Continuing Education Activities & Services
Continuing Education Activities
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For a list of continuing education activities, learning collaboratives and projects related to health care quality and patient safety, visit the NC AHEC Quality Source at http://www.ncahec.net/quality.
Activities
Northwest AHEC offers a variety of continuing education activities that can best fit your needs. We offer:
· Open Courses - Health care professionals and health care consumers are encouraged to enroll in these offerings. See the calendar for further information on these activities.
· Administered/Managed Activities - These activities are especially designed for targeted groups/audiences of health care professionals. We will manage an educational educational activities for you as well as help you develop one. We will assess, plan, implement, and engage appropriate speakers for educational activities at various locations.
· Co-Sponsored Activities - We will also partner/collaborate with various organizations on activities/services that assist in the fulfillment of our mission.
· Onsite CE Activities - Contact us if you are interested in arranging training at your location. The major advantage is a reduction in travel expense associated with training. To request a consultation, please contact Dr. Larry Freeman (336-713-7710 or lfreeman@wfubmc.edu).
· Online CE - The online course selection at Northwest AHEC is expanding rapidly. Please see the online education webpage for a full list.
The Alphabet Soup of CE Credits!
Northwest AHEC provides a variety of continuing education credits to help you meet the CE expectations of your respective profession. However, all of these CE acronyms are like an alphabet soup! Where can you go to find out the most current information about CE expectations for your profession? This article provides some guidance.
First, if one of North Carolina’s occupational boards governs your practice, then the web site for that particular occupational board is the best place for current information about CE requirements (e.g. number of hours, types of courses, specified content of courses, etc.). In the following chart, we have highlighted the web sites of state occupational boards for selected health professions. Second, many professional organizations have requirements, recommendations, and/or guidelines for CE, often as part of their credentialing process. We have listed web sites of selected professional organizations. Due to space limitations, we have not listed all of these organizations.
Northwest AHEC offers relevant credits for each CE activity depending upon its intended target audience. Therefore, we do not offer all types of credits for every CE activity. To determine specific credits provided for any CE activity, consult the brochure. Generally, a CE credit of completion for one contact hour represents 60 minutes of instruction. There are exceptions, e.g. a CNE/nursing contact hour represents 50 minutes of instruction. One continuing education unit (CEU) is equal to 10 contact hours.
Continuing education requirements for your specific profession are subject to change. Please visit these sites periodically to remain informed about your profession’s requirements.
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DISCIPLINE/
PROFESSION |
BOARD or TYPE CREDIT |
OCCUPATIONAL BOARD
AND SELECTED RELEVANT
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS |
WEB ADDRESS |
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ALLIED HEALTH |
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Clinical Laboratory Science Technologist/Technician |
PACE |
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science |
www.ascls.org
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Coder |
APC |
Academy of Professional Coders |
www.aapcnatl.com |
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Health Educator |
CHES |
Certified Health Education Specialist |
www.nchec.org |
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Massage Therapist |
BOARD |
Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy |
www.bmbt.org |
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Massage Therapist |
NCBTMB Category A |
National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage |
www.ncbtmb.com |
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Occupational Therapist/
Occupational Therapy Assistant |
BOARD |
North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy |
www.ncbot.org
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Physical Therapist/
Physical Therapy Assistant |
BOARD |
North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners |
www.ncptboard.org
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Radiologic Technologist |
ASRT |
American Society of Radiologic Technologists |
www.asrt.org |
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Registered Dietician/
Nutritionist |
BOARD |
Board of Dietetics/Nutrition |
www.ncbdn.org
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Registered Dietician/
Nutritionist |
CPE |
Commission on Dietetic Registration, for dieticians |
www.eatright.org
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Respiratory Therapist |
BOARD |
North Carolina Respiratory Care Board
(also provides NCRCB CE hrs) |
www.ncrcb.org
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Respiratory Therapist |
CRCE
Category 1 |
American Association for Respiratory Care |
www.aarc.org
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Speech/Language Pathologist
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BOARD |
North Carolina Board of Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists |
www.ncboeslpa.org
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Speech/LanguagePathologist |
ASHA |
American Speech and Hearing Association |
www.asha.org |
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DENTISTRY |
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Dentist
Dental Hygienist |
