continuing Education Requirements

Here's what a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) must complete to renew in Arizona.

These are the Arizona APRN license requirements for a board-certified PMHNP who prescribes controlled substances. Your RN license, ANCC certification and DEA registration renew separately; see every credential.

Topic minimums
3substance use disorders

The renewal cycle is every 4 years and is tied to your license's renewal (expiration) date.

Where this comes from
State source
Arizona board rule
Last verified
October 2026
Ruleset version
2026.2

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Requirements

Arizona PMHNP requirements

Topic minimums

Substance Use Disorders
3
You need 3 hours each cycle.

Cycle and record rules

Renewal
The renewal cycle is every 4 years and is tied to your license's renewal (expiration) date.
Approved providers
Arizona sets no general continuing education for RN or RNP renewal, so there is no approved-provider list; the Board's renewal page states that RNs and LPNs "do not have a continuing education requirement to renew" an active license. The three opioid, substance use disorder or addiction hours for DEA registrants must be accredited continuing education (A.R.S. § 32-3248.02) earned within the four-year cycle. The 45-plus-45-hour alternative for an RNP short of practice hours is advanced pharmacology and role-and-population content from recognized providers.
Recordkeeping
Keep CE documentation for 5 years after each renewal.
Board audit
The board may audit licensees to verify CE compliance.
Late renewal
A late renewal adds a late fee.

To keep your proof in order, see what to keep for a CE audit, which covers every state’s retention period and what the audit notice asks for.

Credential stack

Every credential an Arizona PMHNP renews

Each one renews on its own date, and a lapse at any of them stops prescribing. The ANCC certification and DEA registration are the same in every state.

  1. APRNAdvanced Practice Registered Nurse
    Arizona · Every 4 years

    3 hours of substance use disorders every 4 years.

    Requirements above
  2. RNRegistered Nurse
    Arizona · Every 4 years

    No CE hours to renew.

    Requirements above
  3. CSRState Controlled Substance Registration
    Arizona

    Arizona does not issue a separate CSR.

  4. PMHNP-BCPsychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified
    ANCC · Every 5 years

    75 CE hours every 5 years, including 25 hours of pharmacology.

    PMHNP-BC renewal requirements
  5. DEADEA Registration
    DEA · Triennial

    No recurring CE hours, but a one-time training applies.

    DEA renewal requirements
Your hours

Check where you stand

Enter the hours you have completed this cycle to see what is left before your renewal.

Your result appears here as you enter hours.

Also hold a Arizona Psychologist or LPC license? Each board runs its own CE cycle. See the Arizona Psychologist and Arizona LPC requirements.

Full board policy details
  • RN renewal is a practice requirement: the applicant shows that they "Practiced nursing at the applicable level of licensure for a minimum of 960 hours in the five years before the date on which the application is received", or "Completed a post-licensure nursing education program" in that time, or completed "a Board-approved refresher or competency program" (A.A.C. R4-19-312; renewal form content in R4-19-305). No contact hours are required, so no total is modeled.
  • RNP certificate renewal: the certificant verifies "960 hours within the past five years" of advanced practice nursing and "provide[s] evidence of current national certification or recertification"; a certificant without the hours must instead complete "45 contact hours of advanced pharmacology and 45 contact hours in a subject or subjects related to the role and population focus of certification" plus precepted clinical practice (A.A.C. R4-19-506). The 90-hour alternative is a return-to-practice path, not a renewal requirement, so it is left in prose; the national certification's own CE is ANCC's (us-pmhnp bc.yaml). The RNP certificate "expires when the certificate holder's RN license expires, or when national certification expires, whichever occurs first."
  • Opioid, substance use disorder or addiction hours: owed only by a prescriber "who holds a valid United States drug enforcement administration registration number" (A.R.S. § 32-3248.02), so the requirement is gated on holding a DEA row at the APRN layer and is not shown to an RNP without one. The eight-hour federal MATE Act training lives in the DEA rule; it is not an Arizona requirement.

Arizona PMHNP CE: frequently asked questions

Which credentials does an Arizona PMHNP renew?

4 separate credentials, each on its own renewal date: the APRN (Arizona, every 4 years), the RN (Arizona, every 4 years), the PMHNP-BC (ANCC, every 5 years), and the DEA (DEA, triennial). Arizona issues no separate CSR. A lapse at any one of them stops prescribing.

How often do Arizona PMHNP licensees renew?

The renewal cycle is every 4 years and is tied to your license's renewal (expiration) date.

Are there subject-specific CE requirements for Arizona PMHNP licensees?

Yes. Arizona requires 3 hours of substance use disorders.

Sources and verification

State source
Arizona board rule
Last verified
October 2026
Ruleset version
2026.2

We reviewed this page against the Arizona board source, and we refresh it from the compiled ruleset above. Methodology and disclaimer. Compliance data is for guidance only, not legal or board advice. Always confirm requirements with your licensing board before renewing. See something wrong? Report it

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Arizona guides & data

What to keep for a CE audit →Learn what boards ask for in a CE audit, how long each state says to keep certificates, and what the notice looks like, then use the printable checklist.Arizona mental health workforce data →20,199 active providers, or 264.9 per 100,000 residents, ranked 48 of 51. The page includes a county density map and free CSV downloads.

Other Arizona CE requirement pages

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