California Advanced Practice Registered Nurses CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals

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California Nurses and Psychiatric Technicians

In support of improving patient care, NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

NetCE is an approved provider through the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP9784 and the California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners, Provider #V10662 (LVNs) and Provider #V10842 (PTs).

Continuing Education Requirement

NetCE California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP9784.
NetCE California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician, Provider #V10662 (LVNs) and #V10842 (PTs).

× Schedule II Controlled Substances for NPs Course Options

× Schedule II Controlled Substances for CNMs Course Options

Courses 95152, 95500, 96964, or 91413 meet addiction requirement; course 93093 meets neonatal requirement.

× DEA Registrants Course Options

RNs, APRNs, LVNs and PTs are required 30 contact hours every two years.

RNs Beginning January 1, 2023, RNs are required one (1) hour of implicit bias training one-time only, within the first two years of licensure. This is the only continuing education required for first license renewal after taking the national licensing exam.

Nurse Practitioners (NPs) with prescriptive authority must complete 3 contact hours on Schedule II controlled substances including the risks of addiction associated with the use of Schedule II controlled substances as part of the 30 contact hours.

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 8 hours on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders, including the appropriate clinical use of all FDA-approved drugs for the treatment of a substance use disorder, one-time only.

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 8 hours on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders, including the appropriate clinical use of all FDA-approved drugs for the treatment of a substance use disorder, one-time only.

Licensed Midwives (LMs) are required 36 contact hours every two years. Licensed midwives are licensed under the Medical Board of California and may complete courses from an approved California Board of Registered Nursing provider. NetCE is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP9784.