Office of Continuing Education

Accrediting continuing education and continuing professional development for Idaho's healthcare professionals

University of Idaho’s Office of Continuing Education in the School of Health and Medical Professions (SHAMP) helps organizations deliver accredited continuing education (CE) and continuing professional development (CPD) activities for healthcare professionals. As a jointly accredited provider, we support organizations in planning, accrediting and delivering continuing education programs, so your learners receive recognized, high-quality CE/CPD credits.

What is Joint Accreditation?

Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education provides a streamlined process for organizations to offer accredited continuing education and continuing professional development activities for multiple healthcare professions through a single application process, fee structure and set of accreditation standards.

Without needing to obtain and maintain separate accreditations for each profession, jointly accredited providers can award continuing education credit for eligible healthcare professions through one unified accreditation system. Joint Accreditation is the first and only accreditation model in the world designed specifically to support team-based continuing education and continuing professional development across multiple healthcare professions.

Streamline the accreditation process

One application, one fee structure, one set of standards for multiple professions
Reduced administrative burden for planners and organizations

Reach multiple healthcare professions

Offer CE/CME credit for eligible healthcare professions through a single accredited activity
Expand educational opportunities to broader healthcare audiences
Support learning across disciplines and practice settings

Support team-based learning

Design educational activities that encourage healthcare professionals to learn from, with and about one another
Recognize and promote interprofessional continuing education and continuing professional development principles
Strengthen collaboration across the healthcare team

Improve patient outcomes

Support evidence-based research
Promote collaborative practice and quality improvement
Help improve patient, community and population health outcomes

Continuing education services for healthcare professionals

How we support continuing education and continuing professional development programs:

Accredit conferences, workshops and trainings
Provide CE/CME credit for eligible professions
Ensure compliance with Joint Accreditation standards
Manage evaluations and reporting
Utilize our learning management system (LMS) to facilitate your event registration

A consultation is required to get started

Before submitting an application, all organizations who wish to partner with us must complete an intake meeting with the SHAMP Office of Continuing Education. This ensures your continuing education or professional development activity is a good fit for accreditation and that you have everything needed to meet Joint Accreditation standards.

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How it works

1. Plan: Partners complete an intake meeting, then submit the CE application with required documentation.

2. Review: The SHAMP Office of Continuing Education ensures compliance, collects disclosures and reviews content.

3. Deliver: The partner organization offers the educational activity or professional development program to their intended audience.

4. Follow up: The Office of Continuing Education issues evaluations and certificates to participants, and a final report to the partner organization.

Our commitment to your program

What we provide

Accreditation, oversight and guidance
Disclosure collection and review
Content review for commercial bias and content validity
LMS support, course setup and registration
Evaluations, certificates and reporting
SCORM hosting, when applicable

Your role in the process

Define the educational and professional development needs and learning objectives
Provide faculty, speaker and planner information
Submit agendas, biographies and course materials
Complete required forms and documentation on time
Assist with attendance tracking and participant support, as needed

Services to support planning and execution

Accreditation services

Medicine, nursing, pharmacy and other health professions accredited through Joint Accreditation.

Disclosure collection and review

Faculty conflict of interest disclosure, review and resolution in compliance with accreditation requirements.

Evaluations and reporting

Activity evaluation design, certificate issuance and required reporting to accrediting bodies.
Final evaluation report for the organization.

Registration services

Learner registration management for conferences and educational events.

Marketing to clinicians

Promotion of accredited programs to practicing healthcare professionals across the region.

Accreditation resources

Organizations partnering with SHAMP can access the following resources to develop and accredit their continuing education and professional development programs. Contact us to request a consultation.

Common questions

Do planners and speakers complete financial disclosures?

Yes. All planners and speakers are required to complete financial disclosure forms prior to the activity.

Can you host our activity in your LMS?

Yes. We can set up and host your activity in our learning management system, including registration and certificate delivery.

Can we use our own branding?

Yes, on the activity page. Accreditation statements and co-provider language must follow our required guidelines.

Collaborating accreditors

University of Idaho SHAMP is jointly accredited, enabling us to award CE credit across the full interprofessional healthcare team. Joint Accreditation encompasses the following national organizations:

ACCME – Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
ACPE – Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
ANCC – American Nurses Credentialing Center
AAPA – American Academy of PAs
APA – American Psychological Association
ASWB – Association of Social Work Boards
CDR – Commission on Dietetic Registration

Professions eligible for credit

Through Joint Accreditation, SHAMP can award continuing education credit for the following healthcare professions: physicians, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, psychologists, dietitians and social workers.

University of Idaho is also recognized by state licensing boards to accredit continuing education programs for re-licensure credit. The Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses recognizes SHAMP as an approved provider for counselors and marriage and family therapists. The Idaho Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselor Certification (IBADCC) recognizes SHAMP as an approved provider for alcohol and drug counselors. Final acceptance of credit resides with your state board.

Ready to accredit your CE program?

Whether you need support in a specific area or guidance across the full lifecycle of your educational activity, SHAMP serves as a trusted partner in continuing education and continuing professional development for Idaho’s healthcare workforce. UI OCE is the only jointly accredited provider in the state of Idaho. Connect with us to accredit your conferences, educational activities, and continuing professional development for healthcare providers and the interprofessional healthcare team.

Email: shamp-ce@uidaho.edu