Individual CNE Activity

An individual CNE activity is an individual, organization or part of an organization, submitting an education activity for approval to provide continuing nursing education contact hours. Following review and approval it may be repeated as often as desired during the two-year period of approval. Before starting the application please review the resources found at the end of this page.

Individual Education Activity Application

Complete all components of the Individual Education Activity application.

Be sure to fully review the Forms, Type of Activity, Planning Committee/Nurse Planner, and ANCC Required Statements that can be found below prior to submitting your application (just click on the tabs to access the information.)

** Submit the completed application as ONE, consecutively numbered, document or PDF.**

Applications will not be reviewed if not in one continuous application. (we can make it continuous for an additional fee of $50 for your convenience)

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT APP. & FEES

Approval Fees

Payment is based on the content contact hours being provided and is due when program application is submitted. Additional expedited fees (see below) are applied to programs submitted less than 29 business days prior to the event date.

Application fee includes:

Application review
Feedback on areas that require revision(s) to meet ANCC requirements
One re-submission

Fees subject to change. No refunds will be given after application has been submitted and processed. Submission of an application and fee does not guarantee approval.

CALCULATE TOTAL CREDITS

One Contact Hour = 60 minutes of content.

If simultaneous sessions or break out sessions are offered, each session is counted and reviewed individually. The cost is based on the total hours of reviewed content. For example, if participants will receive two hours of continuing nursing education credits, by way of a 1 hour keynote presentation followed by a choice to attend one of three, one hour breakout sessions, the total number of reviewed contact, the Keynote + breakout 1 + breakout 2+ breakout 3 are counted for a total of 4 hours of content to be reviewed.

If your program date is in 30 business days (Monday - Friday do not include weekends or holidays) or more:

$75 per content hour for programs 1 – 5 contact hours (note each .5 contact hour over the first hour is $37.50)
$65 per content hours for programs with 5.5-10 contact hours (note each .5 contact hour over 5 hours is $32.50)
$60 per content hours for programs 10.5 and above contact hours (note each .5 contact hour over 10 hours is $30.00)

Example: For a 2.5 content contact hour program the fee would be:

$75 + $75 + $37.50 = $187.50 total.

EXPEDITED FEES

Programs are due 30 business days prior to the activity date.

(Business Days are considered Monday - Friday and DO NOT include weekends or holidays)

Program start dates between 29-15 business days add an additional $250

Program start dates between 14-7 business days add an additional $500

Paying the additional expedited fee does not guarantee approval by the requested date.

Additional submission: $60 additional review fee.

Submit the completed application as ONE, consecutively numbered, document or PDF.

**Applications will not be reviewed if not in one continuous application.**

(we can make it one continuous application for an additional fee of $50 for your convenience)

Please review resources at the end of this page before submitting you application.

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT APP. & FEES

Due Dates

Applications will not be considered submitted until BOTH the completed application and payment have been received.

Programs are due 30 BUSINESS days
Monday - Friday do not include weekends or holidays) prior to the activity date.

Expedited fees apply for programs received after the 30 business days period. See fees below

Be sure to note the following holidays that the CT Nurses offices are closed:

MKL Day in January Labor Day: September

President's Day in February Columbus Day: October

Memorial Day in May Veteran's Day November

Juneteenth in June Thanksgiving weekend November

4th of July in July Holiday Break: December 23rd - January 2nd

Retroactive Approval

Approval must be granted prior to presentation of individual educational activities. No approval or review will occur after an educational activity has taken place.

The exception to this rule is in the case of pilot studies. Participants in a pilot study assist in determining the length of time required for completing an educational activity to calculate the number of contact hours. Those participants may be awarded contact hours once the number is determined.

Changes to an
Approved Program

If substantial changes are made to the program, it is considered a new program and the application process must be followed. Any previously approved provider directed, provider paced program converted to enduring material (e.g. a live course videoed and then posted electronically as enduring material) must undergo the review process as a new application.

If during the approval period, changes are made to an approved program (agenda, speakers, etc.), CT Nurses is required to be notified.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONSULTATION

WE OFFER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONSULTATION!

$450 AP Nurse Planner Training per 2-hour workshop (individual activity review)
$150 Director of PD Consultation Fee per hour

Talk to us about how to get support and mentoring before submitting your application.

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Mandatory Forms

Individual Activity Ineligibility Company Guidelines new
Individual Activity Eligibility and Application new
Sample Certificate
Relevant Financial Relationships for all presenters, planners, and content experts
Activity Disclosures to Participants Form and Sample PPT Slide updated March 2023

Additional Forms, if applicable

Pre- and Post-Test
Commercial Support
Marketing Material (optional but encouraged)
Individual Activity Application Checklist (optional but encouraged)

After Your Event

Following each presentation of the program, the following must be submitted. Failure to submit forms may result in revocation of approval.

