{"id":564,"date":"2025-12-01T16:56:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T16:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewnowce.com\/blog\/?p=564"},"modified":"2025-12-04T13:08:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T13:08:00","slug":"ancc-accredited-25-hour-pharmacology-ce-package-nurses-and-nps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewnowce.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/01\/ancc-accredited-25-hour-pharmacology-ce-package-nurses-and-nps\/","title":{"rendered":"Nurse Practitioner Pharmacology CE Requirements for 2026: 25-Hour ANCC Renewal Package"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stay-certified-with-the-ancc-accredited-25-hour-pharmacology-ce-package-for-nurses-and-nps\">Stay Certified with the ANCC-Accredited 25-Hour Pharmacology CE Package for Nurses and NPs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1764851605793\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q: Is Pharmacology CE training mandatory for Nurses and Nurse Practitioners in National\u2013ANCC certification?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A: Yes. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) requires Nurses and Nurse Practitioners to complete Pharmacology continuing education as part of certification renewal.<br\/><br\/><strong>State:<\/strong>\u00a0National \u2013 ANCC<br\/><strong>Profession:<\/strong>\u00a0Nurses and Nurse Practitioners<br\/><strong>Required Hours:<\/strong>\u00a025 hours of Pharmacology CE (within the 75 mandatory CE hours required every 5 years)<br\/><strong>Governing Rule\/Citation:<\/strong>\u00a0ANCC Certification Renewal Requirements (75 CE hours every 5 years, including 25 hours in Pharmacology)<br\/><br\/><strong>Renew Now CE provides an Instant Certificate for immediate license submission.<\/strong><\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\">Joanna Nolte MSN, RN, APRN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>The Challenge of ANCC Renewal: 25 Pharmacology Hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">You know the drill: ANCC certification renewal requires 75 CE hours every five years, and 25 of those hours&nbsp;<strong>must be in Pharmacology<\/strong>. Finding that specific, ANCC-accredited content can be difficult and time-consuming. We built this comprehensive package to solve that problem. Get all your essential pharmacology CE in one self-paced, fully accredited solution to maintain your professional certification without the stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/renewnowce.com\/course-details\/165\">Enroll Now: Get the 25-Hour Pharmacology CE Package<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Why 100k + Nurses and HCP trust Renew Now CE:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sk-ww-google-reviews\" data-embed-id=\"25614990\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/widgets.sociablekit.com\/google-reviews\/widget.js\" defer><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ancc-certification-renewal\"><strong>ANCC Certification Renewal<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some important highlights regarding ANCC&#8217;s continuing education requirements for renewal:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First and foremost, there are 75 mandatory continuing education hours, of which 25 must be in pharmacology.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additionally, you can choose one of your certification renewal categories as an additional 75 continuing education hours for a total of 150 continuing education hours.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Furthermore, for the mandatory hours, at least 60 of the 75 must be formally approved hours, i.e., hours from an accredited provider or approver of nursing education, for example, an ANCC approved provider.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moreover, the hours can also be approved through Joint Accreditation or AMA, continuing medical education (CME) hours.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can claim credit for a specific course just once. Even if you take a course multiple times in the five-year renewal window, you can only claim credit once.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>By maintaining your certification&nbsp;throughout the five-year process and tracking your progress,&nbsp;you can avoid last-minute stress.&nbsp;However, if you wait until your renewal, inputting between 75 and 150 hours of continuing education credit into the ANCC\u2019s website&nbsp;will take a great deal of time. Read our blog post with suggestions on keeping on top of your required CE for ANCC license renewal here:&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"..\/blog\/2024\/03\/18\/renewing-your-ancc-nurse-practitioner-np-certification\/\">Use a Filing System to Track your CE for ANCC Certification Renewal<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the event that&nbsp;you do lapse without renewing on time,&nbsp;rest assured that&nbsp;the ANCC has a policy for reactivation.&nbsp;You can find more details&nbsp;in their policy:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nursingworld.org\/~48fbb4\/globalassets\/certification\/renewals\/ancc-certrenewalrequirements.pdf\">Certification Renewal Requirements<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-american-nurses-credentialing-center-renewal-categories\">The American Nurses Credentialing Center Renewal Categories<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to&nbsp;continuing education and pharmacology CE,&nbsp;it\u2019s helpful to know&nbsp;that the American Nurses Credentialing Center offers eight certification renewal categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Continuing Education Hours \u2013 75 hours in the certification specialty. This category can be chosen in addition to the Mandatory 75 Continuing Education Hours.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Academic Credits \u2013 Five semester credits or six quarter credits of academic courses in your certification specialty.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presentations \u2013 One or more presentations totaling five (5) clock hours in your certification specialty.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), Quality Improvement Project (QI), Publication, or Research.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preceptor Hours \u2013 A minimum of 120 hours as a preceptor for students in an academic program related to your specialty.