California · APRN
California APRN CE requirements and approved online courses
30 contact hours every 2 years for advanced practice registered nurses licensed by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Here is exactly what counts — and the courses that satisfy it.
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California APRN requirements at a glance
- Total contact hours
- 30 hours
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- Pharmacology
- 6 hours required
- Reporting
- Self-report
| Mandatory topic | Hours | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology (furnishing) | 6 hours | — |
Source: Placeholder citation: 16 CCR §1451 et seq. (admin-managed field). · last verified 2026-06-30. California Board of Registered Nursing
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Courses for California advanced practice registered nurses
A prescriber-focused pharmacology refresher covering new agents, high-alert medications, interactions and safe titration.
Root-cause thinking, safe handoffs and just-culture reporting to reduce preventable harm on your unit.
Recognize trafficking indicators, respond safely and connect patients with resources — meets one-time state mandates.
Transmission-based precautions, PPE sequencing and sterile technique, structured for state infection-control mandates.
Assessment, multimodal analgesia, controlled-substance safeguards and tapering conversations that respect patients.
Scope of practice, delegation, documentation and ethical decision frameworks for everyday clinical dilemmas.
Screening, safety planning and documentation for intimate partner violence, built for mandated topic requirements.
Transmission, testing, modern treatment, PrEP and stigma-reducing care — meets one-time HIV/AIDS mandates.
Indicators, documentation and reporting workflow for mandated reporters, structured for state training rules.
California APRN CE questions
- How many CE hours does a APRN need in California?
- 30 contact hours every 2 years. California NP furnishing CE requirement: 30 contact hours every 2 years including pharmacology hours for furnishing renewal.
- Is online CE accepted for APRN renewal in California?
- Yes. California accepts continuing education completed online from an approved provider. Our courses are self-paced, mobile-first and issue a certificate the moment you pass the post-test.
- How is CE reported in California?
- Learner self-report at renewal; retain certificates 4 years Keep your certificates — we also give you an audit-ready export to self-report.
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