6 Hour California Nurse Practitioner Gerontology Package

6 Hour California Nurse Practitioner Gerontology Package

✅ Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing | Provider #CEP 18292 | Includes 3 Approved Courses | 6 Contact Hours | Only $29.99 | Instant Emailed Certificates | 100% Online & Self-Paced

Complete all 6 gerontology hours California requires of nurse practitioners whose primary care patients are more than 25% age 65 or older, in one BRN-approved online package for only $29.99. The package bundles three NP courses: dementia care, geriatric pharmacology and the Beers Criteria, and falls and frailty.

Work at your own pace and log in and out as often as you like without losing your progress. There is no final exam. Complete each section and a short course evaluation, and your certificate of completion is emailed to you immediately. California nurses report their own continuing education to the BRN when they renew, so save your certificate for four years in case you are selected for an audit.

✅ Package Details

• Package name: 6 Hour California Nurse Practitioner Gerontology Package
• Approved by: California Board of Registered Nursing
• Provider number: CEP 18292
• Contact hours: 6 (each hour is 60 minutes of instruction, more than the BRN's 50-minute minimum)
• Included courses: 2 Hours Dementia Care for Nurse Practitioners - California Nursing (2 hours); 2 Hours Geriatric Pharmacology and the Beers Criteria for Nurse Practitioners - California Nursing (2 hours); 2 Hours Falls and Frailty in Older Adults for Nurse Practitioners - California Nursing (2 hours)
• Category: Nurse practitioner continuing education
• Format: 100% online, self-paced, text-based with no final exam
• Instructor: Valeria Garcia, BSN, RN
• Price: $29.99
• Certificate: Emailed instantly when you finish each course
• Reporting: California nurses self-report CE to the BRN at renewal; keep your certificate for four years
• Support: Call or text 1-800-698-2770

✅ Who Should Take This Package?

This package is written for:

• California nurse practitioners in primary care whose patients are more than 25% age 65 or older
• Family, adult-gerontology, and geriatric NPs
• NPs in skilled nursing, memory care, assisted living, and home-based primary care
• NPs who perform Medicare Annual Wellness Visits
• NPs who want all their gerontology hours in one purchase
• Any NP who wants a practical update on caring for older adults

✅ Does This Package Satisfy the California Requirement?

This package provides 6 of the 30 contact hours California nurse practitioners need every two years. It does not complete the full 30 hours by itself.

It is designed to meet the gerontology requirement in Business and Professions Code section 2811.5(j)(1). A nurse practitioner who provides primary care to a patient population of which more than 25% are 65 or older must complete at least 20% of their mandatory continuing education hours, 6 of the 30, in gerontology, the special care needs of patients with dementia, or the care of older patients. All three courses in this package fall within those subjects and together total exactly 6 hours.

Need more hours? Our 30 Hour California RN Complete Renewal Package provides a full 30 hours of BRN-approved nursing CE for $39.99, and those hours count toward an NP's RN renewal as well.

✅ California Nurse Practitioner Continuing Education Requirements

California nurse practitioners renew their registered nurse license every two years, and the RN requirement of 30 contact hours of continuing education applies. Courses must come from a provider the BRN recognizes, and online courses are accepted. Several NP-specific rules may also apply.

• Total hours: 30 contact hours every two-year renewal period
• Gerontology: If more than 25% of your primary care patients are 65 or older, at least 6 of your 30 hours must be in gerontology, the special care needs of patients with dementia, or the care of older patients
• Schedule II furnishing: If you hold a furnishing number, are authorized to furnish Schedule II controlled substances, and are registered with the DEA, your continuing education must include a course covering Schedule II controlled substances and the risks of addiction, based on BRN standards
• Furnishing number: Your furnishing number renews at the time of your RN license renewal
• First renewal: If you are renewing your RN license for the first time within two years of initial licensure, you are exempt from the 30 hours but must complete a one-hour implicit bias course
• Records: Keep certificates for four years; the BRN audits at random

How this course helps: This 6-hour package is designed to complete the full 6-hour gerontology requirement for NPs whose primary care patients are more than 25% age 65 or older, and it contributes 6 of the 30 contact hours required for renewal. You will still need 24 more contact hours from BRN-recognized providers.

✅ When Do California Nurse Practitioners Renew?

California RN licenses renew every two years. Your license expires on the last day of your birth month, and your exact expiration date appears on your license record in BreEZe, the BRN's online licensing system. Nurse practitioners renew through the RN license, and a furnishing number renews at the same time.

The BRN mails a renewal notice about three months before your license expires, but you are responsible for renewing even if the notice never arrives. You can renew no earlier than three months before your expiration date. A renewal submitted after the expiration date costs more and leaves you unable to practice until the license is active again.

The continuing education you report must be completed during the renewal period that is ending, so plan to finish your hours before you submit.

✅ How to Renew Your California License as a Nurse Practitioner

1. Check your record. Look up your license status and expiration date in BreEZe.
2. Complete your hours. Finish 30 contact hours from BRN-recognized providers during your renewal period, including any gerontology or Schedule II course that applies to you, or the one-hour implicit bias course if this is your first renewal.
3. Save your certificates. Each certificate shows the provider name and number, course title, completion date, and hours.
4. Sign in to BreEZe. Within three months of your expiration date, log in to BreEZe Online Services and start your renewal.
5. Answer the renewal questions. Confirm your continuing education, enter course details if asked, and complete the required disclosures.
6. Pay the fees. The BRN's fee schedule lists $190 for an on-time active RN renewal, and a furnishing number renewal fee also applies if you hold one.
7. Confirm and keep records. Verify that your license shows the new expiration date, and keep your certificates for four years.

