Below are details about continuing education and license renewal in California. You can skip to your profession by selecting it from the drop down list above.
It shouldn’t be a surprise that one of the most expensive states to live in is also where the highest paid Registered Nurses are throughout the country. On average, RN’s can make a little over six figures a year in California, which far surpasses other states, especially in the Southern hemisphere. So, what draws people to live in California? With all the deadly wildfires and recent earthquakes that you hear about on the news, what makes the state of California a popular destination for people to live there?
It boils down to a few main reasons: the climate is fair (minus the wildfires), the diverse population and the so called “California Dream”. While the cost of living is higher in California, the pay is better and people seem to be able to make the most out of their careers. In California, RN’s typically have a career path of either becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner, a Registered Nurse in a Critical Care Unit or a Registered Nurse Supervisor. For those just starting out in the field, popular jobs include Traveling RN positions. A traveling nurse position is a relatively new, trending job among the nursing profession. Usually a travel nurse is assigned a certain location for a short period of time, around 13-26 weeks, and then is assigned a new location after that contract has expired.
So when it’s all said and done, maybe you’ll find yourself in a traveling nurse position in California, earning the big bucks and enjoying the “California Dream”.
Requires the completion of 48 credit hours. However, only 24 of those hours may be taken online.
In California Home Health Aides must obtain twenty-four (24) hours of Inservice-Training/Continuing Education Units (CEUs) within their certification period. Twelve (12) of the twenty-four (24) hours are required in each year of the two (2) year certification period. On-line CEUs cannot be used to meet this requirement.
RNs are required to complete 30 contact hours every two years.
APRNs are required to complete 30 hours of continuing education every two years, in addition to paying the renewal fee, to maintain an active license.
If you have a current Nurse Practitioner Furnishing certification in California and need Schedule II furnishing privileges: You must complete a 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
LVNs are required to complete 30 contact hours every two years.
Physical Therapists are required to earn 30 hours of continuing competency ever two years.
CEUFast.com courses are not accepted for renewal.
Physical Therapist Assistants are required to earn 30 hours of continuing competency every two years.
CEUFast.com courses are not accepted for renewal.
Occupational therapists are required to complete 24 PDUs every 2 years
Occupational therapists are required to complete 24 PDUs every 2 years
APRNs are required to complete 30 hours of continuing education every two years, in addition to paying the renewal fee, to maintain an active license.
If you have a current Nurse Practitioner Furnishing certification in California and need Schedule II furnishing privileges: You must complete a 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
Licensed Midwives (LMs) are required 36 contact hours every two years. Licensed midwives are licensed under the Medical Board of California
APRNs are required to complete 30 hours of continuing education every two years, in addition to paying the renewal fee, to maintain an active license.
If you have a current Nurse Midwife Furnishing certification in California and need Schedule II furnishing privileges: You must complete a 2-hour online Schedule II course through the CA Association for Nurse-Midwives (CNMA). You may register for this course at cnma.org/courses.