California Continuing Education Requirements

• CNAs shall earn forty-eight (48) contact hours of continuing education every two years for licensure renewal.

• A minimum of twelve (12) of the forty-eight (48) contact hours shall be completed in each year of the two (2) year certification period.
• A maximum of twenty-four (24) of the forty-eight (48) contact hours may be obtained only through a CDPH-approved online computer training program listed on our website.

• Effective 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. This new requirement is codified in California Statute under Business and Profession Code 2811.5.

• Implicit Bias in Healthcare- 1hr

• In accordance with AB 1407 (Burke, Chapter 445, Statutes of 2021), starting January 1, 2023 a licensee still within the first two (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.
• If you have a current Nurse Practitioner Furnishing certification in California and need Schedule II furnishing privileges: You must complete a three (3) hour online Schedule II course through the CA Association for Nurse Practitioners. You may register for the online course at this link:
  • California Association for Nurse Practitioners (CANP) - Controlled Substance II
• Nurse practitioners that provide primary care to a patient population of which over 25% are 65 years of age or older must complete at least 6 of the 30 continuing education hours required to renew their registered nurse license, in a course in the field of gerontology, the special care needs of patients with dementia, or the care of older patients.

• Implicit Bias in Healthcare- 1hr

• 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.

• Implicit Bias in Healthcare- 1hr

PTs and PTAs shall earn thirty (30) contact hours of continuing education every two years for licensure renewal.

• CEUFast is not an approved provider through your state board.

• Four (4) hours in Basic Life Support
• Two (2) hours in Ethics, Laws and Regulations

• Ethics, Laws and Regulations
• Basic Life Support

Physical Therapist Assistants are required to earn 30 hours of continuing competency every two years. 

• CEUFast.com courses are not accepted for renewal. 

• Four (4) hours in Basic Life Support
• Two (2) hours in Ethics, Laws and Regulations

• Basic Life Support
• Ethics, Laws and Regulations

OTs and OTAs shall earn twenty-four (24) contact hours (PDUs) every two years for licensure renewal.

• One half (1/2) of the required number of PDUs must be directly related to the delivery of occupational therapy services.

OTs and OTAs shall earn twenty-four (24) contact hours (PDUs) every two years for licensure renewal.

• One half (1/2) of the required number of PDUs must be directly related to the delivery of occupational therapy services.

• A minimum of 15 hours must be directly related to the Clinical Practice of respiratory care.
• A minimum of 10 hours must be directly related to RCP Leadership.
• The remaining five CE hours may be earned through courses that meet the criteria above or courses that are indirectly related to the clinical practice of respiratory care, including attendance at meetings provided by the Respiratory Care Board, California Society for Respiratory Care (CSRC), or American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) as designated by and at each provider’s discretion.
• Laws and Professional Ethics Course: Required every other renewal cycle and counts toward "Leadership" requirement.

• Law and Professional Ethics

• Athletic trainers are not currently required to be licensed in the state of California.
• As of 9/29/2024, AB 796 was enacted, which is a title protection bill, requiring anyone using the title of Athletic Trainer, Certified Athletic Trainer, Licensed Athletic Trainer, Registered Athletic Trainer, AT, ATC, LAT, CAT to both be:
  • A graduate from a CAATE Accredited Athletic Program or eligibility for BOC certification AND
  • Is certified by the BOC
• BOC requires fifty (50) contact hours of continuing education every reporting period and Emergency Cardiac Care (ECC) certification.

• Emergency Cardiac Care Certification

• Implicit Bias in Healthcare- 1hr

• In accordance with AB 1407 (Burke, Chapter 445, Statutes of 2021), starting January 1, 2023 a licensee still within the first two (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.
• If you have a current Nurse Practitioner Furnishing certification in California and need Schedule II furnishing privileges: You must complete a three (3) hour online Schedule II course through the CA Association for Nurse Practitioners. You may register for the online course at this link:
  • California Association for Nurse Practitioners (CANP) - Controlled Substance II
• Nurse practitioners that provide primary care to a patient population of which over 25% are 65 years of age or older must complete at least 6 of the 30 continuing education hours required to renew their registered nurse license, in a course in the field of gerontology, the special care needs of patients with dementia, or the care of older patients.

