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The North Carolina Immunization Branch strives to provide and identify continuing education opportunities for immunization providers. Access the links below to obtain information about immunization education opportunities and training courses.

Courses listed are provided through the North Carolina Immunization Branch, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Click on the appropriate link below to jump to that section's courses.

North Carolina

Regional Trainings

NCIR Trainings: Continuing education credits are available for attending these NCIR training sessions.

DATE
LOCATION
Tuesday, August 17 Wilmington

NC Immunization Program: Basics and Beyond:

DATE LOCATION
Tuesday, August 31 Asheville
Thursday, September 2 Concord
Tuesday, September 14 Winston-Salem
Thursday, September 16 Cary
Thursday, September 23 Wilmington
Tuesday, September 28 Greenville

 

Modules Credit is not available for viewing these materials online. However, these materials serve as an excellent resource for anyone who uses the NCIR in their practice.

2009 North Carolina Immunization Conference The 2009 conference, Immunizations: Real World, North Carolina, was held from August 12 - 14 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Participants had the opportunity to earn continuing education credits by attending presentations on a variety of immunization topics such as best practices for immunization administration, dealing with parental concerns, and operating off-site clinics. To view presentations from the conference, log on to http://www.immunizenc.com/conference.htm

 


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What's New in Immunization Training and Education for Providers? April 2010 Icon: PDF document

To access the CDC's Training and Continuing Education page directly, follow this link: http://www2a.cdc.gov/TCEOnline/index.asp. A list of immunization related courses is below:

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Immunization Update 2010 This live broadcast and webcast is CDCs annual update on the most recent and significant developments in the rapidly changing field of immunization. Anticipated topics include influenza, pneumococcal conjugate, human papillomavirus and meningococcal vaccines. Other emerging issues will be discussed, including the latest information from the June 2010 meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

CE Expiration Date: 9/6/2010

Available Credits:

  • 2.5 CME (for physicians)
  • 2.5 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 2.5 CNE (for nurses)
  • .3 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 2.5 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • .25 CPE (for pharmacists)

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Adult Immunizations: This self-study program updates healthcare personnel on current adult immunization recommendations. The program describes the burden of vaccine-preventable diseases among adults in the United State and highlights strategies to improve vaccination coverage levels. Course content includes the latest information on vaccines that protect against influenza, pneumococcal, Tdap, human papillomavirus and shingles. Case studies and a discussion of frequently-asked questions provide the learner with the opportunity to apply course information to real-life scenarios.

CE Expiration Date: 6/15/2012

Available Credits:

  • 2.75 CME (for physicians)
  • 2.75 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 2.6 CNE (for nurses)
  • .3 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 3 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • .3 CPE (for pharmacists)

Formats:

Essentials of Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention: A Training Series for Coordinators and Case Managers 2008. This series of netconferences is designed for perinatal hepatitis B prevention coordinators and case workers in state and local health departments. A total of four netconferences were offered in 2008 and provide guidance to successfully manage, implement, and evaluate a perinatal hepatitis B prevention program. This series is presented in four sessions in the Web on Demand format.

Session 1: Case Identification

CE Expiration Date: 3/19/2011

Available Credits:

  • 1.25 CME (for physicians)
  • 1.25 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1.25 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1.5 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • .15 CPE (for pharmacists)
  • 0 Audit

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Session Two: Case Management

CE Expiration Date: 3/19/2011

Available Credits:

  • 1.25 CME (for physicians)
  • 1.25 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1.25 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1.5 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • .15 CPE (for pharmacists)
  • 0 Audit

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Session Three: Evaluation

CE Expiration Date: 3/19/2011

Available Credits:

  • 1.25 CME (for physicians)
  • 1.25 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1.25 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1.5 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • .15 CPE (for pharmacists)
  • 0 Audit

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Session Four: The Delivery Hospital as Safety Net

CE Expiration Date: 3/19/2011

Available Credits:

  • 1.25 CME (for physicians)
  • 1.25 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1.25 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1.5 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • .15 CPE (for pharmacists)
  • 0 Audit

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Immunization Information Systems 101: What Every Program Manager Should Know. This self-study program offers an introductory overview to the field of immunization information systems (IIS). IIS are confidential, computerized information systems that collect vaccination data about children. They help generate reminders, produce vaccination records and consolidate records from multiple sources.

