California Advanced Practice Registered Nurse CEUs

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Accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) along with numerous state boards across the country.

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  • All state-required courses
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  • Nationally & state accredited
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  • Unlimited course attempts
  • All state-required courses
  • 7-day live chat & phone support
  • Mobile app & web access
  • Choose your preferred courses
  • Standard course library

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Features included

  • Nationally & state accredited
  • Instant certificates
  • Instant reporting to CE Broker
  • Unlimited course attempts
  • All state-required courses
  • 7-day live chat & phone support
  • Mobile app & web access
  • Choose your preferred courses
  • Standard course library
  • Pharmacology course library
  • Unlimited live webinars

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State requirements for California Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

Next Renewal Date
Last day of the birth month - even-numbered years for those born in even-numbered years, or odd-numbered years for those born in odd-numbered years
Total Hours Required
30 Hours
General Hours
24 General Hours
Required Courses
  • (required within the first 2 years after initial licensure)

  • 6 hrs gerontology / dementia / older-adult care each cycle if ≥ 25 % of the NP’s primary-care panel is age 65+ (effective renewals on/after 1-Jan-2025).

  • 3 hrs Schedule II pharmacology CE each cycle to keep Schedule II furnishing privileges (Only for DEA holders).

Detailed Breakdown
  • California APRN Standard Renewal Requirements: California APRNs must complete 30 board-approved contact hours every two years to maintain an active certificate. For newly licensed APRNs, a one-time, one-hour

    course must be completed within the first two years, and nurse practitioners primarily serving older adult populations (over 25% of caseload age 65+) must include 6 out of the 30 hours in geriatric or dementia-focused courses. All CE must be earned through a BRN-approved provider, and there are no in-person or specific subject hour minimums unless otherwise specified by the APRN’s practice focus. Full details can be found on the
    BRN CE page
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  • First-time renewal: New APRNs are exempt from the full CE requirement for their first renewal but must complete 1 hour of implicit bias training within the first two years.

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  • Certification alternative: California does not accept national certification in lieu of CE; all APRNs must log 30 contact hours and any role-specific topics listed above.

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  • DEA / Schedule II furnishing: Effective June 27, 2023, all DEA-registered APRNs must complete a one-time, 8-hour opioid or substance use disorder training to maintain registration.

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  • Other certifications that need renewal: The NP/NP-Furnishing, CNS, CNM/CNM-Furnishing, and CRNA certificates all require an additional renewal fee and renew concurrently with the RN license. Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse and Public Health Nurse certificates do not require separate renewal.

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  • Additional Information: All CE must be through a BRN-approved provider or acceptable equivalent (e.g., CME Category 1, advanced college courses, ANCC-approved out-of-state providers).

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Required Courses for California Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

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Implicit Bias: Unconscious Minds, Inclusive Care

2 hours
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Implicit Bias: Unconscious Minds, Inclusive Care

Learn about Implicit Bias: Unconscious Minds, Inclusive Care. Explore the psychology behind biases and strategies for fostering inclusivity.

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Price: $36.90

Original price: $41.00

Duration: 2 hours

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