Continuing Education for
Healthcare Professionals

Fulfill Healthcare Continuing Education (CE) Requirements to Renew Your License

To help you maintain your licensure and to meet state requirements, Asereth has compiled a list of websites that provide continuing education for healthcare professionals.

These sites contain CE courses for credit and other learning resources to keep your skills and knowledge on top of the latest medical advances. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about these resources, please contact us by calling 1-800-273-7384 or send us an email.

Free Continuing Education for Healthcare Professionals

Many of these sites offer free courses that meet CE requirements. To access the free courses, these CE providers may require you to register and create an account online.

Continuing Education for Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians

Continuing Education for Nurses

Medical Continuing Education

Nursing Certifications

CREDENTIAL 

CERTIFICATION

ORGANIZATION

A-GNP

Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

aanpcert.org

AACRN

Advanced HIV/AIDS Certified Registered Nurse

hancb.org

ACCNS-AG

Clinical Nurse Specialist; Wellness through Acute Care (Adult-Gerontology)

aacn.org

ACCNS-N

Clinical Nurse Specialist; Wellness through Acute Care (Neonatal)

aacn.org

ACCNS-P

Clinical Nurse Specialist, Wellness through Acute Care (Pediatric)

aacn.org

ACHPN

Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse

gohpcc.org

ACNP-BC

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

ANCC

ACNPC-AG

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult-Gerontology)

aacn.org

ACNS-BC

Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist

ANCC

ACRN

HIV/AIDS Certified Registered Nurse

hancb.org

ADM-BC

Advanced Diabetes Management (specialty certification, retired exam)

ANCC

ADM-BC

Advanced Diabetes Management

ANCC

AE-C

Certified Asthma Educator

naecb.org

AFN-BC

Forensic Nursing, Advanced

ANCC

AFN-BC

Advanced Forensic Nursing

forensicnurses.org

AGACNP-BC

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

ANCC

AGCNS-BC

Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist

ANCC

AGN-BC

Genetics Nursing, Advanced

ANCC

AGPCNP-BC

Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

ANCC

AHN-BC

Advanced Holistic Nurse, Board Certified

ahncc.org

ANP-BC

Adult Nurse Practitioner

ANCC

ACNPC

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult)

aacn.org

AOCN

Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse

oncc.org

AOCNP

Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner

oncc.org

AOCNS

Advanced Oncology Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

oncc.org

APHN-BC

Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse

ahncc.org

BC-ADM

Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management

ncbde.org

BMTCN

Blood & Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse

oncc.org

C-EFM

Electronic Fetal Monitoring

nccwebsite.org

C-NPT

Neonatal Pediatric Transport

nccwebsite.org

CANS

Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist

psncb.org

CAPA

Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse

cpancapa.org

CARN

Certified Addictions Registered Nurse

cnetnurse.com

CARN-AP

Certified Addictions Registered Nurse – Advanced Practice

cnetnurse.com

CBCN

Certified Breast Care Nurse

oncc.org

CBHC

Correctional Behavioral Health Certification

aca.org

CCCN

Certified Continence Care Nurse

wocncb.org

CCCN-AP

Certified Continence Care Nurse-Advanced Practice

wocncb.org

CCHP-A

Certified Correctional Health Professional-Advanced

ncchc.org

CCHP-RN

Certified Correctional Health Professional-RN

ncchc.org

CCHT

Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician

nncc-exam.org

CCHTA

Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician-Advanced

nncc-exam.org

CCNS

Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (Adult, Pediatric & Neonatal)

aacn.org

CCRA

Certified Clinical Research Associate

acrpnet.org

CCRC

Certified Clinical Research Coordinator

acrpnet.org

CCRN

Acute/Critical Care Nursing (Adult, Pediatric & Neonatal)

aacn.org

CCRN-E

Tele-ICU Acute/Critical Care Nursing (Adult)

aacn.org

CCRN-K

Acute/Critical Care Knowledge Professional (Adult, Pediatric & Neonatal)

