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Michigan Implicit Bias LARA training R 338.7004

New Michigan Implicit Bias Training CE

Michigan has a new requirement for implicit bias continuing education. The new requirement took effect June 1, 2022. Here’s the best way to get that necessary coursework done to make your life easier!

How does this course meet criteria for Michigan?

Renew Now CE is nationally accredited as a provider through the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC) Provider P0557 and is an approved provider by both the Michigan Board of Nursing and Pharmacy, ID 50-18921. According to the training standards R 338.7004, training obtained by a nationally-recognized or state-recognized health-related organization, meets criteria, additionally, an educational program that has been approved by any board, meets criteria.

Each of our courses is designed to meet the requirements of both the ANCC and R 338.7004, the courses include a pre-test and post-test, a LIVE (10-min webinar), interactive instruction, and meet the Michigan requirements in the Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code Rules 338.7004. The written portion, test questions and webinar time all factor into awarding of continuing education credits. 

This implicit bias training course is free from commercial support. Course Author & Planning Committee Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Joanna Nolte, APRN, MSN, and Tamarah Jungklaus, APRN, MSN, have no conflict of interest or disclosures.

How many hours of implicit bias training are required in Michigan?

New applicants for licensure or registration are required to have completed 2 hours of implicit bias training within the 5 years immediately preceding issuance of the license or registration.

Renewing licensees and registrants are required to complete 1 hour of implicit bias training for each year of their license or registration cycle. However, for initial renewal after June 1, 2021, licensees will only need to have 1 hour for each year since the rule’s promulgation date of June 1, 2021. For example, if you are scheduled to renew your license in August of 2022, you would only be required to have 1 hour of training, even if the length of your license was 3 years. 

Subsequent renewals will require 1 hour of implicit bias training for each year of the license or registration cycle.

What kind of training will satisfy the new implicit bias training rule?

There is an interactive requirement for this training: acceptable modalities of training include any of the following:

(i) A teleconference or webinar that permits live synchronous interaction.
(ii) A live presentation.
(iii) Interactive online instruction.

Who can provide training?

The new rule by Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code Rules: R 338.7004 has outlined accepted sponsors of the new continuing education requirement. The following trainings and its sponsors are accepted in the new rule:

  • Training offered by a nationally-recognized or state-recognized health-related organization.
  • Training offered by, or with, a state or federal agency.
  • Training obtained in an educational program that has been approved by any board
  • Training offered by an accredited college or university.
  • An organization specializing in diversity, equity, and inclusion issues.

The new rule also requires licensees to retain documentation of meeting the requirements of this rule for a period of 6 years from the date of applying for licensure, registration, or renewal.

Renew Now CE nationally accredited as a provider through the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC) Provider P0557 and is an approved provider by both the Michigan Board of Nursing and Pharmacy, ID 50-18921. We report course completions to CE Broker (currently only reporting for two boards: nursing and pharmacy). We do not report to NABP CPE monitor. 

Where can I get implicit bias training in Michigan?

According to the LARA training standards R 338.7004, this course meets requirements for all professions licensed or registered under the Michigan Public Health Code (including pre-licensure). This blended course has a pre-test and post-test, on-demand course content, a LIVE, interactive, instructor-led webinar (10-min webinar), and meets the Michigan requirements in the Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code Rules. 

The webinar portion of this class is live and interactive and can be completed on your phone, tablet, or computer. The live webinar portion is under 10 minutes and offered frequently for your convenience.

Do you have to report your implicit bias certificate to the state?

The learner does not need to report their certificate of completion for implicit bias to the state of Michigan. During application or renewal, an applicant, licensee, or registrant will attest to compliance with the new rule and completion of a LARA compliant implicit bias training. The department may select and audit a sample of licensees or registrants and request documentation of proof of compliance with the rule. If audited by the department, a licensee or registrant shall provide proof of completion of training. This proof can be either of the following:

  • A completion certificate issued by the training program that includes the date of the training, the program sponsor’s name, the program’s title, and the licensee’s or registrant’s name.
  • A self-attestation by the licensee or registrant that includes the date of the training, the program sponsor’s name, the program’s title, and the licensee’s or registrant’s name.

What professions need to comply with this new rule regarding Implicit Bias Training?

