Continuing Education Approval
Accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation, WNA has maintained its status as an accredited approver of nursing continuing professional development since 1978. We are proud of this tradition. The statement you will find on our web page and CE documents is the following: Wisconsin Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
An official approval statement from an ANCC-accredited approver is a hallmark of the rigorous process undergone to receive approval as well as the quality of the nursing continuing professional development education activity. To find more information about applying for Individual Activity approval and/or Approved Provider status, see below.
Individual Activity Approval
Individuals or organizations, who are eligible, may seek approval to award contact hours for educational activities using the WNA online application. These activities may be one-time events, on-going events, or enduring (learner paced) activities.
*Click Here to APPLY NOW: Online IEA Application 2024
To confirm eligibility to seek approval to award contact hours, read Eligibility Verification and ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Ineligible companies may not seek approval.
IEA applicants will be invoiced based on the Application Review Fee Schedule. Fees can be paid by check or with a credit card. The review process will start when payment is received. Note: WNA CEAP will use a new, more stream-lined review fee schedule effective September 1. Online payment at time of IA application submission is also on the horizon. Please reach out with questions
Resources and Forms for IEA Applications
Key Steps for the Identification, Mitigation, and Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
Calculating and Rounding Contact Hours
Clinical vs Non-Clinical Guidance
After Approval Required Reporting
Applicants must enter required information about their activity in an online information collection tool used by WNA to meet ANCC reporting requirements.
- For single activities, enter the information 60 days after the activity takes place.
- For single activities that are repeated one or more times for different audiences, enter the information at the end of the calendar year.
- For a “regularly scheduled series” such as hospital case conferences, enter the information at the end of the calendar year.
Approved Provider Units
WNA Approved Provider Units (APU) may use the forms and resources below. These are only for WNA Approved Provider Units. If you are interested in becoming an APU under WNA, review the information in the Approved Provider Manual and reach out to WNA prior.
Resources and Forms for APUs
WNA Approved Provider Manual 2024
Activity Document – NON-CLINCIAL
Key Steps for the Identification, Mitigation, and Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
Relevant Financial Relationship Flow Chart
ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education
Responsibilities / Position Descriptions of PNP & NP
Self-Study Application Materials
Intent to Apply & Eligibility Verification (fee schedule contained within)
WNA Approved Provider Unit Self-Study Application
Timeline for Submitting Approved Provider Application Documents