PRE-APPLICATION GUIDANCE

New Course Application (must be logged in to view/submit the application)

SUBMISSION DUE DATE

Applications must be submitted early in the planning process and at least *60 days prior to the activity start date. If the application is submitted after the curriculum is finalized or within 60 days of the activity start date the application may be denied. Please allow 10 business days for CCEHS to review the application. Notifications will be provided by email and available under Activity Applications in your account.

  • Applications for Regularly Scheduled Series (e.g., grand rounds, M&M, tumor board) are accepted between October 1st  and December 15th. Credit will be awarded beginning January 1st. 
  • The activity start date for an Enduring material (e.g., recorded self-study) is the anticipated date that the activity will be made available to learners

*Applications for activities requesting educational grants from a commercial interest (e.g., pharmaceutical/device company) should be submitted 6 months prior to the activity start date. Refer to Guidance on Receiving Funding for specific requirements including the definition of a commercial interest. Requests for educational grants from a commercial interest (e.g., pharmaceutical/device company) received after the activity is planned or within 4 months of the activity may not be accepted by CCEHS.

 

CONTENT

The definition of continuing education is broad and varies by profession. In general, the content should be designed to support the continuing professional development of practicing health care professionals to maintain and enhance their knowledge, skills, and professional performance.

It is important to understand that acceptable content may vary depending on the type of credit requested. For this reason, the CCEHS may request additional information to determine if the content is appropriate for the continuing education credit type requested. Approval is at the discretion of the CCEHS.

Please review the following scenarios:

  • Onboarding, orientation and/or mandatory training. Requesting credit for employer specific courses designed for onboarding, orientation and/or mandatory training is discouraged. Acceptance of this type of content varies depending on the specific licensing board or other regulatory body. Please consider whether the content is training that is required for employment versus content designed to support the continuing professional development of practicing health care professionals to maintain and enhance their knowledge, skills, and professional performance.
  • Courses designed for non-healthcare professionals. Courses designed primarily for lay persons are generally not appropriate for CE credit.
  • New and evolving topics. Although accredited continuing education is an appropriate place to discuss, debate, and explore new and evolving topics, these areas need to be clearly identified as such within the program and individual presentations. It is the responsibility of the CCEHS to ensure the content is presented without advocating for, or promoting, practices that are not, or not yet, adequately based on current science, evidence, and clinical reasoning.

FUNDING

If you are anticipating ANY support from a commercial interest (e.g., pharmaceutical company), please review Guidance on Receiving Funds prior to soliciting or accepting any funding. A budget outlining the income and expenses may be requested. 

RECORDED CONTENT

Recorded content for the purpose of accredited continuing education endures over a specified time and the participant determines when to complete the activity. It is referred to as an Enduring Material. Approval of a live activity does not carry over to recorded content. For example, the CCEHS may accredit a live version of an activity, but not a recorded version. A separate application for an Enduring Material is required. An Enduring Material activity can remain active for three years. The expiration date is determined in the planning stages of the activity and once expired, must either be retired or renewed.

​​​​​​​CREDIT TYPE

As a jointly accredited provider, the CCEHS offers continuing education credit to an interprofessional audience including the following types of credit:  

  • AAPA (Physician Assistant)
  • *ACPE (Pharmacy)(not awarded for a Regularly Scheduled Series activity type)
  • AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDIT™ (Physician)
  • ANCC (Nursing)
  • *APA (Psychologists)(not awarded for a Regularly Scheduled Series and Enduring Material activity types)
  • *ASWB (Social Work)(not awarded for a Regularly Scheduled Series and Enduring Material activity types) 

*Due to specific accreditation requirements, a supplemental application is required. Additional information will be provided following submission of this application.

If you are choosing multiple types of credit, the activity is considered "interprofessional" and must be designed by and for the healthcare team. Please consider the following provisions:

  • If the activity is planned for a single profession, only select the type of credit applicable to the single profession.
  • The credit type requested must be reflective of the primary target audience the activity is designed to address.
  • The credit type requested must include a planning committee member representing the discipline (e.g., ANCC requires a nurse on the planning committee).