United States Department of Veterans Affairs
NATIONAL CENTER for PTSD

Continuing Education Credit

 

Continuing Education Credit

Where to Get Help for PTSD

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Continuing education (CE/CME) credits can be earned for completing most PTSD 101 courses. For information about the number of credits that can be earned for a course, please refer to the course brochure. See below for additional information on taking the post test for CE/CME credits once you have completed the course module.

Taking the Post Test for CE/CME Credit

VA Employees

Note: VA Employees can access the post test directly from each course page.

  1. Log into the VA TMS site.
  2. Enter “PTSD 101” into the SEARCH CATALOG box and click GO.
  3. Select the course title.
  4. Click on the link titled, “Evaluation and Certificate.”
  5. Complete the post-test and evaluation.

For issues with the TMS site, contact vatmshelp@va.gov.

Non-VA Employees

  1. Register and log on to EES,* which provides testing for non-VA employees.
  2. To find the PTSD 101 Courses, click on "AVAILABLE COURSES" tab.
  3. Enter "PTSD 101" as a keyword in the Advanced Search.
  4. To Register: Click on the course you want, or on "Sign Me Up."
  5. Then go to "My Courses." The course should now show up. When you click on the course name, it will bring you to the test.
  6. Complete the post test and evaluation.

For issues with courses in EES, contact eeswbthelp@va.gov.

Accreditation

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Employee Education System (VA-EES) is responsible for the accreditation for PTSD 101. VA-EES has worked closely with the following accrediting bodies to offer Continuing Education Units for each of the PTSD 101 courses.

American Medical Association

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) The VA Employee Education System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

VA Employee Education System is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN)

The VA Employee Education System is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the California Board of Registered Nursing.

American Psychological Association (APA)

The VA Employee Education System (EES) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Employee Education System maintains responsibility for each program and its content.

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)

VA Employee Education System, Provider Number 1040, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), (1-800-225-6880) through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. VA Employee Education System maintains responsibility for the program.

NOTE: VA's Employee Education System (EES) has content experts regularly review each course. After review, each course is assigned a new course number and each brochure is revised. See course brochure for specific CE credit information.

Last review date: 12/02/2011

Date Created: See last Reviewed/Updated Date below.