Oregon Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.  As such, we can approve CE for individuals, groups, or organizations, providing continuing education activities to nurses.

ONA’s OCEAN CE Approver Unit is accepting applications from those who are looking to have nursing CE awarded to learners at their continuing education activities. The Approver Unit is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the peer review approval process of nursing continuing professional development as established by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

To learn more about the criteria for approval, the application process and more, please review the OCEAN Instruction Manual for CE Approval of Individual Educational Activities.

• Click here to access the OCEAN Instruction Manual for CE Approval of Individual Educational Activities

If your organization is interested in applying to become an Approved Provider Unit (organization must have been operational for 6 months using the ANCC Accreditation Criteria to hold educational activities), please contact OCEAN staff directly at OCEAN@oregonRN.org.

Fees

Application fees are based on CE credits being awarded and must accompany the complete application. There is no fee for completing the Eligibility Verification Form. Once eligibility to apply has been granted, you will receive email notification with instructions to pay the appropriate application fee online or via check.

• Click here to see the application fee schedule as of 2023

For more information, please contact OCEAN@OregonRN.org.

Eligibility Verification

The first step in the application process is to complete and submit the eligibility verification form. You must download the version of the form you prefer and remember to save any information you type into the form on your computer. Completed forms should be emailed to OCEAN@oregonRN.org.

• OCEAN Applicant Eligibility Verification Form
  ( PDF version  |  Microsoft Word version ) 

Review Process

Once eligibility has been granted by OCEAN, the full application packet will be emailed to the applicant. Please allow 6-8 weeks’ time to process your complete application. This means applicants should plan accordingly so that your application, and accompanying fees, arrives in our office at least 6-8 weeks prior to your individual education activity start date. CE approval cannot be granted after an individual education activity has already taken place.

Additional Resources and Templates

You can use the following documents as resources, examples or templates for the necessary materials when submitting an application.

• ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, 2020
  
• Needs Assessment & Gap Identification
• Writing Objectives for Educational Activities
• Guide for Presenters to Engage Learners
  
• Sample agenda ( PDF version  |  Microsoft Word version)
• Sample evaluation form ( PDF version  |  Microsoft Word version)
• Sample CE certificate ( PDF version  |  Microsoft Word version)
• Sample disclosure statements (PDF version  |  Microsoft Word version)
  
  

Accreditation

Oregon Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Contact us

If you have questions or are having difficulties accessing any of the documents, please contact us at OCEAN@oregonRN.org.