Mississippi APRN Controlled Substances CE 5 Hours Required
About the course
Release Date November 1, 2026
Mississippi APRN Controlled Substances CE 5 Hours Required
Meets the Mississippi Board of Nursing 5 Hour Controlled Substance Requirement • 5 Contact Hours • 5 Pharmacotherapeutic Hours • May Count Toward the Federal MATE Act 8 Hours
NPs • CNMs • CRNAs • CNSs • ANCC Accredited • No Subscription Required • $49The Mississippi Board of Nursing requires every APRN to complete a minimum of 5 contact hours of continuing education directly related to controlled substances each state certification period, whether or not the APRN holds controlled substance prescriptive authority or a DEA registration (Mississippi Board of Nursing Part 2840, Rule 1.2(B)(9)). The current State Certification Period ends December 31, 2026, and the next runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2028, so the 5 hours are due again every period. The only exemption is for APRNs who graduated from an accredited master’s or higher APRN program within the previous two years, and it applies to their first renewal only. This single 5 contact hour course satisfies the full requirement and provides 5 pharmacotherapeutic hours. The substance use disorder, naloxone, and buprenorphine content may also be applied toward the one time 8 hour federal MATE Act training for DEA registration. Complete it online at your own pace and download your certificate instantly.
We tell you what is free first. The CDC’s opioid prescribing guideline training is free and ANCC accredited, but it is not Mississippi specific and you would need to stack several modules to reach 5 hours. If you want the Board’s 5 hours in one Mississippi course, with a certificate that says exactly that, this is it.
Course Overview
This evidence-based continuing education course brings together federal controlled substance law, the Mississippi Board of Nursing prescribing rules, the Mississippi Prescription Monitoring Program, and the 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain in one practical course written for nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and clinical nurse specialists in Mississippi. It covers what the Board requires, how APRNs obtain and keep controlled substance prescriptive authority in Mississippi, the national and Mississippi overdose picture, and the pharmacology, risks, and prescribing rules for the controlled substances APRNs prescribe and administer most often.
Topics include: the Mississippi Board of Nursing 5 hour requirement and the federal MATE Act, controlled substance prescriptive authority and DEA registration for Mississippi APRNs, the Controlled Substances Act and drug schedules, federal prescription and record requirements, theft, loss, and security, Mississippi Board of Nursing prescription rules, documentation that supports controlled substance prescribing, telemedicine prescribing, the Mississippi Prescription Monitoring Program (MPMP) and when APRNs must check it, interpreting the MPMP report, point-of-service drug testing and understanding results, how opioids work, pain assessment, morphine milligram equivalents, commonly prescribed opioids, special populations, controlled substances in CRNA and nurse midwifery practice, the 2022 CDC guideline, Mississippi rules for opioid prescribing, the Opioid Analgesic REMS, nonopioid and nonpharmacologic options, dangerous combinations, tapering, naloxone, benzodiazepines and Z-drugs, carisoprodol, gabapentinoids, stimulants, Mississippi rules for controlled substances used for weight loss, substance use disorder as a medical condition, screening and risk factors, recognizing withdrawal, language and stigma, treating opioid use disorder with buprenorphine and other medications, substance use among health care professionals, brief intervention, preventing diversion, safe storage and disposal, and responding to concerning behaviors.
Each chapter includes case-based self-check questions with answers, and the course concludes with a 15-question post-test. Emphasis is placed on strategies APRNs can use at the next visit: checking the MPMP when Mississippi rules require it, documentation that meets Board expectations, the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration, naloxone for every patient at risk, and compassionate, evidence-based care for patients with substance use disorders.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the Mississippi Board of Nursing continuing education requirement for controlled substances, the requirements for APRN controlled substance prescriptive authority, and the current state and national landscape of controlled substance misuse and overdose.
- Apply federal and Mississippi law governing controlled substance schedules, prescriptions, records, and the Mississippi Prescription Monitoring Program (MPMP) to APRN practice.
- Explain the pharmacology, risks, and Mississippi prescribing rules for opioids, benzodiazepines, stimulants, and other controlled substances commonly prescribed by APRNs.
- Identify evidence-based strategies to recognize and treat substance use disorders, prevent diversion, and reduce overdose risk.
Key Features
✓ Meets the Full Mississippi 5 Hour Requirement
5 contact hours directly related to controlled substances, required every state certification period for all Mississippi APRNs
✓ 5 Pharmacotherapeutic Hours
Counts toward your APRN pharmacology hours; the substance use disorder content may be applied toward the federal MATE Act 8 hour total
✓ Written for Mississippi APRNs
Mississippi Board of Nursing rules, the MPMP, Mississippi overdose data, and the CDC guideline, with NP, CNM, and CRNA case examples
✓ 100% Online
Self-paced with unlimited post-test attempts and an instant certificate
Course Author: Joanna Nolte, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, Accredited Provider Program Director. Nurse Planner: Vanessa Cameron, PhD, RN. No conflicts of interest to disclose.
Release date: November 1, 2026. Expires October 31, 2029.