aacn.org

CCRP

Certified Clinical Research Professional

socra.org

CCTM

Certified in Care Coordination and Transition Management

msncb.org

CD-LPN

Certified Dialysis Licensed Practical Nurse

nncc-exam.org

CD-LVN

Certified Dialysis Licensed Vocational Nurse

nncc-exam.org

CDE

Certified Diabetes Educator

ncbde.org

CDN

Certified Dialysis Nurse

nncc-exam.org

CEN

Certified Emergency Nurse

bcencertifications.org

CENP

Certified in Executive Nursing Practice

aone.org

CFCN

Certified Foot Care Nurse

wocncb.org

CFRN

Certified Flight Registered Nurse

bcencertifications.org

CGRN

Certified Gastroenterology Registered Nurse

abcgn.org

CHFN

Certified Heart Failure Nurse

aahfn.org

CHFN-K

Non-Clinical HeartFailure Nurse

aahfn.org

CHPCA

Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Administrator

gohpcc.org

CHPLN

Certified Hospice and Palliative Licensed Nurse

gohpcc.org

CHPN

Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse

gohpcc.org

CHPNA

Certified Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant

gohpcc.org

CHPPN

Certified Hospice and Palliative Pediatric Nurse

gohpcc.org

CHSA

Certified Health Service Administrator

aca.org

CIC

Certified in Infection Control

cbic.org

CM

Occupational Health Nursing Case Management

abohn.org

CMC

Cardiac Medicine (Adult)

aacn.org

CMCN

Certification in Managed Care Nursing

abmcn.org

CMSRN

Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse

msncb.org

CNE

Certified Nurse Educator

nln.org

CNL

Clinical Nurse Leader

CNC

CNML

Nurse Manager and Leader

aacn.org

CNML

Certified Nurse Manager and Leader

aone.org

CNN

Certified Corrections Nurse

aca.org

CNN

Certified Nephrology Nurse

nncc-exam.org

CNN-NP

Certified Nephrology Nurse-Nurse Practitioner

nncc-exam.org

CNN/M

Certified Corrections Nurse/Manager

aca.org

CNOR

Certified Nurse, Operating Room

cc-institute.org

CNRN

Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse

abnncertfication.org

CNS-BC

Clinical Nurse Specialist, Core

ANCC

CNS-CP

Clinical Nurse Specialist Perioperative Certification

cc-institute.org

COCN

Certified Ostomy Care Nurse

wocncb.org

COCN-AP

Certified Ostomy Care Nurse-Advanced Practice

wocncb.org

COHN

Certified Occupational Health Nurse

abohn.org

COHN-S

Certified Occupational Health Nurse-Specialist

abohn.org

CORLN

Certified Otorhinolaryngology Nurse

sohnnurse.com

CPAN

Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse

cpancapa.org

CPEN

Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse

bcencertifications.org

CPHON

Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse

oncc.org

CPHQ

Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality

cphq.org

CPHRM

Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management

aha.org

CPLC

Certified in Perinatal Loss Care

gohpcc.org

CPN

Certified Pediatric Nurse

pncb.org

CPNP-PC

Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care

pncb.org

CPON

Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse

oncc.org

CPP-AC

Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care

pncb.org

CPSN

Certified Plastic Surgical Nurse

psncb.org

CRN

Certified Radiologic Nurse

arinursing.org

CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

nbcrna.org

CRNFA

Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant

nascertification.com

CRNI

Certified Registered Nurse Infusion

ins1.org

CRNO

Certification for Registered Nurses of Opthamology

asorn.org

CRRN

Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse

rehabnurse.org

CSC

Cardiac Surgery (Adult)

aacn.org

CTRN

Certified Transport Registered Nurse

bcencertifications.org

CUA

Urologic Associate

cbuna.org

CUNP

Certified Urologic Nurse Practitioner

cbuna.org

CURN

Certified Urologic Registered Nurse

cbuna.org

CWCN

Certified Wound Care Nurse

wocncb.org

CWCN-AP

Certified Wound Care Nurse-Advanced Practice

wocncb.org

CWOCN

Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse

wocncb.org

CWOCN-AP

Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse-Advanced Practice

wocncb.org

CWON

Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse

wocncb.org

CWON-AP

Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse-Advanced Practice

wocncb.org

DCNP

Dermatology Certified Nurse Practitioner

dnanurse.org

DNC

Dermatology Nurse Certified

dnanurse.org

ENP-BC

Emergency Nurse Practitioner (specialty certification)

