AccreditationThis is a list of our current accreditations. We make every effort to keep this list as accurate and detailed as possible as they change or become updated. Please check with your licensing or accrediting organization if you have any questions about specific accreditation in your local area for your profession. Nursing
Gannett Education has been honored by the American Nurses Credentialing Center with Premier Status and is the only for-profit entity to ever receive the Accreditation Premier Program Award. The ANCC stated: "The most obvious example of Nursing Spectrum CE's status as a model of learning excellence comes from the more than 250 healthcare organizations and systems that have contracted for access to Nursing Spectrum CE's educational activities for their nurses through CE Direct. Some organizations have been in this relationship for seven years or more, and the program has a 95% renewal rate." Gannett Education was also cited by ANCC for having quality courses and strong leadership. Gannett Education is also accredited by the Florida Board of Nursing (provider # FBN 50-1489) and the California Board of Registered Nursing (provider # CEP 13213). Gannett Education's continuing education (CE) contact hours are generally accepted by most professional nursing organizations and state boards of nursing. Gannett Education has made substantial efforts to obtain appropriate providerships for CE offerings. However, Gannett Education does not warrant that all professional organizations or licensing authorities will accept its CE contact hours. If in doubt, nurses are advised to contact their professional organizations or licensing authorities to confirm their acceptance of these contact hours. 
DietitiansThe CE courses listed under the Dietitian category are intended for RDs and DTRs. Gannett Education is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider (#GD001) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Gannett Education is also accredited by the Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition (provider # FBN 50-1489). Emergency Medical Technicians
The CE courses listed under the Emergency Medical Technicians category are intended for EMTs and paramedics. Gannett Education is accredited by the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS). Laboratory Techs
Gannett Education is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) Professional Acknowledgement for Continuing Education (P.A.C.E.®) Program (provider #249). Because each course is approved separately, please see each course for details of the approvals that apply to that course at any given time. Occupational Therapy (OTs and OTAs)
Gannett Education is an approved provider of continuing education for occupational therapists by the American Occupational Therapy Association. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures. Gannett Education is also accredited by the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy (provider # FBN 50-1489). Continuing education approved by the American Occupational Therapy Association is accepted for relicensure by the state boards for occupational therapists in:
PharmacistsThe CE courses listed under the Pharmacists category are intended for pharmacists. Gannett Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Physical Therapy (PTs and PTAs)The CE courses listed under the Physical Therapists category are intended for PTs and PTAs. Gannett Healthcare Group is an approved sponsor by the New York State Education Department of continuing education for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants from October 21, 2009 to October 21, 2012. PT courses are provided by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Accredited Provider #GED012010TPTA2012004 and meet continuing competence requirements for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensure renewal in Texas for the period of January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012. The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE. As of 4/5/10, Gannett Education is recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California as an approved reviewer and provider of continuing competency courses for the state of California. Gannett Education was approved as a provider of continuing education by the North Carolina Physical Therapy Association (provider no. 09-0215-001PR) from March 8, 2009 through March 8, 2010. Courses provided by Gannett Education are generally approved to meet the continuing education requirements for PTs and PTAs by the state physical therapy association or board of examiner for Ohio, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee and by reciprocity in North Carolina and Delaware. Because each course is approved separately and each group has different rules about the length of the approval and other details, please see each course for details of the approvals that apply to that course at any given time. Other states may accept these courses for meeting their CE requirements. Radiology TechsThe CE courses listed under the Radiology Techs category are intended for Radiology Technologists and Radiology Practical Technicians. These activities are approved for credit by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT). Because each course is approved separately, please see each course for details of the approvals that apply to that course at any given time. Respiratory Therapy
Each of them has been approved for 1 contact hour of Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd., Suite 100, Irving, TX 75063. AARC Sponsor ID: 9514012. Because each course is approved separately, please see each course for details of the approvals that apply to that course at any given time. Social Work
Gannett Education, provider # 1203, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine if their board participates in the ASWB or to determine course approval. Gannett Education maintains responsibility for the program. Approval Period: February 15, 2010 to February 15, 2014. Surgical TechsThe CE courses listed under the Surgical Techs category are intended for certified surgical technologists and certified surgical first assistants. These continuing education activities have been approved for CE credits by the Association of Surgical Technologists, Inc., for continuing education for the Certified Surgical Technologist and Certified Surgical First Assistant. This recognition does not imply that AST approves or endorses any product or products that are discussed or mentioned in enduring material. Because each course is approved separately, please see each course for details of the approvals that apply to that course at any given time. Specific Courses for Multiple Disciplines60010 "NY Mandated Infection Control for Healthcare Professionals" is approved by the New York State Education Department to satisfy the requirement for professional licensure for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, dentists, podiatrists, optometrists, dental hygienists, physicians, and physician assistants/special assistants (provider # IC 125). 60012 "Identifying & Reporting Child Abuse & Maltreatment in NY" is approved by the New York State Education Department to satisfy the requirement for professional licensure for registered nurses, physicians (including psychiatrists), dentists, podiatrists, optometrists, dental hygienists, chiropractors, psychologists, teachers, pupil personnel services professionals, school administrators and supervisors, and school district administrators, licensed clinical social workers and licensed master social workers, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, creative arts therapists, and psychoanalysts (provider # 10580). 60019 "Kentucky HIV/AIDS Requirement for Healthcare Professionals" is approved by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services to satisfy the requirement for professional licensure for any of the professional groups impacted by KRS 214.610/615 (CHFS approval # 0311-1511-M). |
Gannett Education is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. 
The CE courses listed under the Laboratory Techs category are intended for Clinical Laboratory Scientists/Medical Technologists (CLS/MT) and Clinical Laboratory Technicians/Medical Laboratory Technicians (CLT/MLT).
The CE courses listed under the Occupational Therapists category are intended for OTs and OTAs.
The CE courses listed under the Respiratory Therapist category are approved for RTs and nurses.
The CE courses listed under the Social Workers category are intended for social workers.