Continuing Education Approval Policy

Category I- CEU Approval

General considerations

Only perfusion meetings, and live, interactive webcasts and webinars approved in advance by the ABCP, may qualify for Category I CEUs. Category I programs must be equally accessible to the general CCP community. Meeting sponsors must complete all requirements for approval prior to the date of the meeting. No meeting will be approved for Category I CEUs after the date of the meeting.

The ABCP does not authorize the use of phrases indicating that approval by the ABCP is pending. The advertising or marketing of a meeting as having ABCP approval without written confirmation is expressly prohibited.

Simulation Centers must follow an approval process in order to provide clinical perfusionists with case credits or CEUs; learn more through this link.

Procedure

The procedure for obtaining ABCP approval for programs seeking Category I CEUs is as follows:

• The ABCP National Office should receive requests at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of the meeting.
• A completed application must be submitted using the online application process and includes:
  • a full and complete application;
  • all of the following files:
    • meeting schedule form (choose from one of the options below);
    • daily sign-in sheet or electronic attendance method; and
    • sample certificate or letter of CEU credit.
  • a list of faculty with titles, credentials and/or qualifications; and
  • an Application fee paid by check or credit card according to the following CEU Fee Structure:
    • Tier I – from 1-10 CEUs = $200 application fee then $10/CEU
    • Tier II – from 11-20 CEUs =$350 application fee then $10/CEU
    • Tier III – from 21-30 CEUs = $450 application fee then $10/CEU
    • Tier IV – for 31 or more CEUs = $600 application fee then $10/CEU

The ABCP National Office will notify the meeting sponsor of any deficiency in the application. Upon receipt of a completed application, the ABCP will assign the appropriate CEUs and notify the sponsor within fourteen (14) days. Applications not completed thirty (30) days prior to date of meeting must include a $150.00 Late fee. Applications not completed by the date of the meeting will NOT be approved for Category I CEUs.

Category I- SDCE Approval

General considerations

Self-Directed Continuing Education (SDCE) sponsors who submit activities for ABCP Category I CEUs must include:

• 75% perfusion or related cardiac surgery material;
• a post-test (graded by the sponsor) consisting of a minimum of eight (8) questions per CEU;
  (participants must achieve a minimum passing score of 80% to receive credit)
• a statement in SDCE advertisements that SDCE activities are limited to a maximum of ten (10) Category I CEUs within a three-year reporting period.

SDCE activities that do not meet the above criteria will be considered as Category III activities.

SDCE CEU approval is valid for one (1) year from the time of original approval by the ABCP, but may be renewed annually if approved by resubmitting all updated application materials and fees to the ABCP.

Procedure

The procedure for obtaining ABCP approval for Self-Directed Continuing Education (SDCE) programs seeking Category I CEUs is as follows:

• The ABCP National Office should receive requests at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of availability to CCPs.
• A completed application must be submitted using the online application process and includes:
  • a full and complete application;
  • all of the following files:
    • course evaluation form;
    • attendance method or a daily sign-in sheet; and
    • sample certificate or letter of CEU credit.
  • a list of faculty with titles, credentials, affiliations and/or qualifications;
  • fifty (50) minutes of activity or ten (10) full pages of text per CEU;
  • an Application fee paid by check or credit card according to the following SDCE Fee Structure:
    • Tier I – from 1-10 CEUs = $200 application fee then $10/CEU
    • Tier II – from 11-20 CEUs = $350 application fee then $10/CEU
    • Tier III – from 21-30 CEUs = $450 application fee then $10/CEU
    • Tier IV – for 31 or more CEUs = $600 application fee the $10/CEU

The ABCP National Office will notify the sponsor of any deficiency in the application. Upon receipt of a completed application, the ABCP will assign the appropriate SDCE CEUs and notify the sponsor within fourteen (14) days. Applications not completed thirty (30) days prior to date of availability to CCPs must include a $150.00 Late fee. Applications not completed by the date of availability to CCPs will NOT be approved for Category I SDCE CEUs.

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