California Board of Registered Nursing Continuing Education Provider
UCSC Silicon Valley Extension is a California Board of Registered Nursing Continuing Education Provider (License #13114).
Completion of courses in several of our certificate programs count toward continuing education units.
Continuing Education for License Renewal
In the State of California, registered nurses are required by law (California Code of Regulations, Section 1451, Article 5) to complete 30 contact hours of continuing education every two years. Courses must be taken through a continuing education provider recognized by the Board of Registered Nursing such as UCSC Silicon Valley Extension.
Choose from our diverse selection of courses
| COURSES |
COURSE CODE |
UNITS | UCSC Extension is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 13114 for: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics Tools, Databases And Methods | BINF.X400 | 3 | 30 contact hours |
| Gene Therapy: Hacking the Genome | BTEC.X416 | 1.5 | 15 contact hours |
| Next-Gen Sequence Analysis Tools—A Hands-On Approach | BINF.X405 | 3 | 30 contact hours |
| Human Physiology in Health and Disease | BTEC.X408 | 3 | 30 contact hours |
| Viruses, Vaccines, and Antiviral Therapy | BTEC.X413 | 2 | 20 contact hours |
| Immunology Principles | BTEC.X409 | 3 | 30 contact hours |
| Biology of Cancer | BTEC.X402 | 2 | 20 contact hours |
| Clinical Data Management | CTDM.X400 | 2 | 20 contact hours |
| Clinical Project Management | CTDM.X401 | 2 | 20 contact hours |
| Clinical Statistics for Non-Statisticians | CTDM.X403 | 2 | 20 contact hours |
| Data Privacy and Security for Healthcare and Biosciences | CTDM.X407 | 1.5 | 15 contact hours |
| Document Preparation: Protocols, Reports, Summaries | CTDM.X408 | 1.5 | 15 contact hours |
| Drug Safety and Adverse Events Reporting | CTDM.X409 | 1.5 | 15 contact hours |
| Good Clinical Practices | CTDM.X411 | 3 | 30 contact hours |
| Medical Writing | CTDM.X413 | 2 | 20 contact hours |
| Human Factors and Usability in Medical Device Development | MEDD.X401 | 2 | 20 contact hours |
| Quality Management Systems for Medical Devices: ISO 13485 and FDA Requirements | MEDD.X407 | 3 | 30 contact hours |
| Communicating and Negotiating with the FDA | REGL.X402 | 1.5 | 15 contact hours |
| Value-Added Quality Audits | REGL.X407 | 1.5 | 15 contact hours |
| European Medical Device Regulation: Clinical Evaluation and Post-Market Surveillance | REGL.X408 | 3 | 30 contact hours |
Check with your professional organization
Every professional organization is different. Be sure to check in with the Board of Registered Nursing Continuing Education for License Renewal to confirm which UCSC Silicon Valley courses are accepted as continuing education hours and what additional requirements are necessary for membership, licensing, recertification, and other professional qualifications.
Licensure and Certification Policy
Certification is optional to practice in this field. Please see our Licensure and Certification Policy to learn more.