The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) offers NAPNAP contact hours for continuing education programs.

The NAPNAP contact hour is accepted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). NAPNAP is included in the list of ANCC recognized providers for the fifty percent (50%) requirement for the continuing education credits necessary for recertification. NAPNAP approved continuing education is universally accepted by all NP certifying bodies.

The NAPNAP contact hour is accepted for continuing education credit by state boards of nursing under the usual requirement that a national organization is empowered to accredit nursing continuing education. However, it is important to confirm that this policy is applicable and current in your own state.

Credit for all approved programs is in continuing education contact hours. One NAPNAP contact hour equals sixty (60) clock minutes. The CEU (Continuing Education Unit) is not used by NAPNAP. NAPNAP uses continuing education contact hours.

Use of the NAPNAP contact hour conveys a standard mark of quality learning activities for PNPs and other pediatric health care professionals. These educational opportunities provide pediatric advanced practice nurses and other health care professionals who provide care to children with the ongoing knowledge and skills needed for professional development and to provide patients optimal care. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Last modified: Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 10:10 AM