MANAGING ACCREDITATION

    The following is an outline of the process and important resources to assist course planners with the planning and implementation of live accredited continuing education activities.

    Please allow a 5-day turnaround for documentation requiring CCEHS review and approval. 

      Section One: Pre-course 

      A. Management of Conflicts of Interest (COI)
      As part of the application process, you were required to submit COI Disclosure Forms for the planning committee and a COI Grid for Planning Committee (if applicable). In addition to managing COI for the planning committee, you are required to manage the COI for speakers anyone else in control of content. For this reason, it is important for you to review the Management of COI guidelines, http://cce.upmc.com/coi. 

      B. Guidelines on Receiving Support from an Ineligible Company (Commercial Interest) - most commonly Grants and Exhibits
      *If you are not soliciting external funding, skip this section. Note, Tuition is not considered external funding.
      Please review the guidelines PRIOR TO soliciting funding. There are strict guidelines and timeline requirements. 

      C. Other Requirements, if applicable

      D. Marketing
      Marketing includes all promotional materials or announcements. All marketing materials require CCEHS review/approval prior to release.

      Section Two: Day of Activity

      E. Audience Disclosure
      The audience must be provided specific information prior to engaging in the activity. This is referred to as audience disclosure and must be in a format that can be maintained. Audience disclosure must be review/approved by CCEHS.

      F. Managing Enrollment, Attendance and Awarding Credit
      Enrollment is the process for recording attendance. This is an important step because the attendee will not be able to claim credit until they are enrolled. As the contact for this course, you will work with your CCEHS contact to determine the most appropriate option and you will be responsible for providing the learners with instructions.

      How does the learner receive credits: 

      Section Three: Post-Course 

      G. Final course budget, if applicable
      A final course budget is required if you received external funding such as grants or exhibits. Your CCEHS contact will confirm if you are required to provide a course budget.

      H.    Access reports (e.g., evaluation, enrollment, order)
      Your CCEHS contact will provide you with the necessary reports or access to view/download reports, as applicable.

      Section Four:  Additional Resources

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      Contacts

      Ryan Abels, 412-647-8472, abelsrj@upmc.edu

      Vanessa Larson, 412-647-8257, larsonvp@upmc.edu


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