For Planners

Planning a CE Activity

The first step in planning an activity should be to review the instructions and resources provided below. If you decide to move forward with seeking continuing education credits, it is recommended that you contact the Continuing Education team at [email protected] to briefly discuss your activity before starting the application process.

Piedmont Healthcare can award credit to the following professions:

  • AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM for physicians
  • ANCC credit for nurses
  • ACPE credit for pharmacists
  • AAPA Category 1 Credit for PAs
  • APA credit for psychologists
  • ASWB ACE credit for social work
  • BOC credit for athletic trainers
  • CPEU CDR credit for dietitians
  • IPCE credit

    (If the activity is planned by and for the health care team, you may add IPCE credit to the activity.)

You can also apply for other continuing education credits for other professions through direct application to those credentialing organizations. This is usually an activity-specific application. The approving body evaluates the submitted activity application and will designate CE credit to the activity you are implementing if it meets their criteria. Examples of approving bodies include American Society of Radiologic Technologists, Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma, and American Association for Respiratory Care. While the application process is very similar and typically requires much of the same information and documentation as that required by Piedmont, it is a separate application directly to the approving body. The CE team at Piedmont cannot do those applications for you.

Your planning committee should be comprised of representatives from each profession in your target audience that you wish to award credit to. Interprofessional continuing education (IPCE) is when education for two or more professions is planned by and for the healthcare team. If your activity meets this definition, please indicate this on the application.

NOTE: Applications must be submitted at least 30 days prior to activity start/implementation date.

Download and review the PHC Planning Guide and the Guide to Completing Activity Applications in CloudCME.  These resources will provide helpful information that will make completing the on-line form easier.

NOTE: If you have not received any feedback about your previously submitted application, please email [email protected]