California Nursing Continuing Education and CEU Credits

NEW! DEA MATE ACT:
Beginning with DEA initial registrations or renewals starting June 27, 2023, all DEA-registered practitioners (with the exception of DVM-only license holders) are required to complete 8 hours of one-time training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.
 
Additional requirement for NPs with prescriptive authority:
In order to retain privileges to furnish Schedule II substances, nurse practitioners, by the time of renewal, must complete a minimum 3-hour continuing education course that meets Board requirements. 

If you have a current Nurse Practitioner Furnishing certification in California and need Schedule II furnishing privileges, visit: https://www.rn.ca.gov/applicants/ad-pract.shtml#nps2.
 

Additional requirement for NPs who provide primary care to a patient population 25%or more which is 65+ years of age:
6 hours in the field of gerontology, the special care needs of patients with dementia, or the care of older patients every two years.

Mandatory Subjects:

• None

Colibri Healthcare, LLC is approved as a continuing education provider by the CA Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (LVN Provider # V15058; PT Provider #V15020).

https://www.bvnpt.ca.gov 

Mandatory Subjects:

• None

Colibri Healthcare, LLC is approved as a continuing education provider by the CA Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (LVN Provider # V15058; PT Provider #V15020).

https://www.bvnpt.ca.gov

Mandatory Subjects:

• None

Additional Requirements for Renewal:

• Implicit Bias Training Requirement - First-time Renewals:
  In accordance with AB 1407 (Burke, Chapter 445, Statutes of 2021), starting January 1, 2023 a licensee still within the first 2 years of holding their license, immediately following their initial licensure, must complete one hour of direct participation in an implicit bias course offered by a continuing education provider that has been approved by the Board of Registered Nursing. Approved CE Providers can be verified using the DCA License Search. This new requirement is codified in California Statute under Business and Profession Code 2811.5.**
  **Please visit the California Board of Nursing website for more information on this requirement: https://www.rn.ca.gov/licensees/ce-renewal.shtml#implicitbias

California Board of Registered Nursing (provider #CEP17480, expires 1/31/2026).