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Obtaining CE Credit
Accreditation Statement
This Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is an accredited provider of continuing education for the following credit types: Continuing Medical Education, Continuing Nursing Education, Certified Health Education Specialist, Social Work, and Registered Sanitarians. There is a $15 administrative fee to receive continuing education hours. There is no charge for those not needing continuing education hours.
CME:
Texas
DSHS is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide
continuing medical education for physicians. Texas Department of Health
designates this educational event for a maximum of 2.0 category 1 credits
toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only
those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational event.
CNE:
The DSHS
Public Health Nursing Continuing Education Service is accredited as a provider
of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center's Commission on Accreditation. A maximum of 2.0 continuing
nursing education contact hours has been awarded by the DSHS PHW PHN CE
service. Each nurse should claim only those hours of credit that he/she
actually spent in the educational event.
CHES:
Application for Category I continuing education contact hours for CHES has
been made to the Texas DSHS, Public Health Promotion Division,
which has been designated as a provider of continuing education contact hours
by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. A maximum
of 2.0 contact hours has been awarded by the PHW CE Service.
Social Work:
The
Texas DSHS, under sponsor number CS3065, has been approved by
the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners to offer continuing education
units (CEUs) to social workers. A maximum of 2.0 CEUs has been awarded
by the PHW CE Service.
Registered Sanitarians:
Certificate of Registered Sanitarians: The Texas DSHS is
considered a sponsor of Registered Sanitarians according to the Texas
Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 265, Subchapter K, Rule
§265.147. A
maximum of 2.0 hours has been awarded by the PHW CE Service.
Certificate of Attendance:
This event was awarded 2.0 contact hours.
Course expires August 1, 2008
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