Certifications and Continuing Education Providership
Training Certification Provided
PALS: Pediatric Advanced Life Support - CTC - Certified Training Center, Approved by the American Heart Association to provide verification and reverification courses
ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support - CTC - Certified Training Center, Approved by the American Heart Association to provide verification and reverification courses
Dysrhythmia Training Certification provided - 24.5 PSNA contact hours granted for healthcare professionals who care for patients with cardiac dysrhythmias or the potential for dysrhythmias
Essentials of Critical Care Orientation - 64 credit, self-paced course with full color slides, voice-over narration, animation and testing. The Course is administered by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses through the Cambria-Somerset Council for Education of Health Professionals, Inc.
Continuing Education Providership
Physician Continuing Medical Education (CME)
Physicians - Category 1 Credit - The Cambria-Somerset Council for Education of Health Professionals, Inc. is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physician Assistants - Category 1 Credit
The Cambria-Somerset Council for Education of Health Professionals designates this educational activity for a maximum of (1) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.
AAFP - American Association of Family Practice
Nursing Continuing Education
Nurse Practitioners - Category 1 Credit
Registered Nurses - The Cambria-Somerset Council for Education of Health Professionals is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the PA State Nurses Association an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Allied Health Continuing Education
Nursing/Personal Home Administrators - PA State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators
Polysonographers/Sleep Technicians - AAST Credit
Psychologists - American Psychological Association
Radiological Technologists - American Society for Radiological Technologists
Registered Dietitians - American Dietetic Association
Respiratory Therapists - AARC/CRCE
Health Information - American MedRecords Association
Social Workers - University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work is a PA-approved provider of social work Credit hours to satisfy requirements for LSW renewal. PCB (PA Certification Board)
Counselors - PCB (PA Certification Board)
Physical/Occupational Therapists - University of Pittsburgh Contact Hours
Medical and Surgical Technologists - University of Pittsburgh Contact Hours
EMS (EMT/EMT-P) - PA Department of Health
Other Continuing Education
Educators, Administrators, School Nurses - Act 48 contact hours
Contact Hours - Provided by the Cambria-Somerset Council and the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
