If you are planning an educational activity that is being designed to increase/change/improve the knowledge, skills and/or practice of nurses, you can apply to NCNA for approval to award contact hours for the education.
APPROVAL PROCESS: If you are planning an educational activity and would like to be able to offer nursing contact hours for this single activity you would use this section. Once approved, this activity can be offered at your discretion during the approval period. Please note there is a strict acceptance deadline of a minimum of eight (8) weeks before the scheduled start date of the activity. This is explained further within the section.
The North Carolina Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
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Applying for Approval to Award Contact Hours
After you've submitted to NCNA
Planning a Quality CNE Activity
Instructional webinar on Planning a Quality CNE Activity.
1.0 – 3.0 contact hours:
$150.00
3.1 or more contact hours:
$150.00 + $25.00 for each contact hour (or portion of an hour) over 3.0 hours
Example: 4.5 contact hours (that arrive at NCNA at least 8 weeks out from start date) would be $200 ($150 + $25 + $25 = $200)
Timeframe | Credit Hours | Additional Cost |
---|---|---|
48-55 days | ≤ 3.0 | $150 |
≥ 3.1 ≤ 6.0 | $300 | |
≥ 6.1 | $500 | |
38-47 days | ≤ 3.0 | $325 |
≥ 3.1 ≤ 6.0 | $500 | |
≥ 6.1 | $750 | |
30-37 days | ≤ 3.0 | $500 |
≥ 3.1 ≤ 6.0 | $750 | |
≥ 6.1 | $900 | |
15-29 days | ≤ 3.0 | $900 |
≥ 3.1 ≤ 6.0 | $1150 | |
≥ 6.1 | $1500 |
CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM - This document must be completed for each individual who is in a position to control the content of the activity, this includes all planning committee members and all speakers and/or authors.
Conflict of Interest Form (2015 Criteria) (Revised Oct2017)
DISCLOSURES - Disclosures must be shared with the learner sometime prior to the beginning of the educational activity. Required disclosures include: all criteria for completion (what the participant must do/meet to earn the contact hours), a statement regarding the presence or absence of any conflicts of interest for those in a position to control the content of the activity, and the NCNA CNE approval statement.
Sample Disclosure Form (REV 11.26.19)
Other required disclosures when applicable:
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION - The certificate must contain the name/address of the organization providing the contact hours, space for the name of the attendee, title of educational activity, date education completed, number of contact hours awarded, and the NCNA approval statement. If the activity contains any contact hours for Nurse Practioners on pharmatherapeutics, then those hours needs to be included on the certificate.
EVALUATION - Every activity must be evaluated following the completion of the activity. 2015 ANCC criteria require the evaluation of whether or not the desired learning outcomes were met. This is new for continuing nursing education.
Sample Evaluation Tool
Commercial Support Agreement (2015 Criteria)
Responsibilities of the Nurse Planner (2.4.19)
Quality Outcome Measures for Individual Activity Level (2.4.19)
Tips and Tools - Educational Design Process (May 2016)
CNE Record Keeping Requirements (April 2016)
Educational Planning Table - Live & Enduring Material (Rev July 2016)
ANCC-Content Integrity Standards