Continuing Education Requirements

All of need a little help to get the job done right.  We may need to head to the home improvement store for help with a kitchen project we started.  When our kids come home with undecipherable math homework, we may need to call our “nerdy” friend from high school.  When our computer breaks, we call the repair shop and an anger management counselor (not necessarily in that order).  The bottom line is that we need help sometimes. 

 In our professions, however, we often think that asking for help is a sign of weakness.  It’s a good thing many state licensing boards for various professions require us to ask for help.  How?  They mandate continuing education courses.  For those of us too proud to ask for help, this mandate is just what we need.

 By attending a continuing education course, we get the help we need to do our job.  We learn valuable information about new technologies, new ways of doing things, and new issues facing our field.  These courses give us up-to-date knowledge that is necessary to stay on the cutting edge.

 Whether you are seeking additional training in nursing, respiratory therapy, or any other healthcare support field, the Institute for Continuing Education has a program ready for you.  The Institute for Continuing Education offers convenient, online and home study courses for the working professional.  These courses offer the help we need without breaking our budget or filling up our free-time calendar.

 Take the time to ask for help.  Attending a course at the Institute for Continuing Education will give you the help you need to have a successful career…but you are on your own when your computer breaks.       

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It has been well publicized for a number of years that online courses provide the answer to issues that have previously made it difficult for nurses and paramedics to complete the continuing education credits they need to maintain a license. It is also well publicized that the educational facilities provided by one of the many excellent institute for continuing education enable convenience and ease of use for many. However, there are companies that have taken full advantage of this to make money. As such, you need to be able to tell the difference between the legitimate ones and those that should be avoided.

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A legitimate institute for continuing education always has an innate commitment to the medical community and its education that shines through on the home page. It is not generally sales driven or overly persuasive, but simply highlights the choices available to you, and the facilities, classes and courses that are provided. A good institute for continuing education will also provide a wide range of classes that will enable you to work towards your license continuing education requirement while maintaining a good foundation of knowledge throughout your career.

Every reliable and legitimate institute for continuing education will have one thing that all the other “providers” do not have – accreditation. Accreditation can only come from bodies like the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). In turn, it is recognized by numerous professional certification bodies, such as the AACN Certification Corporation, National Certification Corporation, Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation, Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators and Competency and Credentialing Institute (for CNOR/CRNFA).Of course, this varies for nurses and paramedics, but you get the point. If there is no evidence of accreditation by recognized professional bodies, then stay well away because you are wasting your time and money. Your place of employment will generally have a listing of accredited organizations.

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