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Indiana CME and nursing CE requirements
Continuing education and license renewal rules for physicians, advanced practice clinicians and nurses licensed in Indiana, as recorded by ClinLicense for planning.
Planning aid only. ClinLicense is not legal or compliance advice. Boards change rules between cycles, so confirm every requirement with the board before you rely on it.
- Licensing board
- Medical Licensing Board of Indiana
- License lookup
- Public license verification
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
MD CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-10-31 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-10-31. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Some details below are marked for confirmation, so treat those as unverified until the board confirms them. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- 50 hours every 2 years, with at least 50 in Category 1 or the equivalent
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opioid & controlled-substance prescribing | 2 | Every cycle | DEA registrants | Opioid prescribing/abuse CME for DEA-registered prescribers |
Notes. 50 Category 1 hours per 2 years. Confirm current Category 1 rule.
DO CME requirements
Not yet verified Not yet verified, confirm with the board. This entry has not been checked against the board’s own published rules.
- Total hours
- 50 hours every 2 years, with at least 50 in Category 1 or the equivalent
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opioid & controlled-substance prescribing | 2 | Every cycle | DEA registrants | Opioid prescribing/abuse CME for DEA-registered prescribers |
Notes. Copied from the MD block as a planning default; the osteopathic rules were not separately confirmed. Confirm with the board.
NP CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-11-01 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-01. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- 30 hours every 2 years
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
| Topic | Hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | 8 | Every cycle | Some licensees, see the note | At least 8 of the 30 hours in pharmacology, from a nationally approved APRN CE sponsor |
Notes. For APRNs with prescriptive authority; prescriptive authority expires October 31 of every odd-numbered year. Newly granted authority: 15 hours (4 pharmacology) if granted 12-24 months before expiration, none if under 12 months. Opioid CE for the controlled substance registration expired July 1, 2025. APRN renewal fee $10.
PA CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-11-01 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-01. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Some details below are marked for confirmation, so treat those as unverified until the board confirms them. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- Not recorded every 2 years
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
No mandated topics are recorded for this profession in this state. That is not the same as the board having none, so confirm with the board.
Notes. Indiana PA licenses expire June 30 of even-numbered years; the PLA page lists no CE hours and requires maintained NCCPA certification to renew active. The 2-hour opioid CE for controlled substance registration expired July 1, 2025. Confirm with the board.
CRNA CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-11-01 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-01. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Some details below are marked for confirmation, so treat those as unverified until the board confirms them. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- Not recorded every 2 years
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
No mandated topics are recorded for this profession in this state. That is not the same as the board having none, so confirm with the board.
Notes. Indiana PLA states an APRN license is not a license to practice as a CRNA; CRNAs without prescriptive authority practice under their RN or compact RN license and no CRNA-specific CE hours are listed. CRNAs needing prescriptive authority follow the APRN 30-hour rule. Confirm with the board.
CAA CME requirements
Reviewed 2026-11-01 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-01. That date records our own review and is not a board approval. Always confirm with the board before you rely on it.
- Total hours
- Not recorded every 2 years
- License renewal
- Every 2 years
Required topics
No mandated topics are recorded for this profession in this state. That is not the same as the board having none, so confirm with the board.
Notes. 844 IAC 15-1-4 (Medical Licensing Board of Indiana, readopted 2024): an anesthesiologist assistant renews by paying the $50 biennial fee and submitting proof of meeting the criteria for continued certification by the NCCAA. No separate state CE hour count; hours follow NCCAA maintenance. Licenses expire October 31 of odd-numbered years.
Indiana nursing CE requirements
Nursing boards usually count continuing education in contact hours rather than CME credits, and the nursing license renews on its own schedule, which may differ from the medical board dates above. Nurse practitioners and nurse anesthetists have their own sections above.
Nurse Licensure Compact Indiana has implemented the Nurse Licensure Compact. A registered or practical nurse whose primary state of residence is Indiana can hold a multistate license issued by Indiana, which carries the privilege to practice in the other compact states, and a nurse with a multistate license from another compact state can practice in Indiana under that privilege. Renewal and CE for a multistate license follow the rules of the home state that issued it. The compact covers RN and LPN/LVN licenses only, and advanced practice authority is still granted state by state. This compact list was last reviewed on November 3, 2026. Read the compact guide for RNs and LPNs.
Registered nurses (RN)
Reviewed 2026-11-03 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-03 against the source linked below. That date records our own review and is not a board approval.
- Continuing education
- The board requires no continuing education for this license.
- Nursing license renewal
- Every 2 years, based on a fixed calendar date (10-31)
- Board
- Indiana State Board of Nursing
- Source
- The board page this entry was checked against
Notes. The Indiana Professional Licensing Agency states that there are no continuing-education requirements for RN or LPN renewal, so hours 0 means none are required. RN licenses expire October 31 of odd-numbered years.
Licensed practical and vocational nurses (LPN/LVN)
Reviewed 2026-11-03 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-03 against the source linked below. That date records our own review and is not a board approval.
- Continuing education
- The board requires no continuing education for this license.
- Nursing license renewal
- Every 2 years, based on a fixed calendar date (10-31)
- Board
- Indiana State Board of Nursing
- Source
- The board page this entry was checked against
Notes. The Indiana Professional Licensing Agency states that there are no continuing-education requirements for RN or LPN renewal, so hours 0 means none are required. LPN licenses expire October 31 of even-numbered years.
Certified nurse-midwives (CNM)
Reviewed 2026-11-03 This entry was last reviewed on 2026-11-03 against the source linked below. That date records our own review and is not a board approval.
- Continuing education
- The board requires no continuing education for this license.
- Nursing license renewal
- Every 2 years, based on a fixed calendar date (10-31)
- Board
- Indiana State Board of Nursing
- Source
- The board page this entry was checked against
Notes. The board's licensing page lists no CE requirement for the Nurse Midwife license, which requires an active RN license and expires October 31 of odd-numbered years. A nurse midwife who prescribes also holds APRN prescriptive authority, which carries the 30-hour rule (8 in pharmacology).
Clinical nurse specialists (CNS)
Not yet verified This nursing entry has not been checked against the board’s own published rules, so confirm it with the board before you rely on it.
- Continuing education
- 30 contact hours every 2 years
- Nursing license renewal
- Every 2 years, based on a fixed calendar date (10-31)
- Board
- Indiana State Board of Nursing
- Source
- The board page this entry was checked against
Required topics
| Topic | Contact hours | How often | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | 8 | Every cycle | Some licensees, see the note | At least 8 of the 30 hours in pharmacology, from a nationally approved sponsor (APRNs with prescriptive authority) |
Notes. Indiana's board page describes 30 contact hours (at least 8 in pharmacology) for APRNs with prescriptive authority, expiring October 31 of odd-numbered years, but it never names clinical nurse specialists, so this is carried over from the APRN rule and a CNS without prescriptive authority appears to owe no CE. Confirm with the board.
See nursing CE requirements by state to compare Indiana with other states.
Plan this renewal
Use the free opioid CME planner to see the controlled-substance rules for Indiana next to other states, or the license cost calculator to estimate fees. Read how multi-state CME works if you hold more than one license.
Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologist assistants usually also maintain national certification, which has its own cycle. The recertification basics guide explains how that fits alongside state rules. Nurses who hold licenses in more than one state can read the Nurse Licensure Compact for RNs and LPNs.
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