✅ What You Will Learn

After completing this package, you will be able to:

• Screen for and diagnose dementia and manage behavioral symptoms and delirium
• Apply the 2023 AGS Beers Criteria, STOPP/START, and deprescribing frameworks
• Dose drugs for kidney function and reduce anticholinergic burden
• Screen and intervene for fall risk with CDC STEADI and the World Falls Guidelines
• Address osteoporosis, frailty, and sarcopenia
• Apply California law on capacity, advance care planning, driving, and elder abuse

✅ Package Content Overview

The package includes three courses, each with two one-hour sections:

2 Hours Dementia Care for Nurse Practitioners - California Nursing (2 hours)

• Recognizing and Diagnosing Dementia and Treating the Cognitive Symptoms
• Behavioral Symptoms, Delirium, Caregivers, California Law, and Driving

2 Hours Geriatric Pharmacology and the Beers Criteria for Nurse Practitioners - California Nursing (2 hours)

• Age Related Pharmacology, the AGS Beers Criteria, STOPP/START and Addiction Risk
• Polypharmacy, Deprescribing, Renal Dosing, Medication Management and Implicit Bias

2 Hours Falls and Frailty in Older Adults for Nurse Practitioners - California Nursing (2 hours)

• Falls Epidemiology, CDC STEADI, the World Falls Guidelines, Gait and Balance Tests, Orthostatic Hypotension and Medications
• Vision, Exercise and Vitamin D, Osteoporosis, Frailty and Sarcopenia, Post Fall Assessment, Elder Abuse and Implicit Bias

✅ Other California Nursing Courses

Build the rest of your renewal with these BRN-approved courses:

• 30 Hour California Nurse Practitioner Complete Renewal Package – $59.99
• 3 Hours Controlled Substances and Schedule II Furnishing for Nurse Practitioners - California Nursing – $29.99
• 2 Hours Dementia Care for Nurse Practitioners - California Nursing – $14.99
• 2 Hours Geriatric Pharmacology and the Beers Criteria for Nurse Practitioners - California Nursing – $14.99
• 2 Hours Falls and Frailty in Older Adults for Nurse Practitioners - California Nursing – $14.99
• 30 Hour California RN Complete Renewal Package – $39.99

✅ Why Choose 1st Choice CE?

• California BRN-approved provider (CEP 18292)
• Affordable pricing: only $29.99 for 6 contact hours
• 100% online and self-paced
• Log in and out anytime without losing progress
• Instant emailed certificate
• Money-back guarantee
• Over 10 years of continuing education experience
• Support by phone or text at 1-800-698-2770

✅ Enroll Now

Complete all 6 California NP gerontology hours for only $29.99, a savings of $14.98 compared with buying the three courses separately. Enroll today, work at your own pace, and receive a certificate by email for each course you complete.

Questions before you enroll? Call or text us at 1-800-698-2770.

✅ Frequently Asked Questions

Is this package approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing?

Yes. 1st Choice CE is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing as provider CEP 18292, and this package provides 6 contact hours.

How many contact hours does this package provide?

This package provides 6 contact hours. Each hour is 60 minutes of instruction, which exceeds the BRN's 50-minute minimum.

Does this package complete my 30-hour California renewal?

No. It provides 6 of the 30 contact hours. Our 30 Hour California RN Complete Renewal Package provides a full 30 hours for $39.99.

Who should take this package?

California nurse practitioners in primary care whose patients are more than 25% age 65 or older, and any NP who wants a complete gerontology update.

Who has to complete gerontology hours?

A California nurse practitioner who provides primary care to a patient population of which more than 25% are 65 or older must complete at least 6 of the 30 hours in gerontology, dementia care, or the care of older patients.

Which courses are in the package?

The package includes 2 Hours Dementia Care, 2 Hours Geriatric Pharmacology and the Beers Criteria, and 2 Hours Falls and Frailty in Older Adults, all written for nurse practitioners.

Do I get a certificate for each course?

Yes. You receive a separate certificate of completion by email for each course as you finish it.

Can I take this package online at my own pace?

Yes. The package is 100% online and self-paced, so you can complete it on any device, on your schedule.

Can I log out and come back later?

Yes. Your progress is saved, so you can log in and out as often as you need without losing your place.

Is there a final exam?

No. You complete each section and a short course evaluation to finish.

How do I get my certificate?

Your certificate of completion is emailed to you immediately after you finish each course.

Does 1st Choice CE report my hours to the BRN?

No. California nurses report their own continuing education to the BRN when they renew. Keep your certificate for four years in case you are audited.

When is my California license due for renewal?

California RN licenses renew every two years and expire on the last day of your birth month. Check your expiration date in BreEZe.

Is there a money-back guarantee?

Yes. Every 1st Choice CE course is backed by our money-back guarantee. Call or text 1-800-698-2770 with any questions.