Continuing Education Requirements 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
Education Time Continuing Education Hours
| 15 minutes | 0.25 |
| 30 minutes | 0.5 |
| 45 minutes | 0.75 |
| 60 minutes | 1 |
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:
| One Continuing Medical Unit (CME) | 60 minutes |
| One Contact Hour | 60 minutes |
| One Contact Hour | 0.1 CEU |
| One Continuing Education Unit (CEU) | 10 contact hours |
| One Academic Semester Hour | 15 contact hours |
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: $11.48 - $14.33
For example:
- Environmental Tech I
- Food Services Associate
- Linen Tech
- Health Record Specialist I
10 Hours Annually
Midpoint: $14.34 - $19.27
For example:
- Home Health Aide
- Environmental Tech II
- Clinical Assistant I
- Clinical Associate
- Nursing Assistant
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Health Administrative Associate
- Health Record Analyst I
- Patient Representative
- Scribe
- Legal Account Specialist
- Human Resource Assistant
- Department Secretary
- Certified Medical Assistant
15 Hours Annually
Midpoint: $19.28 - $27.92
For example:
- Medical Social Worker-Bachelors
- Primary Care RN
- Radiologic Technologist
- Occupational Therapy Asst
- Clinical Social Worker-Masters
- Medical Lab Technician
- Executive Assistant
- Paramedic
- LPN Inpatient and Outpatient
- Respiratory Care Practitioner I
- Surgical Tech I & II
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
20 Hours Annually
Midpoint: $27.93 and above
For example:
- Clinical Dietitian I and II
- Sonographer Non-Registered
- Sonographer-Registered
- RN Transport Specialist
- Lactation Consultant
- CT Tech
- MRI Tech
- Forensic Nurse Examiner
- Infection Preventionist
- Nuclear Med Tech
- EAP Consultant
- Respiratory Care Practitioner II
- Financial Analyst
- RN I
- RN I - Practice
- Physical Therapist Asst
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.
