Are CERPs the same as CEUs?
Are CERPs the same as CEUs?
One CERP unit is 60 minutes of professional education as determined by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE®). CERPs must absolutely not be confused with other types of continuing education credits. A CERP is not a contact hour or a CEU or a CME or a CPE or anything else.
What is CERPs?
CERPs are Continuing Education Recognition Points especially for lactation consultants. Programs that are eligible to give CERPs will state so in their promotional materials. You may obtain CERPs from conferences and workshops or online education (www.lactationtraining.com).
What is the difference between CEU and CE?
CE is just the abbreviation for continuing education, so it’s really more of a generic term. On the other hand, CEU (a continuing education unit) refers to a unit of credit equal to 10 hours of participation in an educational course or approved activity.
What are Cerp hours?
As a guide: 1 CERP. = 1 CME or 0.1 CEU or 60 Minutes or 1 CPD or 1 Contact Hour.
How many CERPs do you need for Ibclc?
75
To recertify by CERPs (at the five (5) year mark), IBCLCs are required to earn seventy-five (75) CERPs. Of those seventy-five (75) CERPs, fifty (50) must be lactation specific and five (5) must be professional ethics specific.
What is the AACN provider number?
CEP 1036
AACN has been approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the California State Board of Nursing (CBRN), California Provider number CEP 1036.
How many CERPs is BLS?
The BLS recertification course is approved for 2 CEUs/CMEs. (The original BLS certification course is approved for 4 CEUs/CMEs.)
How hard is the Ibclc exam?
This part of the exam is tricky and tends to be the most difficult for people. Test items have a high degree of clinical relevance but cover global issues. You may well be asked questions about issues you have never seen in practice. The global scope of the exam is another reason candidates struggle and many fail.
What do CERPS stand for in continuing education?
CERPs are Continuing Education Recognition Points especially for lactation consultants. Programs that are eligible to give CERPs will state so in their promotional materials.
How to obtain IBCLC CERPS for continuing education?
The following online presentations are accredited for Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) and are applicable for recertification towards your International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC’s), Certified Lactation Educator (CLE) & Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) credentials.
What’s the difference between a CERP and a L-CERP?
L-CERPs are for education specifically for lactation consultants E-CERPs are for education on ethics related to IBCLC practice Health workers and the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes Dealing with a colleague whose practice is not based on scientific principles and up-to-date information
What is the difference between CE’s, CEU’s and CME’s?
If you find an organization using CECH’s, CERP’s, CEARP’s, and CME’s they all equal the same as a contact hour. If an organization uses CEU’s it is not the same as contact hours. For every CEU it equals 10 contact hours.