Continuing Education Applications
Maryland Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development activities by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation (COA).
Individual Activity Approval (IAA)
Planning an activity or intervention to enrich your nurses’ contribution to quality health care and enhance their career? You can apply for your activity to be approved through MNA’s Individual Activity Approval (IAA) process: Complete the application that is appropriate for your content, and include supporting documentation as indicated in the application.
Required documentation:
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- MNA IAA NON-CLINICAL Application (content is related to nursing professional development such as leadership, self-care & resiliency, preceptor competencies, etc. )
- MNA Financial Disclosure Template
- IAA payment link for credit card payments
Submit your completed application with supporting documentation to [email protected] in one (1) PDF document. Include the receipt of payment in the email. MNA does not accept hard-copy applications sent via postal mail.
Activity applications should be submitted at least 60 days before the scheduled event/launch to allow for review and approval processes. Effective January 11, 2024, applications submitted within less than 60 days will be required to pay an expedited fee that is double the application fee. Applications submitted in less than 30 days will be accepted only at the discretion of MNA.
Effective July 17, 2023, the IAA Application Fee is $25 per contact hour + $125. For example, an activity of 2.0 contact hours would require an application fee of $175 total to be paid. There are no refunds.
Activity applications should be submitted at least 60 days before the scheduled event/launch to allow for review and approval processes. Effective January 11, 2024, applications submitted within less than 60 days will be required to pay an expedited fee that is double the application fee. Applications submitted in less than 30 days will be accepted only at the discretion of MNA.
Checks should be made to “Maryland Nurses Association” and indicate IAA fee and title of the activity.
Contact [email protected] if an invoice is needed.
Approved Provider Unit (APU) Application
If you offer multiple nursing continuing professional development activities over a period of 12 months, and are compliant with NCPD criteria, you can apply to become an Approved Provider Unit (APU) under MNA. Approved Provider Units can provide unlimited NCPD activities and award contact hours for a maximum period of three (3) years.
Initial required documents: submitted to [email protected]
- MNA APU Intent to Apply Eligibility – Apply or renew for APU status (submit within 6 months of the expiration date for renewals; 3 months from intended submission of self-study and activity files)
- Effective July 17, 2023, the APU Application Fee is to be paid before self-study submission for $1,500 for MNA Affiliates and Colleges, and $2,500 for Health systems and all others.
- An invoice will be created after receipt of the eligibility document.
Self-Study & Activity Files (3) Submission (considered the application for APU) to [email protected]
- MNA APU Self-Study template (complete for the provider unit and submit as one (1) pdf document
- Activity files (Submit three (3) separately planned, developed, implemented, and evaluated activities of over 1 hour each in pdf format) 3 separate pdf files
- APU Application payment link for credit card payments
APU applications (self-study & activity files) are peer-reviewed through an accreditation process for compliance with criteria and sustainable provider structure and operations. The review and approval process can take up to 90 days to complete. MNA does not accept hard-copy applications sent via postal mail.
Planning Documentation Templates:
Application References/Resources
- Writing to the criteria (ANCC guidelines for APUs writing their self-study)
- Standards for Integrity & Independence in Accredited Continuing Education (https://www.accme.org/accreditation-rules/standards-for-integrity-independence-accredited-ce)
- Approved Provider Unit Activity File Checklist
- Outcomes Tip Sheet