Eastern AHEC is committed to providing the highest quality continuing education for all health care providers.  Obtaining appropriate credit for our programs is an important part of this effort.  When credit is approved for a continuing education event, it means that steps have been taken to insure that the program is designed to meet specifically identified needs and planned in a way that insures a high quality experience, and offers the most up-to-date information and strategies for the program’s target audience. 

For some disciplines a specific type of credit is not necessary and a certificate indicating contact hours is sufficient.  Contact hours are automatically awarded to all program participants.  Examples are social workers and marriage/family therapists.

Most disciplines require a specific type of credit or credits in order to maintain licensure or certification.  There are more than thirty different credits that can be awarded or obtained for programs sponsored by Eastern AHEC.  If you are looking for credit, be certain that the type of credit you need is offered for a given program.  Individuals must be fully aware of the types of credit they can use to fulfill their requirements. 

CE requirements for disciplines frequently change.  Effective July 1, 2006 nurses will be required to obtain continuing education credits to maintain licensure.

Individuals are responsible for maintaining their own credit documentation for credentialing purposes.  In some cases certificates are provided to participants on the day of the CE program.  Depending on the type of credit awarded, certificates may be mailed from the accrediting agency within four to six weeks following a program.  Health care professionals are encouraged to maintain professional portfolios that contain important CE documents.  If documentation is misplaced, Eastern AHEC can assist by providing transcripts of CE credit on request and for a minimal fee.  These transcripts include all continuing education events attended at any AHEC in North Carolina.  

For information about specific types of continuing education credit, visit these websites:

 

American Association for Respiratory Care   http://www.aarc.org

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education   http://www.accme.org

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education – http://www.acpe-accredit.org

Adult Care Home Credit   http://facility-services.state.nc.us

American Health information Management Association    http://www.ahima.org

American Medical Association   http://ama-assn.org/

American Nurses Credentialing Center  http://nursingworld.org/ancc/cert/recert/index.html

American Occupational Therapy Association   http://www.aota.org

American Physical Therapy Association   http://www.apta.org

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists     http://www.arrt.org

American Society of Radiologic Technologists   http://www.asrt.org

American Society for Clinical laboratory Science     http://www.ascls.org 

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association   http://www.asha.org

Commission on Dietetic Registration    http://www.cdrnet.org

Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification   http://www.crccertification.com

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy    http://www.nbcot.org

National Board of Certified Counselors   http://www.nbcc.org

National Board of Respiratory Care   http://www.ncrcb.org

National Commission for Health Education Credentialing   http://www.nchec.org

National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification   http://www.nctrc.org

North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech & Language Pathologists and Audiologists   http://www.ncboeslpa.org

North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors   http://www.ncblpc.org

North Carolina Board of Medical Examiners   http://www.ncmedboard.org

North Carolina Board of Nursing    http://www.ncbon.com

North Carolina Board of Pharmacy   http://www.ncbop.org

North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners    http://www.ncptboard.org

North Carolina Infant Toddler Program personnel Certificate  http://www.ncei.org

North Carolina Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board   http://www.nclmft.org

North Carolina Psychology Board  http://www.ncpsychologyboard.org

North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board   http://www.ncswboard.org

North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board   http://www.ncsapcb.org

North Carolina State Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators    http://www.ncbenha.org