Agenda
Speakers
Call for abstracts
Registration
Sponsors
Continuing Education
Visitors
Hotel
Contact Us
Home


 

 

 

Shaping a Healthy Future
 
CONTINUING EDUCATION

We are submitting the necessary documentation for professional credits to be approved for the conference from the organizations listed below.

  • American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
    The American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences has approved 9.5 PDUs (professional development units) for the main conference and 3 PDUs for the post-conference workshops.

  • American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation:
    Application for contact hours has been made to CNE-Net, the education division of the North Dakota Nurses Association, an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.  Please call Janice Smith at 307-733-8841 for more information about contact hours. 

  • Certifying Board for Dietary Managers:
    The Certifying Board for Dietary Managers has approved the conference for 10 clock hours for the main conference and 3 clock hours for the post-conference workshops.

  • Commission on Dietetic Registration:
    The Commission on Dietetic Registration has approved the conference for 10.5 CEUs for the main conference and 3 CEUs for the post-conference workshops. 

  • National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.:
    The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing has approved the conference for 12 CECH (Continuing Education Contact Hours) for Health Education Specialists: 9 CHEC for the main conference and 3 CHEC for the post-conference workshops.

  • Professional Teaching Standards Board
    The Professional Teaching Standards Board has approved Shaping a Healthy Future IV for 1/2 credit; 9.5 contact hours for the main conference and 3 contact hours for the post-conference.

  • Wyoming Children’s Action Alliance – Wyoming STARS has approved Shaping a Healthy Future IV for 15.0 clock hours as follows:

    • Wednesday - 3.5 contact hours
    • Thursday - 5.5 contact hours
    • Friday - regular conference - 2.5 contact hours
    • Friday - post-conference - 3.5 contact hours

This conference provides the following core areas of knowledge in the Competency Wheel: Health, Nutrition, and Safety; The Active learning Environment; Child Growth and Development; and Professionalism.

  • Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board:
    As communicated by the Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board, "It is the licensee’s responsibility to obtain from the continuing education activity sponsor, the necessary documentation for submission to be re-licensed.  A sign in sheet and certificate of attendance will be provided."

  • Wyoming Psychological Association
    The Wyoming Psychological Association has approved the main conference for 9.5 hours and the post-conference workshops for 3 hours each.
We will post information about approval by these organizations (and any additional organizations) as soon as it becomes available.  If you have questions about professional credits, please contact Janice Smith at jksmith96@hotmail.com or (307) 733-8841