As a rule, AANP Approved Providers have submitted individual programs for accreditation before attaining Provider status. This allows the organization to become familiar with AANP policies and processes and allows AANP to learn more about the types of CE being offered.

To receive CE contact hours for your program, you must send a completed AANP application form with all required fees. This includes the cover page, goals and objectives with time frames, a bio-sketch and disclosure for each presenter (CVs are not accepted), a disclosure for each program planner who is not also a presenter, plus a copy of the certificate, all brochures and announcements, and the evaluation form to be used.

If you have everything in a different format, we will accept the AANP coversheet and your forms provided all the required information is included.

The cost to accredit a program is based on the anticipated number of contact hours to be accredited (i.e., the total number of hours one person could receive by completing the entire ativity or program). See the fee schedule in the application packet for more information in the CE Accreditation menu.

One CE contact hour equals 60-minutes of program and does not include introductions, breaks, meals, time for program evaluations, etc.

Most NP CE is given in contact hours.  Contact hours and continuing education units (CEUs) are not interchangeable.  A CEU equals approximately 10 contact hours.

Pharmacology contact hours must be requested upfront, on the cover sheet of the application. Pharmacology is determined by the objectives that address medications in regards to the program topic. For example: A two-hour program can be awarded two (2) contact hours, which includes one (1) hour of pharmacology.

Objectives for pharmacology hours must be specific. Casual mention of medications or medical devices does not qualify.

Speaker disclosure forms must be included with the initial application. If the speaker plans to reference any off-label use or experimental/investigational use of drugs/device, that information must be presented to AANP for review prior to the program.  Speakers must disclose any/all potential biases to the audience/participants at the program.

We require bio-sketches over CVs because the latter are too large to keep for the number of programs we accredit, nor are they necessary for the review process.

We request four (4) weeks to review a program before it is presented and do not accredit programs retroactively. We will accept applications that are less than 16 contact hours up to two (2) weeks prior to the program's first presentation with the expedite fee required. Programs of 16+ contact hours must be sent 45 days before the activity start date.

Applications received within a two (2) - four (4) week window before a program begins require an additional expedite fee.  Applications submitted by mail or fax incur a hard copy fee.

Send in a new application packet with a reference to the existing program id number. We treat it as a new program and give it a new ID number. The old number is maintained as a "history" for reference.

Programs accredited by AANP, an AANP Approved Provider or a Partner of AANP may be included on the AANP CE Opportunities or AANP Independent Studies web pages.

For more information concerning advertising your program through AANP (mailing lists, web ads and more), contact Communications and Member Services at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

NP Organization members receive 12 free CE program reviews for programs fewer than nine (9) contact hours as well as many other NP Organization Membership Benefits.

You may contact Membership at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information and an application.

We prefer to receive applications electronically via email – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

If you send by standard mail, you must send two (2) complete copies with appropriate fees to:

AANP, ATTN: Stormy
2600 Via Fortuna Suite 100
Austin, TX 78746.

You may fax your application to (512) 442-6469 ATTN Stormy.

Faxed and mailed applications must also pay a "hard copy" fee. (See the fee schedule in the application packet for more information in the CE Accreditation menu.)

Programs are accredited for two (2) years from the date of approval. You may request different start/end dates with your initial application if the program has a later start date.

Program providers must maintain records for at least six (6) years, including a copy of the approved program, any related announcement, program date/time, participant roster, credit awarded, evaluation summary, a certificate copy, etc.

A summary program evaluation and copy of attendance roster should be submitted to AANP within one (1) month of program completion. Original evaluation sheets will not be accepted in lieu of the summary. It's the responsibility of the program provider/sponsor to evaluate each educational activity.

Rosters must include a count for total participants, total NP participants and a unique identifier for each individual. Please do NOT submit participants' full social security numbers to AANP as identifiers.

For repeated programs, submit the required reports at one (1) month of the programs start and again at one (1) year.  The final report is due in the AANP office one (1) month after the program's final presentation/expiration date.

Organizations may provide "unrestricted educational grants" for CE programs. They may be recognized in promotional materials, flyers, brochures, mailers, etc., and this information should be disclosed at the program's presentation.