All health care professions licensed or registered under the Michigan Public Health Code, except for Veterinary Medicine, are required to take Implicit Bias Training. This includes:

Acupuncture
Athletic Trainers
Audiologists
Behavior Analysts
Chiropractors Counselors
Dentistry
Genetic Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapy Massage Therapy
Medicine
Midwifery
Nursing
Nursing Home Administrators
Occupational Therapy
Optometry
Osteopathic Medicine & Surgery
Pharmacy (Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, etc.)
Physical Therapy
Physician’s Assistants
Podiatric Medicine
Surgery Psychology
Respiratory Therapy
Sanitarian
Social Worker
Speech-Language Pathology

According to the LARA training standards R 338.7004, courses from Renew Now CE meet requirements for all health professions in the state of Michigan. 

What are the LARA Michigan requirements for Implicit Bias training?

Make sure your course meets the requirements for implicit bias training for nurses in Michigan. Courses must meet the Michigan requirements in the Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code Rules: R 338.7004.

Training content must include, but is not limited to, 1 or more of the following topics:

(i) Information on implicit bias, equitable access to health care, serving a diverse population, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and cultural sensitivity.
(ii) Strategies to remedy the negative impact of implicit bias by recognizing and understanding how it impacts perception, judgment, and actions that may result in inequitable decision making, failure to effectively communicate, and result in barriers and disparities in the access to and delivery of health care services.
(iii) The historical basis and present consequences of implicit biases based on an individual’s characteristics.
(iv) Discussion of current research on implicit bias in the access to and delivery of health care services.

Training must include strategies to reduce disparities in access to and delivery of health care services and the administration of pre- and post-test implicit bias assessments.

Renew Now CE is an accredited provider through the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC) Provider P0557 and the Michigan Board of Nursing and Pharmacy 50-18921. Each of our courses is designed for efficiency and learner confidence. Come experience why our learners rate us 4.7 out of 5 stars!

We offer 1 and 2 hour Implicit Bias Training CE courses. The webinar portion of these class is live and interactive and can be completed on your phone, tablet, or computer. The live webinar portion is under 10 minutes and offered frequently for your convenience.

Does Michigan require implicit bias training for nurses?

All health care professions licensed or registered under the Michigan Public Health Code, except for Veterinary Medicine, are required to take Implicit Bias Training.

Licensing and Regulatory Affairs [LARA]. (2021). Public Health Code – General Rules: R 338.7004.

How to renew your CA nursing license

Renewing your California nursing license

When do you renew your California nursing license?

Your first California nursing license is issued for two birthdays NOT two years, and will expire the LAST DAY of the month following your birth date. After that date, it will expire every two years in the same month.

What CE is required to renew my California nursing license?

All nurses in the state of California who wish to maintain an active license are required to complete 30 CE, contact hours of continuing education for each license renewal. These courses must be taken through a continuing education provider recognized by the California Board of Nursing. Renew Now CE is a provider recognized by the state of California, Provider ID CEP17292.

During the first two years immediately following your initial licensure in the state of California you are exempt from completion of the continuing education requirements set forth by the state.

You will need 30 hours of continuing education for license renewal. You will enter the CE credits into the BreEZe system. Information on BreEZe with step-by-step instructions can be found below.

Renew Now CE is a CA Board of Nursing approved provider CEB17292 and has a 30 hour renewal package for $39: California Nursing 30 Hour Package
This package is an incredible buy! It’s 30 total CE hours, 28 of which are ANCC accredited for pharmacology!

The link for the California Board of Nursing Renewal Requirements is here: Renewal Requirements

What is in the California Nursing 30 Hour Package?

  1. Pharmacology 10 hours – Common Primary Care and Med-Surg Medications – ANCC approved
  2. Abused Meds 6 hours
  3. Opioids the uncontrolled epidemic 6 hours
  4. Cannabis 3 hours
  5. Pain and Symptom Management 2 hours
  6. Human Trafficking 2 hours
  7. Ketamine 1 hour course

This package includes 30 hours of continuing education which fulfills the California Board of Nursing’s requirements for Registered Nurses. It was created by nurses, specifically for nurses. Courses are taken individually and include short videos! You can leave a course and come back to finish it as the website tracks your progress so you can take them on your own time. Bonus for advanced practice providers, this package includes 28 hours of ANCC-approved pharmacology/pharmacotherapeutics continuing education. 

Renew Now CE is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider CEP17292. According to the California Board of Nursing, courses must be taken within two years of renewal date on the license, and material must be related to the practice of nursing.  Renew Now CE is also an accredited provider by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), provider id: P0557. 

