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California RN CE requirements and approved online courses
30 contact hours every 2 years for 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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- Accepted online CE
California RN requirements at a glance
- Total contact hours
- 30 hours
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- Pharmacology
- Counts toward total
- Reporting
- Self-report
| Mandatory topic | Hours | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Implicit Bias (one-time for newer licensees) | one-time | — |
- Courses must be from a CE provider recognized by the Board (provider number appears on your certificate).
- Retain course certificates for at least four years in case of audit.
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 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 RN CE questions
- How many CE hours does a RN need in California?
- 30 contact hours every 2 years. California RN CE requirement: 30 contact hours every 2 years from a recognized provider. There is no blanket pharmacology mandate for RNs; keep certificates for four years because California does not use CE Broker.
- Is online CE accepted for RN 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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