BOARD |
North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners |
www.ncdentalboard.or
|
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Dentist, Dental Hygienist,
and Dental Assistant |
ADA CERP |
American Dental Association |
www.ada.org |
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Dentist |
AGD |
Academy of General Dentistry |
www.agd.org |
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Dental Hygienist |
NCDHS |
North Carolina Dental Hygiene Society
American Dental Hygiene Association |
www.ncdha.org
www.adha.org |
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Dental Assistant |
NATIONAL BOARD and DANB
(No state licensing ) |
Dental Assisting National Board
See also NC Board of Dental Examiners for info re: practice requirements in NC
American Dental Assistants Association |
www.dentalassisting.com
www.dentalassistant.org |
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MEDICINE |
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Physician |
BOARD |
North Carolina Medical Board |
www.ncmedboard.org
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Physician |
AMA PRA Category 1 |
American Medical Association, Physician’s Recognition Award |
www.ama-assn.org |
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MENTAL HEALTH |
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Licensed Professional Counselor |
BOARD |
North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors |
www.ncblpc.org
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Licensed Professional Counselor |
NBCC |
National Board for Certified Counselors |
www.nbcc.org/exams/stateboard.htm
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Psychologist |
BOARD and Category A credits |
North Carolina Psychology Board |
www.ncpsychologyboard.org |
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Social Worker |
BOARD |
North Carolina Social Work Licensure and Certification Board |
www.ncswboard.org
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Social Worker |
CEUs |
National Association for Social Workers – NC |
www.naswnc.org
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Substance Abuse Counselor |
BOARD and NCSAPCB
credits |
North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Certification Board |
www.ncsapcb.org
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NURSING |
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Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse |
BOARD |
North Carolina Board of Nursing |
www.ncbon.com
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Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse |
CNE Contact Hours |
North Carolina Nurses Association
|
www.ncnurses.org
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PHARMACY |
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Pharmacist |
BOARD |
North Carolina Board of Pharmacy |
www.ncbop.org
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Pharmacist |
ACPE |
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education |
www.acpe-accredit.org |
For specific credit and number of contact hours, please
refer to the individual description of each educational activity.
Services
Community Health Partnerships-
Northwest AHEC provides technical assistance, consultation, and training to health coalitions in the region to support their efforts for local health improvement. We assist coalitions in accessing the expertise of Wake Forest University School of Medicine, the
health professions schools of the University of North Carolina system, and the other resources within the Northwest AHEC system. Please contact us if your local health coalition is interested in this service.
Meeting Space-
Northwest AHEC is located at Reynolda Business Center on Reynolda Road across from Wake Forest University. We extend an invitation to groups desiring classroom/workshop meeting space to visit our facility. In addition to more than adequate meeting space for both small and large groups with the latest in meeting technology, the facility offers plenty of parking and an onsite foodservice. There are nominal charges for the meeting space along with the use of the technology, etc. Please contact us if your group is interested in hosting a meeting at our offices.
Continuing Education Activities Policies and Procedures
Registration
Participants may register via one of the following three ways.
(1) Online: Simply go to the online calendar of CE events and browse the desired educational activity.
Once you select a course, you may either open the course brochure for educational activity details or review them on the webpage. To register, simply log-in at the top-left of the screen and follow the simple registration instructions.
(2) Fax:
Follow the preceding steps to get the educational activity details via pdf. Then, simply print a copy of the registration form, complete it and fax it to (336) 713-7701. Registration forms are also available in our quarterly educational activity schedules and in our educational activity brochures.
(3) Mail:
Follow the preceding steps and mail in the registration form. Registration forms are also available in our quarterly educational activity schedules and in our educational activity brochures.
(4) Telephone (Information only. Phone registration not available):
Follow the preceding steps to view the program details. Call the Northwest AHEC program assistant whose name appears on the brochure in order to register. If unable to contact the program assistant assigned to the educational activity , then call the general telephone number (336) 713-7700.
Course Payment Policy
Payment for individuals attending a NW AHEC continuing education (CE) program must be made before entrance to a program is permitted. Payment is encouraged prior to the program (usually a discounted rate for early registration) or on the day of the program (usually a higher fee) via personal check, organization check, MasterCard/Visa, or cash.
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