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Quality Continuing Education for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses

APNA offers evidence-based, high quality continuing education for psychiatric-mental health nurses that meets ANCC and CNE requirements. Whether you need this education to keep your practice current, earn contact hours for licensure/certification, or gain expertise in a specific psychiatric-mental health nursing topic, APNA is your trusted source for expert vetted, quality continuing education for psychiatric-mental health nurses.

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Free APNA Continuing Education for APNA Members

Remember: You can use your membership bonus points to access Free CE of the month at low to no cost!

FREE CE of the Month: October 2025

APNA members gain access each month to free sessions on topics vital to psychiatric-mental health nurses. Available now:

Outpatient Office Treatment of Behavior Problems in Patients with Autism

RN, APRN
1.5 pharmacology contact hours

 

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Patient-Centered Care and Treatment Resistant Depression: An Approach That Changed Hopeless to Hopeful, for Both Patients and Practitioners

RN, APRN
0.75 contact hours

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ADHD and the College Experience: How this Diagnosis Impacts the Mental Health, Academic, and Social-Emotional Success of Students Across American College Campuses

RN, APRN
2.0 contact hours

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Leadership Learning: Evaluating an Educational Program to Hospital Leadership on Staff Empowerment to Improve the Culture of Safety in a Psychiatric Hospital

RN, APRN
1.25 contact hours

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Key APNA Education

Earn ANCC accredited contact hours (formerly CEUs) with these nurse-led options. APNA Members enjoy exclusive free and discounted access.

APNA Annual Conference

Contact Hours: 90+
Earn up contact hours live and on demand with the hundreds of presentations at the premiere event for psychiatric-mental health nursing, held each year in a new destination.
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APNA Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute

Contact Hours: 20+ pharmacology
Earn pharmacology contact hours at this flagship event that provides a deep dive into the science and clinical application of psychopharmacology, planned for nurses, by nurses.
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APNA eLearning Center

Contact Hours: Varies
Browse on-demand sessions on psychiatric-mental health nursing topics across the spectrum of care and start earning contact hours now.
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APNA Suicide Prevention Certificate Program

Contact Hours: 5
A structured, evidence-based program to help you apply the essential competencies for nurse assessment and management of suicide risk to your practice, plus focused supplemental courses.
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APNA Transitions in Practice Certificate Program

Contact Hours: 15.25
For PMH-RNs new to the field or looking for a refresher, this certificate program provides a structured, evidence-based training on skills essential to psychiatric-mental health nursing.
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Motivational Interviewing: Practical Strategies for Nurses

Contact Hours: 3.5
FREE for APNA Members! Learn how to effectively use this foundational skillset in your practice with this 5-part program that offers practical strategies.
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Medications For Substance Use Disorders (MSUD) Training

Contact Hours: 8.0
FREE! This 8-hour training for nurses meets the DEA educational requirement to prescribe medication for opioid use disorder.
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Competency Based Training for Conducting the One-Hour Face-to-Face Assessment for Persons in Restraint or Seclusion

Contact Hours: 1.5
Learn the key components for assessing a patient placed in restraint or seclusion, including regulatory bodies' parameters and the four main assessment elements.
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Effective Treatments for Opioid Use Disorders

Contact Hours: 1.5-3.5
FREE! Two on-demand courses each targeted to RN & APRN scope of practice to support you as you provide care to individuals with Opioid Use Disorders.
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Transforming Addiction Care Webinar Series

Contact Hours: 2.0
FREE! Discover how psychiatric-mental health nurses can lead the way in reshaping addiction care through education and clinical practice.
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Practical Nursing Strategies in Suicide Prevention

Contact Hours: 1.5
This course provides practical skills to nurses in non-mental health settings, providing an alogithm to screen and provide life-saving interventions for individuals at risk for suicide.
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Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (JAPNA)

Free Access to Articles & Contact Hours for APNA Members!

Earn nursing continuing professional development contact hours from articles in JAPNA – new issues available bi-monthly! Here’s how to access the current CE articles available to you:

  • Click the button below and use your APNA account info to log in.
  • Click on the Current Issue button or go to the Nursing Continuing Professional Development Collection.
  • Scroll through the articles to find the FREE CE icon to find articles eligible for continuing education.
  • Click on the article title to read it.
  • Scroll down to the bottom of the page to the section labeled “Continuing Education.”
  • Follow the instructions to take a post-test and complete an online evaluation. You’ll then be able to print or email your CE certificate!

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