• Implicit Bias in Healthcare- 1hr

• In accordance with AB 1407 (Burke, Chapter 445, Statutes of 2021), starting January 1, 2023 a licensee still within the first two (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.
• If you have a current Nurse Practitioner Furnishing certification in California and need Schedule II furnishing privileges: You must complete a three (3) hour online Schedule II course through the CA Association for Nurse Practitioners. You may register for the online course at this link:
  • California Association for Nurse Practitioners (CANP) - Controlled Substance II
• Nurse practitioners that provide primary care to a patient population of which over 25% are 65 years of age or older must complete at least 6 of the 30 continuing education hours required to renew their registered nurse license, in a course in the field of gerontology, the special care needs of patients with dementia, or the care of older patients.

• Implicit Bias in Healthcare- 1hr

• In accordance with AB 1407 (Burke, Chapter 445, Statutes of 2021), starting January 1, 2023 a licensee still within the first two (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.
• If you have a current Nurse Practitioner Furnishing certification in California and need Schedule II furnishing privileges: You must complete a three (3) hour online Schedule II course through the CA Association for Nurse Practitioners. You may register for the online course at this link:
  • California Association for Nurse Practitioners (CANP) - Controlled Substance II
• Nurse practitioners that provide primary care to a patient population of which over 25% are 65 years of age or older must complete at least 6 of the 30 continuing education hours required to renew their registered nurse license, in a course in the field of gerontology, the special care needs of patients with dementia, or the care of older patients.

• Implicit Bias in Healthcare- 1hr

• A minimum of 15 hours must be directly related to the Clinical Practice of respiratory care.
• A minimum of 10 hours must be directly related to RCP Leadership.
• The remaining five CE hours may be earned through courses that meet the criteria above or courses that are indirectly related to the clinical practice of respiratory care, including attendance at meetings provided by the Respiratory Care Board, California Society for Respiratory Care (CSRC), or American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) as designated by and at each provider’s discretion.
• Laws and Professional Ethics Course: Required every other renewal cycle and counts toward "Leadership" requirement.

• Law and Professional Ethics

• There are no Continuing Education Unit (CEU) requirements for the first renewal. 

1. The submission of renewal fees.
2. Signature of compliance with the CCI Code of Ethics.
3. The completion of Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
   • Certificate-Level (CCT and CRAT): sixteen (16) CEUs.
   • Advanced-Level (ACS): thirty-six (36) CEUs.
   • Registry-Level (RCES, RCIS, RCS, RCCS, RPhS, and RVS): thirty-six (36) CEUs.

• Thirty-six (36) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.
• Thirty (30) cardiovascular-related CEUs. 
• The remaining six (6) or fewer CEUs can be on any topic.

• Sixteen (16) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.

• Sixteen (16) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.

• Thirty-six (36) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.
• Thirty (30) cardiovascular-related CEUs.
• The remaining six (6) or fewer CEUs can be on any topic.

• Thirty-six (36) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.
• Thirty (30) cardiovascular-related CEUs.
• The remaining six (6) or fewer CEUs can be on any topic.

• Thirty-six (36) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.
• Thirty (30) cardiovascular-related CEUs. 
• The remaining six (6) or fewer CEUs can be on any topic.

• Thirty-six (36) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.
• Thirty (30) cardiovascular-related CEUs. 
• The remaining six (6) or fewer CEUs can be on any topic.

• Thirty-six (36) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.
• Thirty (30) cardiovascular-related CEUs. 
• The remaining six (6) or fewer CEUs can be on any topic.

• Thirty-six (36) contact hours of continuing education every three years for licensure renewal.
• Thirty (30) cardiovascular-related CEUs. 
• The remaining six (6) or fewer CEUs can be on any topic.