Activity Summative Evaluation Report updated March 2023

Additional Resources

IAA Toolkit for Standards for Integrity and Independence
IAA Sample Evaluation form (no required form)
Tips for Writing Outcomes
Worksheet for the Mitigation of Identified Relevant Financial Relationships of Planners, Faculty, and Others
ANCC Program Director and Nurse Planner Requirements new

Activity Types:
· Live: Live activities can be in person or web-based and have no expiration date. The provider is expected
to periodically evaluate repeated live activities to determine if the practice gap still exists and ensure the
underlying educational need remains applicable to the target audience. Content should be evaluated
regularly to ensure it is the most current evidence. Live activities may be repurposed into enduring activities.
If they are repurposed, they will need to have an expiration date. The NP will also need to consider learner
engagement and evaluation strategies that might be different with the transition from live to enduring
formats.

Note: for Live activities on the planning template include the town/state of the location of the activity if in-person and/or the website if virtual.

· Enduring: Enduring material is provider-directed and learner-paced. Enduring materials should have an
expiration date based on the content of the material. Providers must review content of any enduring material
at least every three years or more frequently if there are new developments in the content field.

· Blended: Blended activities involve a “live” component in combination with a provider-directed, learner-paced
component. The learner-paced component can be an integral part of the blended activity or can exist
on its own as enduring material.

Converting Live Activities to Enduring Activities
Live activities, or portions of live activities, may be repurposed as enduring materials. If materials are converted, an expiration date is assigned to the enduring activity and this expiration date must be disclosed to learners before they engage in the educational activity.
· If a live activity is recorded and the recording (either entire event or portions of the event) is provided to the
same group of learners who registered for the live event, this is considered the same activity. Considerations
must be made to ensure that learner engagement strategies, evaluation methods, and criteria for awarding
contact hours are appropriate for live and enduring activity types.
· If a live activity is recorded and the recording (either entire event or portions of the event) is provided to
a new group of learners that did not register for the live event, this would be considered a new activity.
Considerations must be made to ensure that learner engagement strategies, evaluation methods,

New ANCC 2025 Criteria: The Planning Committee and Nurse Planner

The Nurse Planner is a registered nurse with a baccalaureate degree or higher in nursing and an unrestricted license. This individual is responsible for planning the activity, developing learning outcomes, content and learner engagement strategies and evaluating the activity. Only one registered nurse on the committee serves as the Nurse Planner.

Note: be sure to include your highest nursing degree in your credentials on the planning template when you are asked for your credentials

Planning Committee Involvement in Content Development
Content for the educational activity may be chosen by the Nurse Planner and Planning Committee, or it may
be selected by others participating in the educational activity, such as individual speakers or authors. It is the
responsibility of the Nurse Planner and Planning Committee to ensure that content is based on the most current
evidence, which may include but is not limited to evidence-based practice, literature/peer-reviewed journals,
clinical guidelines, best practices, and content experts’ experiences. If there is concern that the content selected
is not based on best available evidence or may be biased within the educational activity, the Nurse Planner and
Planning Committee may choose to engage a content reviewer who is not a member of the Planning Committee.

The purpose of a content reviewer is to provide an independent and expert evaluation of content to ensure best
available evidence is presented, the content is balanced, and the content is not promotional or biased. The Nurse
Planner is responsible for ensuring that all individuals in a position to control content are evaluated for relevant
financial relationships with ineligible companies prior to the start of planning the activity per the Standards for
Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. This includes content reviewers.

Previously Developed Content
Content that has previously been developed may also be identified as appropriate to include within the educational activity. If previously developed content is incorporated, the Nurse Planner is responsible for:
· Professional Practice Gap
Ensuring that previously developed educational content validates the current professional practice gap.
· Evidence Supporting the Professional Practice Gap
Ensuring that the previously developed content is up to date, evidence-based, and meets current practice
standards or guidelines.
· Learning Outcomes
Developing learning outcomes independent of any prior outcomes or objectives for the content and/or
providing evidence to support why the previously developed learning outcomes do not require modification,
based on the needs of the target audience for the activity being planned.
· Assessing and Analyzing for Content Integrity
— Ensure the previously developed content is permissible for use.
— Ensure the previously developed content is objective and unbiased and excludes any promotional influence.

The Nurse Planner and Planning Committee may not provide a previously developed educational activity and award contact hours without complying with all elements of the NCPD Accreditation educational design criteria.

If your planning committee needs a Nurse Planner that meets the qualifications, contact CT Nurses Association directly, we can connect your planning committee with nurses that will serve in this role.

ANCC Activity Statements

For Approved Activity

(to be used ONLY after the application has been reviewed and approval letter has been received)

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by Connecticut Nurses' Association an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

For Activities Pending Approval

(to be used for application is still in the review process)

This activity has been submitted to the Connecticut Nurses' Association for approval to award contact hours.

The Connecticut Nurses' Association is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.