Hawaii APRN CE Renewal Requirement

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I graduated from my NP Program in June 2019 and I am licensed in Hawaii. It is time to renew my APRN license with prescriptive authority which requires 30 hours of CE (8 pharmacology and 22 specialty practice). Does anyone happen to know if the Hawaii Board of Nursing accepts AMA PRA category 1 credits? Thanks in advance.

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They should without question --- according to the Hawaii CONTINUING COMPETENCY GUIDANCE and INFORMATION BOOKLET For NURSES, EMPLOYERS AND FACILITIES ... Any course approved by an approved CE provider is acceptable.. They do explicitly list the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and one such approved CE provider.

The ANCC does in fact recognize AMA CE credits - "the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME."

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