Alaska Continuing Education Requirements for Nurses and License Renewal

Meet your Alaska nursing CE requirements with ease. If you'd like a refresher on what's needed to renew your license, see the requirements below.

0 Mandatory Hours
30 Elective Hours
30 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Alaska Nursing license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Alaska Board of Nursing. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Nursing licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.

Alaska Nursing: RN (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 30
Mandatory Hours: 0
Elective Hours: 30
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 11/30/2026
Next Education Due Date: 11/30/2026

Online Limitations

There are no online limitations.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Alaska Board of Nursing
Phone: 9072698160
Fax: 9072698156
Address: 550 W 7th AVE, STE 1500 Anchorage, 99501

Alaska Nursing: LVN-LPN (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 30
Mandatory Hours: 0
Elective Hours: 30
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 09/30/2026
Next Education Due Date: 09/30/2026

Online Info

Mandatory Subjects:

  • None

Online Limitations

There are no online limitations.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Alaska Board of Nursing
Phone: 9072698160
Fax: 9072698156
Address: 550 W 7th AVE, STE 1500 Anchorage, 99501

Alaska Nursing: APN (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 30
Mandatory Hours: 2
Elective Hours: 28
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 11/30/2026
Next Education Due Date: 11/30/2026

Online Info

NEW! DEA MATE ACT:
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 to complete 8 hours of one-time training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.
 

To renew: Two of the following every 2-year renewal period

  • 30 CE hours
  • 30 hours of professional nursing activity
  • 320 hours of nursing employment


APRNs with prescriptive authority are required 15 contact hours in advanced pharmacology and clinical management of drug therapy, which may be counted as part of the 30 contact hours.

In addition, to renew a valid federal DEA registration number requires 2 hours in pain management and opioid use and addiction.

Contact hours used for initial authorization as an ANP may not be used again for renewal of the authorization unless the initial authorization is within 180 days of the renewal deadline.
 

Online Limitations

There are no online limitations.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Alaska Board of Nursing
Phone: 9072698160
Fax: 9072698156
Address: 550 W 7th AVE, STE 1500 Anchorage, 99501

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Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.