At LeaderStat, we find that life is simpler when you have everything you need in one place. That's why we've created a comprehensive list of CEs by specialty, as well as high-demand nursing certifications available to help Registered Nurses grow their careers and stand out when applying for new positions. Don't forget to bookmark this page or send it to a fellow nursing professional!
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACCN)
Provides clinical education and training for acute, progressive, and critical care nurses – from floor nurses to APRNs and educators.
- AACCN Courses
AACCN offers certification review courses as well as specialty courses, also referred to as “stand-alone modules” that focus on sepsis, cardiac surgery, pulmonary care, and more.
https://www.aacn.org/education/online-courses - AACCN On-Demand Webinars
Most webinars are about 60 minutes long, and many provide 1 contact hour, or 1 continuing education credit.
https://www.aacn.org/education/webinar-series?page=1&sort=newest&rows=12&category=all
American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN)
Nurses who specialize in long-term care opt for an AAPACN membership to take advantage of certifications, in-person education, live and on-demand education, webinars, and guides. AAPACN also has an annual conference where continuing education is available for nurses as well as nursing home administrators. According to the AAPACN website, “research provides evidence that facilities staffed with AAPACN nurses have fewer survey deficiencies, fewer denied claims, lower risk of civil money penalties from survey deficiencies, and overall higher average Five-Star Quality Ratings.
- AAPACN Continuing Education
https://www.aapacn.org/education/
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
AWHONN has a catalog of products, including downloads, online learning, and more. Additionally, AWHONN has an Emerging Leaders Program where nurses can pursue career development through employer sponsorship.
- AWHOON Online Learning and Downloadable Tools
https://my.awhonn.org/nc__store?category=a0L2E00000bc9iIUAQ&filter=All
MJHS has free, interactive modules, live and on-demand webinars, and free PDF downloads, including palliative care fact sheets and patient education handouts on a variety of topics that are available in seven languages.
- Palliative Care Continuing Education
https://www.mjhspalliativeinstitute.org/e-learning/
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
ONS offers professional development certification preparation, and even grants and scholarships! Something important to note – the American Nurses Credentialing Center has changed the term “continuing nursing education” or CNE, to “nursing professional development” or NCPD. Instead of earning CNE contact hours, nurses will receive NCPD contact hours. These are absolutely applicable to certification renewal.
- ONS Professional Development Courses + Contact Hours
https://www.ons.org/develop-your-career/professional-development/courses
Oncology nurses can find free and low-cost contact hours for certification renewal through ONCC.
- Oncology Continuing Education (Big List of Free CEs)
https://www.oncc.org/big-list
Nurse.com offers continuing education for healthcare professionals across a variety of settings. Nurse.com CEs are nationally accredited, accepted in every state, and are created by nurses. Unlimited CE hours are available for only $49.95/year.
- Nurse.com Continuing Education
https://www.nurse.com/ce
📌 Looking specifically for free courses through Nurse.com? Here’s a comprehensive list: https://www.nurse.com/ce/free-courses.
MyCME.com
MyCME.com offers interactive videos, live webinars, virtual summits, monographs, and videos – all at no cost! To take advantage of these continuing medical education credits, nurses first need to create a free account.
- MyCME.com Continuing Education
https://www.mycme.com/pages/free-ce-for-nurses
Relias Academy
Relias.com offers certifications and popular continuing education courses for nurses across all specialties. Nurses can purchase the All Access Subscription membership for $49.95 where they can get access to 50+ CEU courses that are designed for RNs, LPNs, and APRNs.
- Relias Continuing Education
https://reliasacademy.com/rls/store/online-continuing-education-for-nurses
American Nurses Association (ANA)
ANA offers more than 150 continuing education courses and webinars for nursing professionals.
- ANA Continuing Education Courses and Test Prep
https://www.nursingworld.org/continuing-education/
Nursing CE Central
RNs, LPNs and APRNs can join for $49.99 and gain access to approved CEUs across all 50 states. Enrollment includes full 30 contact hour course bundles, and three of their most popular courses are totally free.
- Nursing CE Central
https://nursingcecentral.com/
High-Demand Certifications To Help Nurses Build Their Careers
Wound Care Certification
The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB)
https://www.wocncb.org/certification
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN)
https://bcen.org/cen/the-certification-process/
Certification Nurse Educator (CNE)
Offered by the National League for Nursing (NLN) https://www.nln.org/awards-recognition/certification-for-nurse-educators-overview.
Many nursing schools, hospitals, and nurse training programs require candidates who have obtained a CNE certification.
Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN)
Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
https://www.pncb.org/certifications
https://www.pncb.org/cpn-certification-steps
Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN)
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA)
https://www.advancingexpertcare.org/hpcc/
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