Georgia Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist license renewal and CE requirements
Georgia nurse anesthetists must complete 30 contact hours of continuing education every two years to renew their license with the Georgia Board of Nursing.
A Georgia nurse anesthetist holds a registered professional nurse license plus Board authorization to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist. Rule 410-11-.04(4) sets the renewal of that authorization to coincide with the registered professional nurse license renewal and states that the authorization expires on January 31 of odd-numbered years and is administratively revoked if it is not renewed. Registered nurse licenses themselves expire January 31 of even or odd years depending on the licensee's assigned cycle under the Joint Secretary's rules, and a late RN renewal application may be filed during the one month after expiration, ending the last day of February. A nurse may not practice after the expiration date even during that late window. For the advanced practice authorization there is no late window: a renewal application postmarked after January 31 of an odd numbered year is returned to the applicant, who must then apply for reinstatement.
Summary
Georgia nurse anesthetists must complete 30 contact hours of continuing education every two years to renew their license with the Georgia Board of Nursing. A Georgia nurse anesthetist holds a registered professional nurse license plus Board authorization to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist. Rule 410-11-.04(4) sets the renewal of that authorization to coincide with the registered professional nurse license renewal and states that the authorization expires on January 31 of odd-numbered years and is administratively revoked if it is not renewed. Registered nurse licenses themselves expire January 31 of even or odd years depending on the licensee's assigned cycle under the Joint Secretary's rules, and a late RN renewal application may be filed during the one month after expiration, ending the last day of February. A nurse may not practice after the expiration date even during that late window. For the advanced practice authorization there is no late window: a renewal application postmarked after January 31 of an odd numbered year is returned to the applicant, who must then apply for reinstatement.
Georgia Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist renewal and continuing education rules
"Not stated" means the board's pages and rules we read do not address it. We do not fill in typical values.
| Renewal cycle | Two-year (24 months) |
|---|---|
| Renewal deadline | Same date for every licensee, 01/31 each cycle |
| Continuing education required | Yes |
| Hours per cycle | 30 contact hours |
| Self-study or online cap | No cap stated |
| Carryover to next cycle | Not stated |
| First renewal exempt | Not stated |
| Other accepted activities | Maintenance of certification or recertification by a national certifying body recognized by the Board, in place of the 30 hours; Completion of an accredited academic program of study in nursing or a related field recognized by the Board; Verification of competency by a licensed health care facility or entity, or by a physician's office that is part of a health system, together with at least 500 hours practiced, certified by the employer on a Board form; Other activities prescribed and approved by the Board that show competency in the nursing field |
Georgia sets no advanced practice hour count for any role. The nurse anesthetist's continuing education obligation is the registered nurse continuing competency requirement in Rule 410-13-.01, satisfied by any one of five options, the first being 30 continuing education hours from a Board approved provider and the second being maintenance of certification or recertification by a national certifying body recognized by the Board. That second option is the practical route for a nurse anesthetist, because Rule 410-11-.04(1) defines the CRNA as a nurse who is currently certified or recertified by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists, and Rule 410-11-.04(4)(c) requires a copy of that current certification or recertification, bearing the expiration date, with every renewal application. Georgia accepts the recertification in place of state hours rather than adopting the NBCRNA credit totals as a state figure, so no NBCRNA credit count is recorded here. Rule 410-13-.03 adds that work related certifications such as ACLS, PALS, the Trauma Nursing Core Course and Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization may not be used to satisfy the renewal requirement. Renewal of the CRNA authorization itself asks for three things and none of them is an hour count: a completed renewal application for advanced nursing practice, the copy of current national certification, and the renewal fee. Georgia's chapter 410-11 sets no pharmacology hours, no prescriber mandate and no continuing education subjects for any advanced practice role.
Required CE topics for Georgia certified registered nurse anesthetists
The Georgia Board of Nursing pages and rules we read do not mandate specific subject areas for this license type. Hours may be in any approved subject.
Documentation and audit
| Proof submitted at renewal | Yes |
|---|---|
| Keep records for | 4 years |
| Board audits compliance | Yes |
| Approved providers | Continuing education hours must be completed through a Board approved provider, and a certification used in place of hours must come from a national certifying body the Board recognizes under Rule 410-13-.03. The Board has adopted CE Broker as the online reporting and recording system, at no cost to licensees for basic reporting, and every licensee is deemed to consent to Board access to those records for auditing. Documentation must be kept at least four years from the date of licensure renewal and produced if the licensee is audited during renewal or during an investigation; failure to produce it is grounds for denial, revocation or immediate suspension. Separately, Rule 410-11-.04(4)(c) requires the nurse anesthetist to submit a copy of the current NBCRNA certification with the renewal application itself. |
Common questions
- How many CE hours does a Georgia CRNA need to renew?
