California Nursing (RN) CE requirements
Registered Nurse — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.
30CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board
Renewal: License expires the last day of the month following the licensee's birth month, every two years.
Required categories
Details
California requires 30 contact hours per two-year cycle. The first renewal after initial licensure is generally exempt from the 30-hour requirement; however, new licensees must complete the Board's implicit-bias requirement. No mandatory topic breakdown applies to routine renewals.
Official source: California Board of Registered Nursing - Continuing Education Regulations
⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.
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