ANCC

FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner

ANCC

FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner

aanpcert.org

GCNS-BC

Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist (retired exam)

ANCC

GNP-BC

Gerontological Nurse Practitioner

ANCC

HHCNS-BC

Home Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (retired exam)

ANCC

HN-BC

Holistic Nurse, Board Certified

ahncc.org

HNB-BC

Holistic Baccalaureate Nurse, Board Certified

ahncc.org

HWNC-BC

Health and Wellness Nurse Coach, Board Certified

ahncc.org

LNCC

Legal Nurse Consultant Certified

lncc.aalnc.org

NC-BC

Nurse Coach, Board Certified

ahncc.org

NCSN

National Certified School Nurse

ncbsn.org

NE-BC

Nurse Executive

ANCC

NEA-BC

Nurse Executive, Advanced

ANCC

NNP-BC

NNP-BC – Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

nccwebsite.org

NP-C

Adult Nurse Practitioner

aanpcert.org

OCN

Oncology Certified Nurse

oncc.org

OCNS-C

Orthopaedic Clinical Nurse Specialist – Certified

oncb.org

ONC

Orthopaedic Nurse Certified

oncb.org

ONP-C

Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner-Certified

oncb.org

PCCN

Progressive Care Nursing (Adult)

aacn.org

PCCN-K

Progressive Care Knowledge Professional (Adult)

aacn.org

PCNS-BC

Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist

ANCC

PHCNS-BC

Public/Community Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (retired exam)

ANCC

PHMS

Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialist

pncb.org

PHNA-BC

Public Health Nursing, Advanced

ANCC

PMHCNS-BC

Adult Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist

ANCC

PMHCNS-BC

Child/Adolescent Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist

ANCC

PMHNP-BC

Adult Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

ANCC

PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (across the life span)

ANCC

PPCNP-BC

Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

ANCC

RN-BC

Ambulatory Care Nursing

ANCC

RN-BC

Cardiac-Vascular Nursing

ANCC

RN-BC

Certified Vascular Nurse (retired exam)

ANCC

RN-BC

College Health Nursing (retired exam)

ANCC

RN-BC

Community Health Nursing (retired exam)

ANCC

RN-BC

Faith Community Nursing

ANCC

RN-BC

General Nursing, Practice (retired exam)

ANCC

RN-BC

Gerontological Nursing

ANCC

RN-BC

Hemostasis Nursing

ANCC

RN-BC

High-Risk Perinatal Nursing (retired exam)

ANCC

RN-BC

Home Health Nursing (retired exam)

ANCC

RN-BC

Informatics Nursing

ANCC

RN-BC

Medical-Surgical Nursing

ANCC

RN-BC

Nursing Case Management

ANCC

RN-BC

Nursing Professional Development

ANCC

RN-BC

Pain Management Nursing

ANCC

RN-BC

Pediatric Nursing

ANCC

RN-BC

Perinatal Nursing (retired exam)

ANCC

RN-BC

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

ANCC

RN-BC

Rheumatology Nursing

ANCC

RN-BC

School Nursing (retired exam)

ANCC

RNC-LRN

RNC-LRN – Low Risk Neonatal Nursing

nccwebsite.org

RNC-MNN

RNC-MNN – Maternal Newborn Nursing

nccwebsite.org

RNC-NIC

RNC-NIC – Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing

nccwebsite.org

RNC-OB

RNC-OB – Inpatient Obstetric Nursing

nccwebsite.org

SANE-A

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner – Adult/Adolescent

forensicnurses.org

SANE-P

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner – Pediatric

forensicnurses.org

SCRN

Stroke Certified Registered Nurse

abnncertfication.org

SNP-BC

School Nurse Practitioner (retired exam)

ANCC

TCRN

Trauma Certified Registered Nurse

bcencertifications.org

WHNP-BC

WHNP-BC – Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner

nccwebsite.org

 

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