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Approved Provider Definition
An approved provider may be an individual, institution, organization or agency responsible for the development, implementation, evaluation, financing, record keeping and quality of Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) activities. Rather than submit an application for a single event, you submit an application to become a provider of nursing continuing professional development. An approved provider is authorized to award contact hours for NCPD activities for their organization through adherence to ANCC standards. Examples of provider include:
- C/SNA of ANA
- University or Community College
- Healthcare Facility
- Professional Association
- Educational Groups
A commercial interest organization, one that produces, markets, sells or distributes health care goods or services consumed by or used on patients, cannot be an Approved Provider. An approved provider may award contact hours for an unlimited number of educational activities during its three-year approval period. An approved provider may NOT approve NCPD activities for other entities.
The first step in the process is to submit the Online Eligibility Form.
Once the CNA Accredited Approver Unit has reviewed your eligibility, we will notify you that you may proceed with the approval application process. If there are any questions about your eligibility, you may be asked to submit further information for review.
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Step 1:
ANCC allows Program Directors to share specific parts of the approver policy manual with applicants.
This is the criteria we use to evaluate an application against the requirements. Chapter 5 will assist you with specifically what your application needs to provide to fully meet the ANCC criteria.
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Step 2:
Submit the Online Eligibility Form. The eligibility form includes questions about who/where the invoice needs to be sent to for payment to be submitted with the application or before.
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Step 3:
Make sure you have completed 3 Individual Activities that meet the Activity File Requirements to be included in your Application/Self-Study.
Remember, each activity must be 60 minutes / 1 contact hour minimum; no jointly provided activities.
Attach the structured abstract as the overview table of contents for your activity files and complete the bookmarks as indicated
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Step 4:
Complete the Approved Provider application below and email it with your activity files to
Programdirector@
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Step 5:
Approved with Distinction
ANCC has expanded the Provider framework to include criteria for Approved with Distinction
The overview of this new ANCC criteria and the application are attached below. This application must be submitted at the same time as the Approved Provider application. A “with distinction” review requires an additional 500-dollar application fee to be indicated in your eligibility submission that results in the generated invoice. For questions, please contact the Program Director at
Programdirector@
Resources
Please use these documents as resources for a successful application/self-study submission.
- CNA Approved Provider Activity Planning Document (in Word format for reference only)
- CNA Approved Education Disclosure Form to be submitted with Activity Files
- Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education
Fees
The self-study fee is based on your organizational characteristics:
| Facility Description | Cost |
|---|---|
| Single Facility Provider self-study Application | $2,000 |
| System Provider self-study Application | $3,000 |
| Multi-System (6 or more Facilities) self-study Application | $4,800 |
| Approved with Distinction Application Fee | $500 |
Applications will not be reviewed until the application fee is received.
Eligibility to apply criteria must be met prior to submitting your self-study. If questions, please contact CNA at info@coloradonurses.org
All fees must be submitted to CNA with the Approved Provider self-study Documentation forms.
Your self-study will not be reviewed until all fees are submitted.
The fees are related to the costs of conducting a nurse peer review of the ANCC Approved Provider criteria and does not guarantee approval of the self-study.
Submitting application less than 3 months before your approval expires, late fee- $250
Progress Report Review Fee $250 – For applications that need to submit follow-up documents/activities after their self-study.
$75 Director of PD Consultation Fee per hour for organizations not already approved by Colorado Nurses Association.
Fees subject to change. No refunds granted once application is submitted and processed. Submission of an application and fee does not guarantee approval.
An annual Fee of $115 is required by June 30 each year you are not renewing your organization or if you have not paid a transfer fee already in this calendar year. Your organization will receive an invoice in April for this fee. For questions, please contact the Program Director at: programdirector@ColoradoNurses.org.
Colorado Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.