Continuing Education
Exceptional Educational Experiences
Most health professionals are required to complete continuing education (CE) to maintain their professional license. CE for healthcare professionals is one of the fundamental services of the Central Arizona Area Health Education Center (CAAHEC). We provide continuing education credits for healthcare providers, healthcare workers, and nonprofit and community agencies through conferences, seminars, workshops, and training sessions upon obtaining approval from accreditation agencies.
These events increase the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals that can help transform their health care practices ensuring culturally appropriate and high quality health care for their patients. CAAHEC provides access to CE events on topics such as Interprofessional Education (IPE), behavioral health integration, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), practice transformation & cultural competence in clinical education, and current and emerging health topics and best practices.
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Effective August 20, 2021, any in-person training event which occurs on or after the effective date will be held to the following cancellation terms and conditions.
- Cancellations received at least 30 business days prior to the event will result in a full refund OR can be transferred to virtual participation (if available) and refunded the difference between the in-person and virtual participation rate.
- Cancellations received at least 15 business days prior to the event will result in a 50% refund OR can be transferred to virtual participation (if available) and refunded the difference between the in-person and virtual participation rate.
- No refunds will be offered for cancellations received 14 business days prior to the event or later but can be transferred to virtual participation (if available).
- Cancellations after the conclusion of the event are non-refundable.
- Substitutions are encouraged.
- No Shows are non-refundable.
- To receive a refund, all cancellations must be received by emailing aachctraining@aachc.org.
Effective August 20, 2021, any virtual training event which occurs on or after the effective date will be held to the following cancellation terms and conditions.
- Cancellations received at least 30 business days prior to the event will result in a full refund.
- Cancellations received at least 15 business days prior to the event will result in a 50% refund.
- No refunds will be offered for cancellations received 14 business days prior to the event or later.
- To receive a refund, all cancellations must be received by emailing aachctraining@aachc.org.
- Substitutions are encouraged.
- Cancellations after the conclusion of the event are non-refundable.
- No Shows are non-refundable.
As we journey back into in-person gatherings our goal is to host safe and healthy events that meet the training and technical assistance needs of our members. For the majority of upcoming events, we will offer both in-person and virtual options to ensure everyone has a chance to participate in the way they are most comfortable. To support appropriate social distancing measures in-person attendance will be limited based on venue capacity. For all AACHC events, we ask that in-person participants wear a mask while indoors regardless of vaccination status unless actively eating or drinking. We thank you in advance for helping us make our events safe and enjoyable for everyone.
Get a CE Certificate
CAAHEC will issue a CE certificate to participants of a CAAHEC supported event. If you have attended an event within the past 30 days, the following is required in order to receive a continuing education certificate:
- Anyone requesting continuing education certificates or certificates of completion must complete a survey sent by a CAAHEC staff member within 14 days of the event. A survey link will be sent to the email address used to register for the event. Please check your spam folder or junk mail first before contacting CAAHEC for the survey link.
- Upon completion of the survey, your certificate will be emailed to you as a PDF approximately 15 to 21 business days after submitting your survey.
- Please contact caahec@aachc.org if you didn’t receive your CE certificate within the specified timeframe.
Services For Conference & Event Planners
CAAHEC assists conference planners with several logistic services for conferences and continuing education events.
Continuing Professional Development (Non-accredited) Certificates
Have an event coming up that you need attendance, participation or completion certificates for? We have you covered! We provide administrative support and processing for all types of participation or completion certificates.
- Underserved populations
- Rural healthcare
- Community health centers
- Rural practice
- Community medicine and public health
- Any additional interests of the student
Mentors will also be invited to participate in an online training and orientation and will be provided resources and materials that will help them in their role as mentors.
Continuing Education Credits
CAAHEC can assist with CE credits for your next event. If you have an event coming up where you would like to offer CE credits, please let CAAHEC get involved as soon as possible. To obtain accreditation for continuing education events, you must notify CAAHEC at least 90 days prior to the date of the event.
CAAHEC can help secure CE credit approval from the following accreditation agencies:
- CME: AAFP- American Academy of Family Physicians (for MDs/DOs and PAs)
- CEU: CBRN-California Board of Registered Nursing
- CEU: NASW-National Association of Social Workers, AZ Chapter
Are you looking for an accreditation not listed? Contact us!
The Continuing Event (CE) Accreditation Process
To ensure that CAAHEC can fully support your CE event, the following our steps that will be implemented for CE accreditation.
90 Days Prior to the Event
At least 90 days in advance of activity, you can expect the following:
- Review the Checklist to fully understand the CE accreditation requirements, event planner responsibilities, and timelines.
- Complete a CE Partnership Inquiry Form. You will provide the proposed date and time for the event when you complete the CE Partnership Inquiry Form. Please email the completed form to caahec@aachc.org.
- Schedule a meeting (phone or video conference) with the CAAHEC CE Coordinator and your organization’s activity planner/planning committee.
- During our initial meeting, we will discuss the CE Partnership Inquiry Form, and next steps.
- If an agreement is reached, you will be asked to submit the CE Application Form. This application is designed to document the essential components of a CE accreditation review and requirements. Documents and content undergo an internal and external review process.
75 Days Prior to the Event
At least 75 days in advance of your activity, you must:
- Submit your CE Application along with all supporting documents per the Checklist.