Continuing Education Information & FAQ
Continuing education credit
The Michigan Center for Public Health Preparedness seeks to provide a variety of continuing education credit appropriate to the course being offered. In general, continuing education credit requires participants of an on-site course to attend and complete all relevant assignments and evaluations; participants of an online course or those who view an archived webcast are required to successfully pass a post-test and complete an evaluation.
Nurses
Nursing contact hours are available for selected MI-CPHP courses and archived webcasts. The Office of Public Health Practice at the University of Michigan is an approved provider of continuing education in nursing by the Michigan Nurses Association, which is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.
Certified Health Education Specialists
CECH credits may be available for selected MI-CPHP courses and archived webcasts, that the Michigan Public Health Training Center serves as a co-sponsor. The Michigan Public Health Training is approved as a provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC).
Other
When appropriate, additional types of credit may be offered for specific courses. Please see specific course descriptions for information regarding other types of continuing education credit available for our courses.
Completion certificates
Upon successful completion of a MI-CPHP course, participants may receive a Certificate of Completion from the Office of Public Health Practice at the University of Michigan School of Public Health evidencing their participation in the course.
Participants in onsite courses must attend and complete a post-test, if available, and an evaluation form to receive a Certificate of Completion. Distance learning courses, including archived webcasts, online courses and CD-ROM courses vary in their requirements for participants to receive a Certificate of Completion. However, all do require that at least an evaluation be submitted online.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
When and how are continuing education and completion certificates awarded?
Who do I contact if I haven't received my certificate within two to four weeks?
Will the information I submit on tests and evaluations be disclosed?
When and how are continuing education and completion certificates awarded?
For onsite courses, you may expect to receive continuing education and completion certificates (except for CECH credit) at the end of the course. Some distance learning courses provide certificates automatically and you can view your certificate from your account record.
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Other distance learning courses provide certificates via email, after post-test scores and evaluations have been completed. There will be information in the course description about receiving your certificate via email. Please allow two to four weeks for your certificate to be emailed.
Who do I contact if I haven't received my certificate within two to four weeks?
Email prepared@umich.edu with any questions you have about your certificate.
Will the information I submit on tests and evaluations be disclosed?
All test and evaluation information you provide will be kept confidential and will not be released to outside organizations. The information will be used by the Michigan Center for Public Health Preparedness to award continuing education credit and completion certificates and compile aggregate data describing the individuals who take our courses.
1/4/2008