ACCREDITATION
Who can get continuing education (CE) credits?
VA and UCF affiliated scholars may be eligible for CME credits as stated below.
Accreditation/Approval
The accreditation organizations for this course are listed below. Educational credit is available for all VA employees physicians, nurses, and psychologists, through the following:
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)
The VA Employee Education System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
VHA Employee Education System is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Designation of Continuing Education
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)
The VA Employee Education System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ACCME non-physician certificate option (ACCME-NP)
This course provides Category 1 AMA Physicians Recognition Award™ CME credit (ACCME) for physicians. ACCME – NP (or ACCME-Non-Physician) may be used to provide attendees other than MDs, DOs a certificate that documents their attendance, and indicates that the accredited provider offered Category 1 AMA Physicians Recognition Award™ CME credit for the course or activity. ACCME – Non-Physician refers to healthcare professionals other than physicians.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
VHA Employee Education System designates this educational activity for 1 contact hours in continuing nursing education.
American Psychological Association (APA)
The Veterans Health Administration, Employee Education System is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Veterans Health Administration, Employee Education System maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
This activity is approved for 1 hour(s) of continuing education credit.
New York State Education Department (NYSED) State Board for Psychology
Veterans Health Administration, Employee Education System (EES) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0144. Psychologists will receive 1 continuing education clock hours for participating in this course.