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Free Continuing Education Program on SIDS Risk Reduction Now Available

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:13:03 PST

An online version of NIH's continuing education program for nurses about SIDS risk reduction is now available.

Free Continuing Education for Small Businesses

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:27 PST

Network with other local small business owners and tell hundreds what you do. Establish a profile and bring greater exposure to your business.

Free Nursing CEUs: Good Laboratory Practices for Molecular Genetic Testing for Heritable Diseases and Conditions

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:14:00 PST

The goal of this report is to improve the quality and usefulness of laboratory services for genetic testing to achieve better health outcomes for the public

Continuing Medical Education(CME) - New Regulatory Change

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:23:59 PST

The Medical Board of California has adopted new regulations regarding Continuing Medical Education (CME). This change directs licensees to complete at least 50 hours of approved CME during the renewal cycle, which is the two-year period immediately preceding the expiration date of the license.

Free CME Credits: HIPPA Basics: Privacy and Security Issues Self-Study Module

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:48:59 PST

This HIPAA basics self-study module was developed to meet the privacy and security educational needs of Mississippi healthcare providers, professionals, and consumers.

2,500 Free Tools for National Service and Volunteer Programs

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:10:17 PST

More than 2,500 free downloadable tools and e-courses are available through the new site, located at the nationalservices web site.

Earn 1 CEC: The Electronic IRS...more than just e-file:

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:14:09 PST

The Internal Revenue Service's next Web cast aimed at educating tax and payroll professionals will provide the latest news and information on e-file, e-services and other electronic tools important to the practitioner community.

Free CME/CE Credits- Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:13:51 PST

Four engaging, 10-minute video cases in a variety of settings. Meet the patients: Four heavy drinkers at different levels of severity and readiness to change.

Free CME: Online CME and CEUs Offered by Medscape

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:36:09 PST

Get free access to continung medical education classes online. Medscape is free to all, but registration is required. It can be accessed from anywhere with Internet access. You just need to create a personal username and password.

2008 Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR)

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:58:36 PST

The intent of annual fireline safety refresher training is to focus line going personnel on operations and decision making issues related to fireline and all-hazard incident safety. Refresher training will ensure firefighters have information regarding current initiatives, the upcoming fire season, and any policy/guidance changes. Refresher training is provided in order to recognize and mitigate risk, maintain safe and effective practices, and to reduce accidents and near misses.

Continuing Education Credits (CME, CNE, CEU and CHES) will now be offered for COCA Conference Calls!!!

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:34:00 PST

A Free ceu course who's purpose is to enhance clinicians knowledge of emerging or re-emerging threats, their effects on human populations and medical evaluation and management of these threats.

Breast Cancer Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 09:54:37 PST

CDC has teamed with Medscape from WebMD to develop an online continuing medical education (CME) program called Follow Up of Abnormal Clinical and Imaging Findings of the Breast: Five Self-Study Modules for Primary Care Clinicians. The five self-directed, interactive training modules are designed to educate clinicians on providing appropriate and timely care to women with early signs of breast cancer, and to train physicians on the latest evidence, protocols, and guidelines around detecting breast cancer.

AAMC Minority Student Medical Career Awareness Workshops and Recruitment Fair

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 09:01:08 PST

All attendees will meet minority affairs officers, admissions officers, financial aid professionals, and medical students from U.S. medical schools and other health-professions schools. Listen to panel discussions on preparing for medical school, admissions, financial assistance, and summer enrichment programs.

Free CEU: Prevention of Varicella: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:57:59 PST

The goal of this report is to improve the health status of the U.S. population by providing recommendations on the use of varicella vaccines for prevention of varicella disease. Upon completion of this educational activity, the reader should be able to 1) describe the epidemiology of varicella in the United States, 2) identify recommendations for varicella vaccination in the United States, and 3) describe the characteristics of the currently licensed varicella vaccines.

Watch Restless Legs Syndrome: Calming the Storm: August 12 - Free CME

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:12:15 PST

Discovery Health has assembled an expert panel on Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), to discuss the epidemiology, symptoms, diagnostic criteria, pathophysiology, and therapies that have proven successful in its treatment.

CPE Credit for IRS Workshop: IRS Reminds Tax Professionals to Register Early for Tax Forum

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:27:54 PST

The Nationwide Tax Forums are three-day events that provide tax professionals with the most up-to-date tax information through training seminars presented by IRS experts and partnering organizations. Forums offer an opportunity to receive up to 18 continuing professional education (CPE) credits through a variety of training seminars.

Update: Continuing Education Requirement Change Effective July 1, 2007

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 09:12:24 PST

Real estate salespersons renewing an original license for the first time must complete four separate three-hour DRE-approved continuing education courses in Ethics, Agency, Trust Fund Handling, and Fair Housing. Real estate brokers renewing an original license for the first time must complete 45 clock hours of DRE-approved continuing education consisting of....

Free CEUs: Premenstrual Continuum: Improving Diagnosis - April 29, 2007

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:42:29 PST

Discovery Health CME: The Premenstrual Continuum: Improving Diagnosis and Treatment is a nationally accredited continuing medical education television program on the subject of PMS and PMDD.

Free CEU for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Web Study Course

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 17:12:28 PST

The CFIDS Association of America and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) invite health care professionals to earn free continuing education credits (CME, CNE, or CEU) through a newly developed, Web-based, self-study course on the diagnostics and treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome.

Free CEUs: Disease Clusters: An Overview

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:19:00 PST

Free online CEU's for Healthcare Providers