Florida Board of Nursing/1000
CE PROVIDER INITIAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS (BOARD APPROVED PROVIDER):
The following documents must be submitted ELECTRONICALLY with this CE Provider Initial Application for review:
- General Information: Briefly describe the purpose of your organization and how long you have been in business. The contact person and her/his position should be listed. If that person is not a nurse, it should be discussed how the nurse's input will be obtained in developing and evaluating the programs. Funding sources should be explained.
- Operational Policies and Procedures: Minimum faculty qualifications must be discussed. If there will be partial credit, please explain how that will be determined. Describe record keeping policies and who will sign the certificates for the participants. Describe how records will be safely stored.
- Ongoing Evaluation: Submit an evaluation tool. Explain how offerings will be revised and need for additional subjects determined.
- Home Study/Online/Correspondence Courses: Self-directed learning experiences, including but not limited to home study, computer programs, internet or web-based courses, are required to evaluate learner knowledge at the completion of the learning experience. The evaluation must include a minimum of 10 questions. The learner must achieve a minimum score of 70% on the evaluation to receive the contact hours. The evaluation must be graded by the provider. A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with the application if submitting a self-directed learning course as part of an initial application. Identify the procedures you will use to determine the number of contact hours to be awarded. List the procedure for issuing an attendance certificate to participants. Identify the length of time the participant has to complete the course. If you are planning on offering a Home Study/Online/Correspondence course you must submit a copy of one of thesecourses with your initial application.
- Brief long range plan.
- Plan for ongoing evaluation.
- Three (3) individual original course offerings: Use the table in the application for each offering. Submitted offerings cannot be a mandatory CE program (submission of courses is not required if you are accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center).
- A resume/CV. Include a resume/CV for the contact person and each instructor for the 3 required course offerings submitted with this application:Please include individual faculty qualifications (Item #2) with resumes/CVs.(Submission of a resume/CV is not required if you are accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center).
- If applying as Board approved and your organization is also ANCC approved please attach a copy of your ANCC accreditation certificate
COURSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS (BOARD APPROVED PROVIDER): The following documents must be submitted ELECTRONICALLY for each of the three Course Applications for review. Individual course documents may be attached after each course submission. Click here for more informationSubmit the completed documents listed below for each of the 3 courses submitted, including references in APA format (for additional information regarding APA format please visit http://www.apastyle.org/manual). All references should be within the past 5 years.
- Title of offering
- Target audience (RN, APRN, LPN, CNA)
- Contact hours
- Total clock hours
- A sample copy of your Certificate of Attendance: The Certificate of Attendance must include a place for the following : Educational provider name, educational provider number, course name, course tracking number, hours offered, completion date, participant's name, participant's license number and the statement "Certificate must be retained for at least 4 years, do not forward certificate to the Board of Nursing." Please add a line for the signature of the designated signer on your certificate.
- A resume/CV for the instructor submitted with the application: Please include individual faculty qualifications with resumes/CVs.
- Learner Objectives: Please state objectives, learner outcomes in behavioral terms that are attainable, measurable and relative to current nursing practice. Please write the course objectives according to Blooms Taxonomy.
- Subject Matter: Subject matter must correspond to each objective. It must be appropriate for nurses and the target audience. All courses must meet criteria in Rules, 64B9-5, F.A.C. The subject matter should reflect the professional education needs for the learner in order to meet the consumershealth care needs (Chapter 64B9-5.003(2)(a-g). Information specific to an agency or to equipment is considered orientation and is not appropriate. If procedures or equipment include general information, theory, nursing implications, care and demonstrate proficiency, they may be acceptable.
- Teaching Methods: List methodologies that will be used in the presentation. These should be appropriate for the topic and may include self-paced learning, audio or videocassettes and computer-assisted instruction. Psychomotor skills must be traditionally taught. Use of case studies, games, question and answer periods and group exercises are means of interactive learning which are more conducive to adult learning.
- Evaluation Methods: Participants should be provided an evaluation form that addresses satisfaction with the presentation, with the facility and with recommendations for future presentations. If pre and post-tests are used in the presentation, please provide copies of each.
- References: Document that the subject matter is current and accurate by providing references or a bibliography with journal articles, text or reference books published within the last five years. Please submit according to APA (American Psychological Association)
CE PROVIDER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS(APPROVED PROVIDER- approved by the American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI)):
When registering as an approved CE provider, CE Broker will lead you through a simplified registration process.You will be asked to submit a CE Provider profile, primary contact information and a fee.
You will also be required to SUBMIT PROOF OF ACCREDITATION.
You will also be required to SUBMIT PROOF OF ACCREDITATION.
COURSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS(APPROVED PROVIDER- approved by the American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI)):
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CE PROVIDER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS(APPROVED PROVIDER- Approved by a national organization empowered to accredit nursing continuing ed):
When registering as an approved CE provider, CE Broker will lead you through a simplified registration process.
You will be asked to submit a CE Provider profile and primary contact information.
You will also be required to SUMBIT PROOF OF APPROVAL.
COURSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS(APPROVED PROVIDER- Approved by a national organization empowered to accredit nursing continuing education):
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CE PROVIDER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS(APPROVED PROVIDER- Approved by a state organization empowered to accredit nursing continuing ed):
When registering as an approved CE provider, CE Broker will lead you through a simplified registration process.
You will be asked to submit a CE Provider profile and primary contact information.
You will also be required to SUBMIT PROOF OF APPROVAL .
COURSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS(APPROVED PROVIDER- Approved by a state organization empowered to accredit nursing continuing education):
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CE PROVIDER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS(APPROVED PROVIDER- Educational institution accredited or approved by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC):
When registering as an approved CE provider, CE Broker will lead you through a simplified registration process You will also be required to submit proof of approval.
You will be asked to submit a CE Provider profile and primary contact information.
COURSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS (APPROVED PROVIDER- Educational institution accredited or approved by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)):
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CE PROVIDER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS(APPROVED PROVIDER- Educational institution approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA):
When registering as an approved CE provider, CE Broker will lead you through a simplified registration process.
You will be asked to submit a CE Provider profile and primary contact information. You will also be required to submit proof of approval.
COURSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS (APPROVED PROVIDER- Educational institution approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA)):
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CE PROVIDER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS(APPROVED PROVIDER- Educational institution accredited as an American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) approved provider:
When registering as an approved CE provider, CE Broker will lead you through a simplified registration process.
You will be asked to submit a CE Provider profile and primary contact information You will also be required to submit proof of approval.
COURSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS (APPROVED PROVIDER- Educational institution accredited as an American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) approved provider):
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CE PROVIDER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS(APPROVED PROVIDER- approved by the American Heart Association):
When registering as an approved CE provider, CE Broker will lead you through a simplified registration process.You will be asked to submit a CE Provider profile, primary contact information and pay a fee.
You will also be required to SUBMIT PROOF OF ACCREDITATION.
You will also be required to SUBMIT PROOF OF ACCREDITATION.
COURSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS(APPROVED PROVIDER- approved by the American Heart Association):
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CE PROVIDER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS(APPROVED PROVIDER- Approved by statewide professional association of physicians (FMA) in the state of Florida accredited to provide educational activities designated for the American Medical Association Physician's Recognition Award Category 1 credit:
When registering as an approved CE provider, CE Broker will lead you through a simplified registration process.
You will be asked to submit a CE Provider profile and primary contact information.
You will be asked to submit a CE Provider profile and primary contact information.
COURSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS(APPROVED PROVIDER- Statewide professional association of physicians in the state of Florida accredited to provide educational activities designated for the American Medical Association Physician's Recognition Award Category 1 credit):
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