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Texas APRN requires 20 hours per 2 years. Source: Texas Board of Nursing, last checked .
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Texas APRN: 20 hours per 2 years, from the cited board or certifier source. Confirm on the regulator site before renewing.
Tracking aid only — not legal advice. Always confirm with Texas Board of Nursing.
20 hours
Source: Texas Board of Nursing, last checked October 26, 2026.
2 years
Texas Board of Nursing
Category floors from the cited board or certifier source. Empty min/max means the source names a requirement without a numeric floor in our row.
| Requirement | Value | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total hours | 20 hours | — | Texas Board of Nursing |
| Renewal cycle | 2 years | 24 months | Texas Board of Nursing |
| 20 contact hours or national certification | ≥ 20 | Board Rule 216.3: 20 contact hours in the area of practice during the licensing period, or a Board-approved national nursing certification. No carryover. https://www.bon.texas.gov/education_continuing_education.asp.html | Texas Board of Nursing |
| HHSC-approved trafficking course when giving direct care | — | Every licensing period if you provide direct patient care. Rule 216.3(i). https://www.bon.texas.gov/education_continuing_education.asp.html | Texas Board of Nursing |
| Jurisprudence and ethics every third licensing period | ≥ 2 | 2 contact hours by the end of every third two-year licensing period. Continuing nursing education only. Certification cannot substitute. Rule 216.3(g). https://www.bon.texas.gov/education_continuing_education.asp.html | Texas Board of Nursing |
| Geriatric hours when practice includes older adults | — | 2 contact hours when practice includes older adults. Rule 216.3(h). https://www.bon.texas.gov/education_continuing_education.asp.html | Texas Board of Nursing |
| One-time forensic evidence course for forensic exams | — | once · One-time 2 contact hours for nurses who perform forensic exams. Rule 216.3(d). https://www.bon.texas.gov/education_continuing_education.asp.html | Texas Board of Nursing |
| Pharmacotherapeutics with prescriptive authority | ≥ 5 | 5 contact hours in addition to the 20 when you have prescriptive authority. Certification does not satisfy these 5 hours. Rule 216.3(c)(3). https://www.bon.texas.gov/education_continuing_education.asp.html | Texas Board of Nursing |
| Opioid prescribing hours under a prescriptive authority agreement | — | If you prescribe opioids under a prescriptive authority agreement: 2 hours per year, counted inside the 20. https://www.bon.texas.gov/education_continuing_education.asp.html | Texas Board of Nursing |
Texas Board of Nursing Last verified against board source October 26, 2026.
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