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional Service \u2013 Two or more consecutive years of volunteer service during your certification period with an international, national, state, or local healthcare-related organization; accepted volunteer activities include serving on boards of directors, committees, editorial boards, review boards, task forces, and medical missions.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practice Hours \u2013 A minimum of 1,000 practice hours in your certification specialty, completed within five years preceding the date on your renewal application submission. Practice hours are not required to renew your certification.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Test or Portfolio \u2013 Sit for and pass the current test.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on renewing your ANCC license, visit:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nursingworld.org\/~48fbb4\/globalassets\/certification\/renewals\/ancc-certrenewalrequirements.pdf\"><strong>Certification Renewal Requirements<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-choose-renew-now-ce-s-complete-pharmacology-ce-package-with-confidence\">Choose Renew Now CE&#8217;s Complete Pharmacology CE Package with Confidence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When selecting your CE courses, rest assured that all courses in the package are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nationally accredited and state board compliant CE Courses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highly-rated CE content &#8211; average review 4.7\/5 stars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Up-to-date, practice-applicable content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Courses peer-reviewed by a team of healthcare providers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easy to use platform<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Affordably priced courses<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instantly emailed receipts for easy employer reimbursement<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Responsive customer support team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatically reports to CE Broker for mandatory states<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificates issued automatically and stored for six years. Return to print at any time.<br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/renewnowce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nurse-Practitioner-completing-pharmacology-CE-hours-for-ANCC-certification-renewal-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewnowce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nurse-Practitioner-completing-pharmacology-CE-hours-for-ANCC-certification-renewal-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/renewnowce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nurse-Practitioner-completing-pharmacology-CE-hours-for-ANCC-certification-renewal-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/renewnowce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nurse-Practitioner-completing-pharmacology-CE-hours-for-ANCC-certification-renewal-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/renewnowce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nurse-Practitioner-completing-pharmacology-CE-hours-for-ANCC-certification-renewal-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/renewnowce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nurse-Practitioner-completing-pharmacology-CE-hours-for-ANCC-certification-renewal-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/renewnowce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Nurse-Practitioner-completing-pharmacology-CE-hours-for-ANCC-certification-renewal-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you purchase this package you will be enrolled in the following courses individually and can complete each individually at your own pace. Courses save your progress.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-courses-in-the-accredited-25-hour-pharmacology-courses-for-nurse-practitioners-package\"><strong>Courses in the Accredited 25-Hour Pharmacology Courses for Nurse Practitioners package:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Pharmacology 10 hours \u2013 Common Primary Care and Med-Surg Medications \u2013 ANCC approved.&nbsp;Course Expiration Date:&nbsp; 5\/31\/2027<br>Learning outcomes:<br>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Distinguish generic name from the brand name of commonly prescribed medications.<br>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Identify common drug-to-drug interactions.<br>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Identify common food-to-drug interactions.<br><br>Recent reviews of Pharmacology 10 hours:&nbsp;\u201cHad a great time reviewing medications.\u201d \u2013 Victoria, August 2023<br>\u201cGreat review Very informative\u201d \u2013 Troy, March 2023<br>\u201cAwesome session, very informative.\u201d \u2013 Rolly<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Abused Meds 6 Hours. Course Expiration Date: 7\/31\/2027&nbsp;<br>Learning outcomes:<br>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Identify commonly abused medications.<br>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Describe regulation of controlled substances.<br>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Identify resources for the proper disposal of controlled substances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cannabis 3 Hours. Course Expiration Date: 7\/31\/2027&nbsp;<br>Learning Outcomes:<br>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Describe differences between the two cannabinoids of greatest therapeutic interest.<br>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Identify cannabinoid receptors, locations in the body, and symptoms associated with each receptor.<br>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Identify interactions between cannabinoids and prescription medications.<br><br>Review of Cannabis Course:&nbsp;\u201cThe information regarding CYP effect of CBD is especially helpful. CBD is very prevalent currently. Thank you\u201d \u2013 Amber, RN (May 2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opioids \u2013 The Uncontrolled Epidemic. 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