Continuing Education Requirements and Guidelines and Guidelines

Continuing Education Hours

In accordance with recognized accreditation bodies such as the American College of Healthcare Executives, American Nurses Credentialing Center, and American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, 60 minutes of program content equals one hour of continuing education for all Carilion Clinic programs. This is the standard used by Education and Organizational Development.

Conversion Table for Continuing Education Hours

Conversion Table for Continuing Education Hours 

Education Hour Equivalencies

Various accreditation bodies calculate education credit differently. You need to check with your specific accrediting body to determine education hour equivalencies for your certification. Below are examples of standard formulas:

Continuing Education Guidelines

Continuing education (CE) guidelines support the concept that learning is a continual process. The number of hours expected are identified per target rate and are the same for full-time, part-time and flex-time employees. If you have questions about the requirements for your position, contact your manager.

5 Hours Annually

Midpoint: $15.00 - $19.41

For example:

• Clinical Assistant
• Environmental Tech I
• Food Services Associate
• Health Administrative Associate
• Home Health Aide
• Linen Tech
• Scribe

10 Hours Annually

Midpoint: $20.87 - $22.44

For example:

• Certified Medical Assistant
• Clinical Associate
• Department Secretary
• Environmental Tech II
• Food Services Associate II
• Human Resource Assistant
• Patient Care Technician
• Patient Representative

15 Hours Annually

Midpoint: $23.50 - $32.21

For example:

• Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
• Certified Surgical Technologist
• Clinical Dietitian
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
• Executive Assistant
• LPN Inpatient and Outpatient
• Medical Lab Technician
• Medical Social Worker, Bachelors
• Paramedic
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Radiologic Technologist, Outpatient
• Surgical Tech

20 Hours Annually

Midpoint: $33.00 and above (excluding management levels)

For example:

• Clinical Dietitian II
• CT Tech
• Employee Assistant Program Consultant 
• Financial Analyst
• Infection Preventionist
• MRI Tech
• Non-Registered Sonographer 
• Nuclear Medicine Technologist
• Radiologic Technologist Inpatient
• Registered Sonographer
• Respiratory Care Practitioner I & II
• RN Forensic Examiner
• RN I
• RN I - Practice
• RN Lactation Consultant
• RN Transport Specialist
• Social Worker, Masters

25 Hours Annually

All management levels

Note: Certification/licensure guidelines for some positions may have different requirements from those outlined above. For example, Certified Nursing Assistants are required to have 12 hours annually by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Tracking

You are responsible for tracking the education you attend and credit received as part of the annual performance management process. Workday is used for not only formal classes, but also for external training. This is any learning opportunity that wouldn't normally be recorded in Workday. For example, outside conferences, independent learning and brief department inservices would be added by you. Your Workday transcript can also be used to document department meetings, certifications and presentations given. Details on how and what to add to your transcript can be found in the Job Aid titled "How to Add External Training to Your Workday Transcript."

What Counts as Credit for Carilion Clinic?

Continuing education credit is not recognized for corporate required activities such as:

• Annual skills validation.
• Unit/department meetings (non-education related).

 All other programs and presentations are considered continuing education including:

• Education provided during department meetings.
• Independent learning modules.
• Performance development programs.
• External educational opportunities.
• College/university courses.
• Life Support Education (BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP).

Annual system required inservices: Corporate Compliance, Managing a Safe Environment, Infection Control, Workplace Harassment and Customer Excellence.