In support of improving patient care, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing Education for the healthcare team. 

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. 

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. 

National Board of Public Health Examiners
This activity is approved for up to 6 credits accepted by the National Board of Public Health Examiner’s Certified Public Health (CPH) recertification program.

Texas Administrative Code
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth certifies this activity meets the requirements for continuing education for Texas-licensed Professional Counselors and Texas-licensed Marriage and Family Therapists.

Texas Physical Therapy Association
This activity is offered by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Accredited Provider #2711035TX and meets continuing competence requirements for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensure renewal in Texas. The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE. 

Designation Statements

Physician Assistants
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for up to 6 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
This knowledge-based activity has been assigned UAN JA0004637-0000-26-008-H05-P and will award up to 6 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit in states that recognized ACPE Providers. Statements of participation will indicate hours and CEUs based on participation and will be issued online at the conclusion of the activity. Successful completion includes completing the activity, its accompanying evaluation and/or posttest (score 70% or higher) and requesting credit online at the conclusion of the activity. 

Credit will be uploaded to CPE Monitor, and participants may print a statement of credit or transcript from their NABP e-profile. HSC complies with the Accreditation Standards for Continuing Pharmacy Education.

Pharmacy Technicians
This knowledge-based activity has been assigned UAN JA0004637-0000-26-008-H05-T and will award up to 6 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit in states that recognize ACPE Providers. Statements of participation will indicate hours and CEUs based on participation and will be issued online at the conclusion of the activity. Successful completion includes completing the activity, its accompanying evaluation and/or posttest (score 70% or higher) and requesting credit online at the conclusion of the activity.

Credit will be uploaded to CPE Monitor, and participants may print a statement of credit or transcript from their NABP e-profile. HSC complies with the Accreditation Standards for Continuing Pharmacy Education.

Nurses
This activity provides up to 6 contact hours. 

Certified Public Health Professionals
This activity provides up to 6 contact hours.

Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psychologists
This activity provides up to 6 contact hours.

Physical Therapists
This course provides up to 6 contact hours for PTs and PTAs licensed in Texas. For successful completion, a participant must attend the program, complete the evaluation, and request credit online at the conclusion of the activity. 

Social Workers
Social Workers completing this course receive up to 6 contact hours of continuing education credits. 

Community Health Workers
6 Non-certified CEU. This educational conference was not reviewed by DSHS but has six (8) sessions that are within the scope of a CHW/CHWI and covers one of these competencies. (Service Coordination, Knowledge Base on Specific Health Issues, Capacity Building, Communication, Teaching, Advocacy, Interpersonal, Organization Skills)

CHW/CHWI’s can claim HSC Participation credit upon the conclusion of the conference.

CHES
This activity has been reviewed and approved for a total of 6.5 Category I entry-level for CHES® and MCHES®. NCHEC Provider number: 106153 | Program number: 38167

Certificate of Attendance
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth certifies this activity for up to 6 hours of participation.

Interprofessional Credit

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive up to 6 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.