Gannett Education, formerly known as Nursing Spectrum Division of Continuing Education, is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Gannett Education has been honored by the American Nurses Credentialing Center with Premier Status and is the only for-profit entity to ever receive the Accreditation Premier Program Award. The ANCC stated: "The most obvious example of Nursing Spectrum CE's status as a model of learning excellence comes from the more than 250 healthcare organizations and systems that have contracted for access to Nursing Spectrum CE's educational activities for their nurses through CE Direct. Some organizations have been in this relationship for seven years or more, and the program has a 95% renewal rate."
Gannett Education was also cited by ANCC for having quality courses and strong leadership.
Gannett Education is also accredited by the Florida Board of Nursing (provider # FBN 50-1489) and the California Board of Registered Nursing (provider # CEP 13213).
60010 "NY Mandated Infection Control for Healthcare Professionals" is approved by the New York State Education Department to satisfy the requirement for professional licensure for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, dentists, podiatrists, optometrists, dental hygienists, physicians, and physician assistants/special assistants (provider # IC 125).
60012 "Identifying & Reporting Child Abuse & Maltreatment in NY" is approved by the New York State Education Department to satisfy the requirement for professional licensure for registered nurses, physicians(including psychiatrists), dentists, podiatrists, optometrists, dental hygienists, chiropractors, psychologists, teachers, pupil personnel services professionals, school administrators and supervisors, and school district administrators, licensed clinical social workers and licensed master social workers, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, creative arts therapists, and psychoanalysts (provider # 10580).
60019 "Kentucky HIV/AIDS Requirement for Healthcare Professionals" is approved by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services to satisfy the requirement for professional licensure for any of the professional groups impacted by KRS 214.610/615 (CHFS approval # 0311-1511-M).
Gannett Education's continuing education (CE) contact hours are generally accepted by most professional nursing organizations and state boards of nursing. Gannett Education has made substantial efforts to obtain appropriate providerships for CE offerings. However, Gannett Education does not warrant that all professional organizations or licensing authorities will accept its CE contact hours. If in doubt, nurses are advised to contact their professional organizations or licensing authorities to confirm their acceptance of these contact hours.
The CE courses listed under the Dietitian category are not approved for nurses. Instead, they are intended for RDs and DTRs.
Gannett Education is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider (#GD001) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
The CE courses listed under the Occupational Therapists category are not approved for nurses. Instead, they are intended for OTs and OTAs.
Gannett Education is an approved provider of continuing education for occupational therapists by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Continuing education approved by the American Occupational Therapy Association is accepted for relicensure by the state boards for occupational therapists in: Alaska, Nevada, Arkansas, New Hampshire, Delaware, North Carolina, District of Columbia, Ohio, Illinois, Oregon, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Rhode Island, Maryland, South Carolina, Minnesota, Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Missouri, Vermont, Montana & Virginia.
The CE courses listed under the Pharmacists category are not approved for nurses. Instead, they are intended for pharmacists.
Gannett Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
The CE courses listed under the Physical Therapists category are not approved for nurses. Instead, they are intended for PTs and PTAs.
Gannett Education is approved as a provider of continuing education by the North Carolina Physical Therapy Association (provider no. 09-0215-001PR) from March 8, 2009 through March 8, 2010.
Gannett Healthcare Group is also an approved sponsor by the New York State Education Department of continuing education for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants from October 21, 2009 to October 21, 2012.
PT courses are provided by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Accredited Provider #GED012010TPTA2012004 and meet continuing competence requirements for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensure renewal in Texas for the period of January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012. The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE.
Additional state PT approvals are listed under the goals and objectives of each course.
The CE courses listed under the Respiratory Therapist category are approved for RTs and nurses.
Each of them has been approved for 1 contact hour of Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd., Suite 100, Irving, TX 75063. AARC Sponsor ID: 9514012.
The CE courses listed under the Social Workers category are not approved for nurses. Instead, they are intended for social workers.
Gannett Education, provider # 1203, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Gannett Education maintains responsibility for the program. Approval Period: February 15, 2010 to February 15, 2011
Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval.
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