All 30 hours are included for $39 and you receive instant certification upon completion. Courses are priced individually but all are included in the package price. Scroll down to see all the courses included in this package!

We want you to feel confident after taking our courses.  We use short videos in all of our courses which are research-proven to improve knowledge and retention. 

We look forward to your feedback on the post-course evaluation.  Thank you for using Renew Now CE.  We’re honored to serve medical professionals who daily make a difference in people’s lives.

Joanna Nolte, APRN, MSN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC
Lead Nurse Planner
Renew Now CE

The system used to renew your California nursing license is called BreEZe and is available at: https://www.breeze.ca.gov

The log in looks like this:

Here is a helpful video from the CA Board of Nursing with step-by-step renewal guide for the BreEZe system:

FL certified nurses are exempt from continuing ed!

The Florida Board of Nursing (BON) updated their continuing education requirements to exempt certified nurses from most required courses.

What is a certified nurse?

The Florida Board of Nursing announced that, “A nurse who is certified by a health care specialty program accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification is exempt from continuing education requirements.”

Please note: The CE exemption based on certification does not apply to the 3 hr Safe and Effective Prescription of Controlled Substances course requirement or the 2 hr Human Trafficking course requirement.

This must be reported to the Department’s tracking system powered by CE Broker. The exemption must be applied each biennium.

We offer a $14 Safe and Effective Prescription of Controlled Substances course link: Safe and Effective

Take our $12 Human Trafficking course link: Human Trafficking

Not Certified? We have a Complete Package (link) option for nurses!

Florida certified RN will be required to complete only the 2-hour human trafficking course and Florida certified APRN will be required to complete the 2-hour Human Trafficking and 3-hour Safe and Effective Prescription of Controlled Substances course. 

Visit the Florida Board of Nursing’s website for more information.

Link to Florida Board of Nursing Renewal Site

The Florida Board of Nursing announced that, “A nurse who is certified by a health care specialty program accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification is exempt from continuing education requirements.”

If you’re a certified nurse, you must elect to receive the exemption and reduce your required biannual continuing education by applying the exemption in CE Broker.  Read and save this blog post (link) with step-by-step instructions on applying the exemption.

You’ll want to save this information because you have to reapply for the exemption at each renewal. 

We offer both the Human Trafficking and Safe and Effective Prescription of Controlled Substances courses.  Renew Now CE is a Florida Board of Nursing and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certified provider of continuing education. 

CE Broker has a step-by-step guide for exemptions.

If you would like to take these courses from us on CE Broker, we offer the courses hosted on CE Broker: Provider on CE Broker Link

The Safe and Effective Prescription of Controlled Substances.

Florida nurse practitioners are required to complete a biannual continuing education course called, “The Safe and Effective Prescription of Controlled Substances.” Join almost 10k (9,977) NPs who have taken Renew Now CE’s short-video CE. The course is required for all nurse practitioners, even if they do not have a DEA license. Renew Now CE is ANCC and FL Board of Nursing accredited, we automatically report CE To CE Broker. We also host a version of the Safe and Effective Rx course on CE Broker.

Take the $14 course now!

Florida Statue 464.012 covers the requirement for the type of continuing education provider who can supply this course:

464.012 must complete at least 3 hours of continuing education on the safe and effective prescription of controlled substances. Such continuing education courses must be offered by a statewide professional association of physicians in this state accredited to provide educational activities designated for the American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award Category 1 credit, the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and may be offered in a distance learning format.

Renew Now CE provides this course online. We use a short-video combined with in-course auto-feedback questions.

This course is highly rated! Here are some reviews:

“Great content! Loved the summary video and flow of information.” – Lucille, APRN

“Straight and to the point, no mincing of words. I got in, I learned, I got out. Perfect CEU!” – Kathleen, APRN

“Straightforward, easy to read. Liked the sample self-quiz after 1-2 chapters” – Hillary, APRN

“I don’t have a DEA number, but I learned so much from this course. It was great.” – Laurie, APRN

“This was a well-written course with helpful course materials and exam items that focused on the main points as opposed to asking us to recall odd statistics, etc. Very well-written and enjoyable – helpful for practice as I am fairly new to having a DEA number in the State of Florida. End of course exam was fair and well-written.” – Jana, APRN

We offer a $14 Safe and Effective Prescription of Controlled Substances course link: Safe and Effective

If you would like to take these courses from us on CE Broker, we offer the courses hosted on CE Broker: Provider on CE Broker Link