California Board of Registered Nursing

UCSC Silicon Valley is a continuing education provider for nurses.

California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)

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.

Earn 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 a diverse selection of 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
Next-Gen Sequence Analysis Tools—A Hands-On Approach BINF.X405 3 30 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
Clinical Document Preparation (Protocol, ICF, IB, IND/NDA) CTDM.X408 1.5 15 contact hours
Clinical Pharmacovigilance 101: AE, SAE, AESI, SUSAR Reporting CTDM.X409 1.5 15 contact hours
Good Clinical Practices CTDM.X411 3 30 contact hours
Medical Writing 101 (CSR, Safety Narrative, Protocol, IB) 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
Regulatory Strategy and FDA Negotiation in the Age of AI REGL.X402 1.5 15 contact hours
Value-Added Quality Audits REGL.X407 1.5 15 contact hours
European Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) REGL.X408 3 30 contact hours

Licensure and Certification Policy

Certification is optional to practice in this field. Please see our Licensure and Certification Policy to learn more.

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.