Types of Continuing Education for Health Professionals

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CDC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

CDC is accredited to provide CE for

Registered nurses should request continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hours. Most U.S. State Boards of Nursing accept ANCC contact hours. California and Iowa licensed registered nurses have special considerations.

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CDC is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized to issue the IACET Continuing Education Unit (CEU) for

CDC is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. for

CDC is an approved provider of CPH Recertification Credits by the National Board of Public Health Examiners for

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CDC is accredited by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards, Registry of Approved Continuing Education to provide AAVSB/RACE contact hours for

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CE Formats Accredited

CDC is accredited to provide CE through live educational activities and enduring materials.

Live Activities

Live activities are educational activities presented in a live format with time-limited availability.

Enduring Materials

These are education activities presented in a format that can be retrieved on demand.