What are California's State CE Requirements?

The California Board of Registered Nursing provides the following guidelines regarding the continuing education requirements for nursing professions in California.

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)

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)

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)

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.

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.

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

 

Nursing CE Central is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as well as directly by the California Board of Registered NursingThe California Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians also honors and accepts both our CA BRN and our ANCC accreditations.

If you are ready to begin your continuing education for your California 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