Certification Requirements

Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists

• Arizona State Regulation
• Rules of the Nurse Practice Act

Temporary Certification

• Arizona State Regulation

Prescribing and Dispensing Authority

• Rules of the Nurse Practice Act

Resource Materials

• DEA Policy Changes 1-1-2017
• 2015 Advanced Practice Committee Manual
• 2015 Board AZBN Opioid Problem
• 2015 Board Prescription Monitoring Programs
• Annotated Bibliography RNP in Acute Care Setting
• APRN Prescriber Resources
• Board Approved Specialty Certification Areas and Examinations
• White Paper - Registered Nurse Practitioner Practicing in an Acute Care Setting
• Arizona Opioid Prescribing Guidelines

Advanced Practice Committee Minutes

Download the meeting minutes from the Advanced Practice Committee meetings. 

• February 2021 Meeting Minutes
• October 2020 Meeting Minutes
• February 2020 Meeting Minutes
• October 2019 Meeting Minutes
• May 2019 Meeting Minutes
• March 2019 Meeting Minutes
• February 2019 Meeting Minutes
• October 2018 Meeting Minutes