Continuing education requirements for:California Nurse Practitioner (APRN)

Special Note: APRNs in the state of California are also required to maintain their RN licensure.

General CE Requirements

• Total Credits: 18

• Frequency: Every 2 years

Specialty Requirements

• Advanced Pharmacology

  • Total Credits: 3

  • Frequency: Every 1 renewal cycle

  • Conditions:

    • Nurse Practitioners with prescriptive authority

• Pharmacotherapeutics

  • Total Credits: 3

  • Frequency: Every 1 renewal cycle

  • Conditions:

    • Nurse Practitioners with prescriptive authority

• Older Adult or Geriatric Care

  • Total Credits: 6

  • Frequency: Every 1 renewal cycle

  • Conditions:

    • Nurse Practitioners who provide primary care to a patient population 25% or more of which is 65+ years of age

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