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Continuing education requirements for California Registered Nurses (RNs):
- 30 hours of continuing education (CE) every 2 years
- Courses must be related to the scientific knowledge and/or technical skills required for the practice of nursing, or be related to direct and/or indirect patient/client care. For example, accepted course content may include courses in related areas, e.g. human sexuality; death, dying, and grief; therapeutic interpersonal relationship skills; pharmacology; and those related to specialty areas of nursing practice.
- The CA Board of Registered Nursing accepts courses completed online.
Continuing education requirements for CA LVNs and Psychiatric Technicians:
- 30 hours of continuing education (CE) every 2 years
- The Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians accepts online courses offered by providers approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
CE Approvals
California RNs, LVNs, and Psychiatric Technicians can earn all thirty (30) of their credits online through athealth.com.
State laws can change. Practitioners are responsible for determining their state’s licensure requirements. To view the California continuing education regulations, click the button below.
Californa RN CE Renewal Requirements
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