What are California's State CE Requirements?

We are accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and directly by the California Board of Registered Nursing. The California Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians also honors and accepts both our CA BRN and ANCC accreditations.

• Our ANCC Provider Number is: P0164
• Our CA BRN Provider Number is: CEP 17418

Licensed Vocational Nurses

• LVNs are required to complete 30 contact hours of continuing education every 2 years.
• 1 contact hour in implicit bias (one-time requirement) within the first two years of licensure. This is the only continuing education required for the first license renewal after taking the national licensing exam. This course can be taken here.
• Active Licensure: If you desire an “active” license, you must complete thirty (30) hours of CE. The course(s) must have been completed within two (2) years before the date of renewal of your license.
• First Renewal: If this is your first renewal following the issuance of your license, you are not required to complete thirty (30) hours of CE.

Registered Nurses

• RNs are required to complete 30 contact hours of continuing education every 2 years.
• 1 contact hour in implicit bias (one-time requirement) within the first two years of licensure. This is the only continuing education required for the first license renewal after taking the national licensing exam.
• Active Licensure: If you desire an “active” license, you must complete thirty (30) hours of CE. The course(s) must have been completed within two (2) years before the date of renewal of your license.
• First Renewal: If this is your first renewal following the issuance of your license, you are not required to complete thirty (30) hours of CE.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

• APRNs are required to complete 30 contact hours of continuing education every 2 years.
• 1 contact hour in implicit bias (one-time requirement)
• Effective January 1, 2025, Nurse Practitioners who provide primary care to a patient population 25% or more of which is 65+ years of age shall certify that they have completed at least 20% of all mandatory CE hours in the field of gerontology, the special care needs of patients with dementia, or the care of older patients every two years. (CA SB-639 signed 9/21/2024, CA AB-2270 signed 9/27/2024 eff 1/1/2025).

If you are an RN or LVN, a one-time payment of $49.99 includes unlimited access to all of Nursing CE Central's RN / LVN course offerings for an entire year. This means you can take as many courses as you need to renew your California RN / LVN license, and you have the freedom to take even more courses to further expand your knowledge. We've even created the California Renewal Bundle (included with enrollment), which contains all 30 contact hours in one convenient bundle.

For the first renewal of a California RN or LVN license, you must complete 1 hour of direct participation in an implicit bias course from a Board-approved provider within your first two years of licensure. This is the only mandatory continuing education course required for the first renewal; you are exempt from the standard 30-hour requirement. You can take Nursing CE Central's approved California Implicit Bias Course here.

If you are ready to begin your continuing education for your California RN/ LVN license renewal, click here to enroll now!

If you are an APRN, a one-time payment of $149.99 includes unlimited access to all of Nursing CE Central's APRN and RN / LVN course offerings for an entire year. This means you can take as many courses as you need to renew your California APRN license, and you have the freedom to take even more courses to further expand your knowledge. We've even created the California APRN Bundle (included with enrollment), which contains all 30 contact hours in one convenient bundle. This APRN bundle also includes the Certified Nurse Midwife requirements for California Schedule II Controlled Substances and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, and California Schedule II Controlled Substances and Risk of Addiction

If you are ready to begin your continuing education for your California APRN license renewal, click here to enroll now!

For information on Nursing CE Central's accreditation(s) for your state, click here.

For further information on your renewal requirements, click here for a link to the California Board of Registered Nursing website