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Procedure for Offering CEU/CEH Programs

Rural Health Education Partnership
Indian Hills Community College

The following procedure has been written to clarify the process for the Rural Health Education Partnership (RHEP) to approve requests by health care providers or others to provide programs that offer continuing education units or hours for relicensure of health care workers.

Each step of the procedure will be identified as an HCP (Health Care Provider) activity or an RHEP activity.

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1. HCP At least six weeks prior to the program, submit the form entitled "Health Care Continuing Education Program Approval Request" and the presenter's resume or curriculum vitae. These forms should be emailed to the RHEP office at ruralhealth@ihcc.cc.ia.us, faxed to (641) 683-5206 or mailed to RHEP at 525 Grandview Ave., Ottumwa IA 52501. Emailing of the form is preferred.
2. RHEP Process the program approval form, create a flyer that reflects the information submitted and assign the course number. Send the flyer back to the HCP or contact the HCP with any questions or concerns about the program.
3. HCP Receive the flyer from RHEP. This is notification that the program has been approved by RHEP, submitted to the appropriate licensing board if applicable, and assigned a course number.
4. HCP At least two weeks prior to the program, check your supply of registration and evaluation forms. Each of the participants will need both forms. Call the RHEP office at (641) 683-5281 to order more. These forms are entitled "IHCC Department of Customized Learning Registration Form" and "Participant Feedback Form."
5. HCP Conduct the training program. Provide each participant with a copy of the flyer for their records. Instruct participants to complete the Registration Form and the Participant Feedback Form.
6. HCP Within one week after program completion, send the following information to the RHEP office:
  • Copy of the flyer
  • The white and yellow copies of all completed registration forms
  • Participant Feedback Forms completed by the participants
  • Registration fees if applicable
7. RHEP Receive program documentation, process the information and prepare certificates. Mail the certificates back to the contact person listed on the Health Care continuing Education Program Approval Request Form.
8. HCP Receive certificates from RHEP and distribute them to the participants.