- Georgia nurse anesthetists must complete 30 contact hours of continuing education every two years to renew their license with the Georgia Board of Nursing. Georgia sets no advanced practice hour count for any role. The nurse anesthetist's continuing education obligation is the registered nurse continuing competency requirement in Rule 410-13-.01, satisfied by any one of five options, the first being 30 continuing education hours from a Board approved provider and the second being maintenance of certification or recertification by a national certifying body recognized by the Board. That second option is the practical route for a nurse anesthetist, because Rule 410-11-.04(1) defines the CRNA as a nurse who is currently certified or recertified by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists, and Rule 410-11-.04(4)(c) requires a copy of that current certification or recertification, bearing the expiration date, with every renewal application. Georgia accepts the recertification in place of state hours rather than adopting the NBCRNA credit totals as a state figure, so no NBCRNA credit count is recorded here. Rule 410-13-.03 adds that work related certifications such as ACLS, PALS, the Trauma Nursing Core Course and Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization may not be used to satisfy the renewal requirement. Renewal of the CRNA authorization itself asks for three things and none of them is an hour count: a completed renewal application for advanced nursing practice, the copy of current national certification, and the renewal fee. Georgia's chapter 410-11 sets no pharmacology hours, no prescriber mandate and no continuing education subjects for any advanced practice role.
- How often does a Georgia CRNA license need to be renewed?
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist licenses in Georgia renew every two years. A Georgia nurse anesthetist holds a registered professional nurse license plus Board authorization to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist. Rule 410-11-.04(4) sets the renewal of that authorization to coincide with the registered professional nurse license renewal and states that the authorization expires on January 31 of odd-numbered years and is administratively revoked if it is not renewed. Registered nurse licenses themselves expire January 31 of even or odd years depending on the licensee's assigned cycle under the Joint Secretary's rules, and a late RN renewal application may be filed during the one month after expiration, ending the last day of February. A nurse may not practice after the expiration date even during that late window. For the advanced practice authorization there is no late window: a renewal application postmarked after January 31 of an odd numbered year is returned to the applicant, who must then apply for reinstatement.
- Does Georgia require specific CE topics for nurse anesthetists?
- The Georgia Board of Nursing does not list mandated subject areas for CRNA renewal on the pages we verified; the 30 contact hours may be in any approved subject.
- Do Georgia nurse anesthetists have to submit CE certificates at renewal?
- Proof of completion must be submitted with the renewal, the board audits a sample of renewals and asks for documentation, and records must be kept for 4 years. Continuing education hours must be completed through a Board approved provider, and a certification used in place of hours must come from a national certifying body the Board recognizes under Rule 410-13-.03. The Board has adopted CE Broker as the online reporting and recording system, at no cost to licensees for basic reporting, and every licensee is deemed to consent to Board access to those records for auditing. Documentation must be kept at least four years from the date of licensure renewal and produced if the licensee is audited during renewal or during an investigation; failure to produce it is grounds for denial, revocation or immediate suspension. Separately, Rule 410-11-.04(4)(c) requires the nurse anesthetist to submit a copy of the current NBCRNA certification with the renewal application itself.
Sources
Last verified September 8, 2026. Every value above was read from one of these.
- GAC Chapter 410-11, Regulation of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Rule 410-11-.04, Rules for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists)Statute or administrative rule, accessed September 8, 2026
- GAC Chapter 410-13, Continuing CompetencyStatute or administrative rule, accessed September 8, 2026
- GAC Chapter 410-5, Licensure RenewalStatute or administrative rule, accessed September 8, 2026
- GAC Department 410, Rules of Georgia Board of NursingStatute or administrative rule, accessed September 8, 2026
The Georgia Secretary of State rules host returns 403 to every automated client, so Chapters 410-5, 410-11 and 410-13 were read in full in a rendered browser; rules.sos.ga.gov is the state's own publication of the administrative code, so these are official host reads. The repository's link exceptions file already covers 410, 410-5, 410-11 and 410-13. Georgia does not issue a distinct CRNA license, but it does give the role its own rule: Rule 410-11-.04 is nurse anesthetist specific rather than a shared APRN rule, and it authorizes the registered professional nurse to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist. Compared with the Georgia nurse practitioner record the hour figure is the same 30 hour continuing competency option, because both rest on Rule 410-13-.01, but the renewal paperwork differs in a way the nurse practitioner record itself flags: the nurse anesthetist rule requires a copy of current NBCRNA certification or recertification with the renewal application, while the nurse practitioner rule at 410-11-.03(6) lists no such document. The nurse anesthetist rule also states a hard January 31 odd year expiration with no late window for the authorization, where the RN license itself has a one month late period. Chapter 410-13 sets continuing competency for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses only and contains no advanced practice provision, and Chapter 410-11 sets no hour count for any advanced practice role, which is why the record carries the registered nurse figure with the certification alternative explained. Georgia's Board of Nursing mandates no continuing education subjects for nurses, so mandatory_topics is empty. Prescribing by a Georgia advanced practice registered nurse runs through a written nurse protocol agreement with a delegating physician under O.C.G.A. 43-34-26.1; that is a practice authorization rather than continuing education, and nothing in Chapter 410-11 attaches continuing education hours to it for any role. Rule 410-11-.04(4) states both that the renewal date coincides with the registered professional nurse license renewal and that the authorization expires January 31 of odd-numbered years; a nurse anesthetist whose RN license sits in the even year cycle should confirm the actual expiration date with the Board rather than assume the two align.
Provided for general reference. Requirements change through legislative sessions and rulemaking, so confirm with the Georgia Board of Nursing before relying on them for a renewal. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.