Psychiatric Technicians and Psychiatric Technician Assistants must complete continuing education requirements to keep their PT licenses and CNA certificates active. PT license and PTA certificate renewals are required every two years. In addition to acquiring CEUs from licensed continuing education providers, the classes we take at our facilities also count toward our CEUs. Ask your facility instructor for assistance and documentation to share with your licensing or certifying agency.
PTA/CNA Certificate Renewal Training Requirements
PT License Renewal Continuing Education Requirements
Determining PT Course Eligibility
Psychiatric Technician Continuing Education Providers
PTA/CNA Certificate Renewal Training Requirements
You must take 48 hours of training between renewals
You may not take all 48 hours in a single year
At least 12 hours of training must be in one year
You may take 12 hours of your training online per year; the rest must be done in a classroom or other in-person setting
A “year” is defined from your birthday to the next birthday, not by the calendar year
Your facility must allow you to take all training on work time.
Please review a list of CNA continuing education providers provided by the California Department of Public Health, for your reference.
PTAs who fail to complete the training requirements for certificate renewal will need to reactivate their certificate by taking the CNA test over again. If you have any questions, email the California Department of Public Health, our state’s CNA certifying agency, at cna@cdph.ca.gov.
PT License Renewal Continuing Education Requirements
After the first renewal, PTs are required to certify under penalty of perjury, completion of 30 hours of CE within the two years immediately preceding the date of renewal. Courses must be related to the licensee’s scope of practice. The licensee must retain the provider certificate for a period of 4 years and produce it if audited by the Board.
A random audit of the current active licensed population is conducted. When audited, licensees are required to submit copies of the provider certificates. Those who have misrepresented CE compliance are referred to the Enforcement Unit for disciplinary action.
Do not send your original CE certificates to the Board. Retain the CE certificates for four (4) years as required by the California Code of Regulations. If you are audited by the Board, you will be required to submit copies of your CE certificates at that time as proof of completion of the thirty (30) hours.
--California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians
A list of providers that offer Continuing Education Courses which have been approved for licensed vocational nurses and psychiatric technicians by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians can be found using the DCA License Search.
The individual providers should be contacted for information related to specific courses, course content, dates of courses, location, and fees.
--California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians
Determining PT Course Eligibility
Courses are eligible for continuing education credit if they are ...
1. Approved by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians,
2. Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), but only if the course content is related to Psych Tech practice, or
3. Approved by any other recognized nursing agency or organization if the course relates to Psych Tech practice. NOTE: Always look for or request the provider approval code.
If you're not sure whether a course is eligible for meeting your CE requirement, it's best to be safe by checking first with the BVNPT's nursing education staff at (916) 263-7843.
Psychiatric Technician Continuing Education Providers (as of August 2022)
Use the License Number link to verify each provider’s current licensing status. You may also run a new provider search from the DCA License Search page: under the License Type drop-down menu, select Psychiatric Technician Continuing Education Provider located under Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.
AMERICAN CRISIS PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
LICENSE NUMBER: 15024 LICENSE TYPE: PT CE PROVIDER
LICENSE STATUS: CURRENT
EXPIRATION DATE: MARCH 31, 2024
SECONDARY STATUS: N/A
CITY: RIVERSIDE
STATE: CALIFORNIA
COUNTY: RIVERSIDE
ZIP: 92506
BEST AMERICAN HEALTHCARE UNIVERSITY
LICENSE NUMBER: 10805 LICENSE TYPE: PT CE PROVIDER
LICENSE STATUS: CURRENT
EXPIRATION DATE: JANUARY 31, 2024
SECONDARY STATUS: N/A
CITY: RIVERSIDE
STATE: CALIFORNIA
COUNTY: RIVERSIDE
ZIP: 92506
COLIBRI HEALTHCARE LLC
LICENSE NUMBER: 15020 LICENSE TYPE: PT CE PROVIDER
LICENSE STATUS:CURRENT
EXPIRATION DATE: DECEMBER 31, 2023
SECONDARY STATUS: N/A
CITY: ORMOND BEACH
STATE: FLORIDA
COUNTY: VOLUSIA
ZIP: 32174
EDCOMPASS LLC DBA. CHEAPNURSINGCEUS.COM
LICENSE NUMBER: 10849 LICENSE TYPE: PT CE PROVIDER
LICENSE STATUS: CURRENT
EXPIRATION DATE: MARCH 31, 2023
SECONDARY STATUS: N/A
CITY: HENDERSON
STATE: NEVADA
COUNTY: CLARK
ZIP: 89014
ESSENTIAL CEU INSTITUTE, LLC
LICENSE NUMBER: 15023 LICENSE TYPE: PT CE PROVIDER
LICENSE STATUS: CURRENT
EXPIRATION DATE: OCTOBER 31, 2022
SECONDARY STATUS: N/A
CITY: CAPITOLA
STATE: CALIFORNIA
COUNTY: SANTA CRUZ
ZIP: 95010
EXODUS RECOVERY INC.
