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- BRN & BVNPT Approved Provider
Continuing Education for Nurses in California
Self-paced online CE built for California license renewal, mapped board-by-board to the BRN and BVNPT, not a generic 50-state template. Review any course free. Pay only when you need the certificate.
- BRN Provider #17838
- BVNPT #15144 (LVN) / #15030 (LPT)
- ANCC Accredited (NCPD)
- 30-Day Money-Back
30
CE Hours Covered
Every package meets the full
2-year California renewal cycle
- About Us
Built by nurses, for California license renewal.
Platinum Learning CE is a California-focused online continuing education (CE) platform for Registered Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, Licensed Psychiatric Technicians, and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses. California renewal rules are the entire reason this platform exists, not an afterthought bolted onto a national catalog.
Our course library is developed with current clinical evidence and mapped directly to the contact-hour and content requirements each California board sets. When requirements change, so does our catalog, and we say so plainly rather than leaving you to guess.
Headquartered
Rolling Hills Estate, CA
Accreditation
License types covered
- Why It Matters
CE Keeps Your License Active and Your Practice Current.
The California Nursing Practice Act uses continuing education to keep licensed professionals current on clinical competency, patient safety, and nursing ethics as evidence and standards evolve.
For You
An active license, not a lapsed one
Miss your CE hours and you risk practicing on a lapsed license. Compliance is the baseline; the knowledge is the point.
For Patients
Care that reflects current evidence
Cultural competency, implicit bias awareness, and clinical updates translate directly into safer, more informed care at the bedside.
For Employers
Lower compliance exposure
Hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities depend on a fully CE-compliant nursing staff to reduce regulatory risk.
- Who Needs It
Every California license type, covered separately.
The BRN and the BVNPT regulate different credentials with different course approvals. We track both.
RN
Renewing an active BRN license every two years.
LVN
Meeting BVNPT renewal requirements.
LPT
Meeting BVNPT renewal requirements.
APRN
BRN requirements plus furnishing-number or specialty hours.
NEW
Within your first two years, only the one-time implicit bias hour applies.
RE
Lapsed, inactive, or out-of-state nurses moving into California requirements.
- Courses & Package
Pick your license. Get all the hours it needs.
100% online, self-paced, mobile-friendly. Review any course free; pay only when you’re ready for your certificate.
Psychiatric Technician
$29.99 /package
Advance Practice Registered Nurse
$35/package
- Course Library Includes
- Substance Use Disorders
- Recognizing Implicit Bias
- Domestic Violence
- Trauma-Informed Nursing Care
- Cannabis & Nursing Management
- Infection Control
- HIV Primary Care
- Obesity Science
- Neurocognitive Disorders
- Resilience in Nursing
- Medical Error Prevention
- Chronic Pain: Assessment & Management
- Benefits
Made for a working nurse's schedule
Self-paced by design
Start, stop, and resume around shift work, with no fixed classroom clock.
Free to review, pay to certify
Work through any course before you commit financially.
Evidence-based curriculum
Courses are developed and updated from current clinical literature.
Board-accurate by license
RN, LVN, LPT, and APRN requirements tracked separately, never blended.
Instant certificates
Certificates and transcripts generate the moment you finish.
30-day money-back guarantee
Full refund available if a course isn't the right fit, before any certificate is issued.
- How It Works
Five steps from sign-up to renewal
1
Choose your path
Pick the package for your license, or subscribe to the full library.
2
Review the courses
Work through modules at your pace, on any device.
3
Complete each course
Finish the content and any required knowledge check.
4
Generate your certificate
Download or print your certificate of completion instantly.
5
Renew with confidence
Submit through your board's system and keep certificates on file.
- Requirements
California CE requirements, by license type.
Tap a license type to see its hours, governing board, and any special requirements.
Board
California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)
CE Hours
30 contact hours
Cycle
Every 2 years
Special
One-time 1-hour implicit bias course, first 2 years of licensure
Board
Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT)
CE Hours
30 contact hours
Cycle
Every 2 years
Special
None beyond the standard 30-hour requirement.
Board
Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT)
CE Hours
30 contact hours
Cycle
Every 2 years
Special
None beyond the standard 30-hour requirement.
Board
CE Hours
30 contact hours
Cycle
Every 2 years
Special
+3 hrs Schedule II CE (furnishing number); +6 of 30 hrs gerontology if 25%+ patients are 65+ (eff. 1/1/2025)
RNs and APRNs are exempt from the 30-hour requirement during their first two years of licensure, except the one-time implicit bias course. Always confirm your personal renewal date directly with the BRN or BVNPT.
- Standards & Compliance
Approved. Accredited. Independently verifiable.
Board approval of a provider is not an endorsement of course content; that responsibility sits with us, and we keep every course evidence-based and clinically relevant.
Approved for Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse continuing education.
#15144 (LVN) · #15030 (LPT)
Approved for Licensed Vocational Nurse and Licensed Psychiatric Technician continuing education.
NCPD Accredited
Accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Course content aligns with California Code of Regulations, Title 16, Sections 1451 and 1456, governing acceptable CE subject matter and contact hours. Verify any license or provider number at search.dca.ca.gov. Requirements do change; confirm your renewal date and any updates directly with the BRN or BVNPT alongside using our courses.
- Why Choose Us
Not adapted for California. Built around it.
01. California-only focus
Every requirements page is maintained around BRN and BVNPT rules, not a 50-state template.
02. Transparent accreditation
Provider numbers are published and independently verifiable.
03. Nurse-informed course design
Course selection reflects real clinical practice.
04. Fair pricing
Review before you buy; packages start under $30.
“BRN and BVNPT approved. ANCC accredited. 30-day money-back guarantee.”
- FAQ
Common renewal questions, answered plainly.
How many CE hours do California nurses need?
Most California nurses, including RNs, LVNs, and LPTs, need 30 contact hours every two years. APRNs and NPs also need 30 hours, plus additional requirements in some cases.
Do LVNs and LPTs have different requirements than RNs?
The hour requirement is the same, 30 contact hours every two years, but RNs and APRNs are regulated by the BRN while LVNs and LPTs are regulated by the BVNPT. A course approved for one board isn’t automatically valid for the other.
Is the implicit bias training a one-time requirement?
Yes, for RNs. California requires a single one-hour implicit bias course within the first two years after initial licensure, as part of the first renewal. It doesn’t repeat every cycle afterward.
Can Nurse Practitioners complete everything online?
Is Platinum Learning CE really BRN and BVNPT approved?
What if I don't finish my hours before my renewal date?
- Ready When You Are
Your renewal date doesn't move.
Get 30 BRN- or BVNPT-approved contact hours on your schedule, not a classroom’s.