Wyoming Nurse Practitioner license renewal and CE requirements
Wyoming nurse practitioners must complete 3 contact hours of continuing education every two years to renew their license with the Wyoming State Board of Nursing.
The advanced practice registered nurse license renews every two years, in even numbered calendar years, and expires December 31. The renewal period opens October 1 and closes December 31 of the renewal year. Renewal requires evidence of current national certification in the nurse practitioner role and population focus, and a separate prescriptive authority renewal for those who hold it.
Summary
Wyoming nurse practitioners must complete 3 contact hours of continuing education every two years to renew their license with the Wyoming State Board of Nursing. The advanced practice registered nurse license renews every two years, in even numbered calendar years, and expires December 31. The renewal period opens October 1 and closes December 31 of the renewal year. Renewal requires evidence of current national certification in the nurse practitioner role and population focus, and a separate prescriptive authority renewal for those who hold it. Wyoming also mandates specific subjects. Responsible prescribing of controlled substances or treatment of substance use disorders: 3 contact hours every renewal cycle (nurse practitioners who hold prescriptive authority).
Wyoming Nurse Practitioner 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, 12/31 each cycle |
| Continuing education required | Yes |
| Hours per cycle | 3 contact hours |
| Self-study or online cap | No cap stated |
| Carryover to next cycle | Not stated |
| First renewal exempt | Not stated |
Wyoming states plainly on its renewal page that it has no mandatory continuing education, and that holds for nurse practitioners in the general sense. What a nurse practitioner must show at renewal is current national certification in the role and population focus, which is a credentialing condition rather than an hour count. The only fixed hour requirement is prescriber specific: a nurse practitioner who holds prescriptive authority must complete three hours of continuing education related to the responsible prescribing of controlled substances or the treatment of substance use disorders, and prescriptive authority is renewed alongside the license with its own fee. That three hours is what is recorded here. Underneath the advanced practice license sits the registered nurse license, which renews on the same biennial even year December 31 schedule and is satisfied by any one of several continued competency options rather than by hours alone: 400 hours worked as a registered nurse in the past two years, forty hours of continuing education, passing the NCLEX, completing a refresher course, or completing advanced nursing education beyond basic preparation. The board's renewal page lists the advanced practice requirements separately from the registered nurse options and does not say a nurse practitioner must also satisfy the registered nurse list, but a nurse practitioner who holds a Wyoming registered nurse license should expect that license to carry its own renewal conditions.
Required CE topics for Wyoming nurse practitioners
State-specific subject mandates. Where a mandate applies only to some licensees, the scope is listed.
| Topic | Hours | Frequency | Applies to | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Responsible prescribing of controlled substances or treatment of substance use disordersThree continuing education hours per renewal, tied to the prescriptive authority credential rather than to the nurse practitioner license itself. The board's renewal page states the requirement; the corresponding board rule is Chapter 2 Section 14(c) of the Board of Nursing rules, which is published only as a PDF and was not opened, so the citation field is left null. | 3 contact hours | Every renewal | Nurse practitioners who hold prescriptive authority | Not stated |
Documentation and audit
| Proof submitted at renewal | Yes |
|---|---|
| Keep records for | Not stated |
| Board audits compliance | Not stated |
Common questions
- How many CE hours does a Wyoming NP need to renew?
- Wyoming nurse practitioners must complete 3 contact hours of continuing education every two years to renew their license with the Wyoming State Board of Nursing. Wyoming states plainly on its renewal page that it has no mandatory continuing education, and that holds for nurse practitioners in the general sense. What a nurse practitioner must show at renewal is current national certification in the role and population focus, which is a credentialing condition rather than an hour count. The only fixed hour requirement is prescriber specific: a nurse practitioner who holds prescriptive authority must complete three hours of continuing education related to the responsible prescribing of controlled substances or the treatment of substance use disorders, and prescriptive authority is renewed alongside the license with its own fee. That three hours is what is recorded here. Underneath the advanced practice license sits the registered nurse license, which renews on the same biennial even year December 31 schedule and is satisfied by any one of several continued competency options rather than by hours alone: 400 hours worked as a registered nurse in the past two years, forty hours of continuing education, passing the NCLEX, completing a refresher course, or completing advanced nursing education beyond basic preparation. The board's renewal page lists the advanced practice requirements separately from the registered nurse options and does not say a nurse practitioner must also satisfy the registered nurse list, but a nurse practitioner who holds a Wyoming registered nurse license should expect that license to carry its own renewal conditions.
- How often does a Wyoming NP license need to be renewed?
- Nurse Practitioner licenses in Wyoming renew every two years. The advanced practice registered nurse license renews every two years, in even numbered calendar years, and expires December 31. The renewal period opens October 1 and closes December 31 of the renewal year. Renewal requires evidence of current national certification in the nurse practitioner role and population focus, and a separate prescriptive authority renewal for those who hold it.
- What specific CE topics are required for Wyoming nurse practitioners?
- Responsible prescribing of controlled substances or treatment of substance use disorders: 3 contact hours every renewal cycle (nurse practitioners who hold prescriptive authority).
- Do Wyoming nurse practitioners have to submit CE certificates at renewal?
- Proof of completion must be submitted with the renewal.
Sources
Last verified September 8, 2026. Every value above was read from one of these.
- Renewal, Wyoming State Board of NursingState board page, accessed September 8, 2026
- Wyoming State Board of NursingState board page, accessed September 8, 2026
The topic key controlled_substances is not on the canonical list and is used because the requirement covers controlled substance prescribing and substance use disorder treatment rather than opioids alone. Wyoming publishes its Board of Nursing rules only as a downloadable document, and the link the board itself offers is a Google Drive download URL; under the no download rule neither that file nor the PDF at rules.wyo.gov was opened, so every value here was read on the board's own renewal page in HTML. That is why the statutory citation for the three hour requirement is null and why no retention period, audit practice or approved provider rule is recorded. The relationship to the registered nurse requirement is best described as parallel rather than layered: the two licenses renew on the same date, the registered nurse license is satisfied through a menu of competency options that includes forty hours of continuing education, and the advanced practice license is satisfied through national certification plus, for prescribers, the three controlled substance hours. This record covers the nurse practitioner role only; the board's page frames the requirement around role and population focus certification, which applies to the other advanced practice roles as well.
Provided for general reference. Requirements change through legislative sessions and rulemaking, so confirm with the Wyoming State Board of Nursing before relying on them for a renewal. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.