LICENSE NUMBER: 15021 LICENSE TYPE: PT CE PROVIDER
LICENSE STATUS: CURRENT
EXPIRATION DATE: MARCH 31, 2024
SECONDARY STATUS: N/A
CITY: CULVER CITY
STATE: CALIFORNIA
COUNTY: LOS ANGELESZIP: 90232
INSTITUTE FOR NATURAL RESOURCES
LICENSE NUMBER: 15019 LICENSE TYPE: PT CE PROVIDER
LICENSE STATUS: CURRENT
EXPIRATION DATE: JULY 31, 2023
SECONDARY STATUS: N/A
CITY: CONCORD
STATE: CALIFORNIA
COUNTY: CONTRA COSTA
ZIP: 94520
NET CE (PREVIOUS NAME)
LICENSE NUMBER: 10842 LICENSE TYPE: PT CE PROVIDER
LICENSE STATUS: CURRENT
EXPIRATION DATE: NOVEMBER 30, 2022
SECONDARY STATUS: N/A
CITY: ROSEVILLE
STATE: CALIFORNIA
COUNTY: PLACER
ZIP: 95661
MYFREECE
LICENSE NUMBER: 10915 LICENSE TYPE: PT CE PROVIDER
LICENSE STATUS: CURRENT
EXPIRATION DATE: AUGUST 31, 2023
SECONDARY STATUS: N/A
CITY: GRANITE BAY
STATE: CALIFORNIA
COUNTY: PLACER
ZIP: 95746
NETCE
LICENSE NUMBER: 10842 LICENSE TYPE: PT CE PROVIDER
LICENSE STATUS: CURRENT
EXPIRATION DATE: NOVEMBER 30, 2022
SECONDARY STATUS: N/A
CITY: ROSEVILLE
STATE: CALIFORNIA
COUNTY: PLACER
ZIP: 95661
PACIFIC TIMES HEALTHCARE COLLEGE
LICENSE NUMBER: 15022 LICENSE TYPE: PT CE PROVIDER
LICENSE STATUS: CURRENT
EXPIRATION DATE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
SECONDARY STATUS: N/A
CITY: CORONA
STATE: CALIFORNIA
COUNTY: RIVERSIDE
ZIP: 92882
WESTERN SCHOOLS
LICENSE NUMBER: 10760 LICENSE TYPE: PT CE PROVIDER
LICENSE STATUS: CURRENT
EXPIRATION DATE: DECEMBER 31, 2022
SECONDARY STATUS: N/A
CITY: ORMOND BEACH
STATE: FLORIDA
COUNTY: VOLUSIA
ZIP: 32174
ZUR INSTITUTE
LICENSE NUMBER: 10797 LICENSE TYPE: PT CE PROVIDER
LICENSE STATUS: CURRENT
EXPIRATION DATE: OCTOBER 31, 2023
SECONDARY STATUS: N/A
CITY: SEBASTOPOL
STATE: CALIFORNIA
COUNTY: SONOMA
ZIP: 95472
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