CE Expiration Date: 7/18/2011

Available Credits:

  • 1 CME (for physicians)
  • 1 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • 0 Audit

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Immunization Update 2009. This annual program provides up-to-date information on the rapidly changing field of immunization. Topics include influenza (including H1N1 influenza), rotavirus, vaccine safety and vaccine supply. So-called "alternative" vaccine schedules and other emerging vaccine issues. The program is two hours and five minutes in duration. This is an annual offering designed to update the immunization provider on the latest developments in the immunization field.

CE Expiration Date: 9/1/2011

Available Credits:

  • 2.25 CME (for physicians)
  • 2.25 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 2.0 CNE (for nurses)
  • 0.2 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 2.0 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • 0.2 CPE (for pharmacists)
  • 0 Audit

Formats:

Increasing Adult Vaccination Rates: What Really Works is designed to assist the primary care practitioner in finding ways to increase vaccination rates among adult patients. This program explains the public health problem of under-immunized adults. It presents information about effective strategies that can be implemented in healthcare practices to increase adult vaccination rates.

CE Expriation Date: 8/16/2011

Available Credits:

  • 1.5 CME (for physicians)
  • 1.5 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1.3 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1.5 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • .15 CPE (for pharmacists)
  • 0 Audit

Formats:

Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases 2007 This self-study program provides information on case investigation, outbreak control, and disease reporting for vaccine-preventable diseases. The course stresses the most epidemiologically important data to collect and discusses methods of enhancing surveillance and completing case investigations.

CE Expiration Date: 1/14/2011

Available Credits:

  • 2.75 CME (for physicians)
  • 2.75 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 2.75 CNE (for nurses)
  • .25 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 2.5 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • .25 CPE (for pharmacists)

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The Immunization Encounter: Critical Issues This program addresses issues related to the routine immunization clinic encounter. Topics include patient and parent communication and education, vaccine storage and handling, preparing for medical emergencies, screening for contraindications and precautions to vaccination, vaccine administration, records and documentation, the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) and the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. It also highlights resources for staff orientation and development.

CE Expiration Date: 1/19/2012

Available Credits:

  • 2 CME (for physicians)
  • 2 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 2 CNE (for nurses)
  • .2 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 2 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • .2 CPE (for pharmacists)
  • 0 Audit

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Coca Conference Calls

Clinician Outreach Communication Activity (COCA) Conference Calls are designed to serve as the venue for timely education and two-way communication with CDC Subject Matter Experts (SME). The conference calls address emerging threats, the effects on human populations, and the medical evaluation and management of these threats.

COCA Conference Calls - April 6, 2010: A Primer of New ACIP Guidelines on Human Rabies Prophylaxis

CE Expiration Date: 5/10/2010

Available Credits:

  • 1 CME (for physicians)
  • 1 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1 CHES (for certified health education specialists)

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COCA Conference Calls - March 23, 2010: Influenza Vaccine Update

CE Expiration Date: 4-26-2011

Available Credits:

  • 1 CME (for physicians)
  • 1 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1 CHES (for certified health education specialists)

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COCA Conference Calls - November 10, 2009: National Grand Rounds: 2009 H1N1 Influenza and Asthma

CE Expiration Date: 12/1/10

Available Credits:

  • 1 CME (for physicians)
  • 1 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • 0 Audit

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COCA Conference Calls -October 21, 2009: Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients

CE Expiration Date: 11/23/10

Available Credits:

  • 1 CME (for physicians)
  • 1 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • 0 Audit

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COCA Conference Calls - October 28, 2009: Information on H1N1 Influenza and H1N1 Vaccination and Treatment for Children

CE Expiration Date: 12/1/10

Available Credits:

  • 1 CME (for physicians)
  • 1 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • 0 Audit

Formats:

COCA Conference Calls - October 29, 2009: Diabetes and Influenza (both Seasonal and H1N1): What Clinicians need to Know

CE Expiration Date: 11/30/10

Available Credits:

  • 1 CME (for physicians)
  • 1 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • 0 Audit

Formats:

COCA Conference Calls - October 30, 2009: Overview of CDC Guidance on Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities (2009 H1N1 Influenza)

CE Expiration Date: 11/30/10

Available Credits:

  • 1 CME (for physicians)
  • 1 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • 0 Audit

Formats:

COCA Conference Calls - October 7, 2009: H1N1 Pediatrics Update and Overview of CDC's Child Care Guidance

CE Expiration Date: 10/7/10

Available Credits:

  • 1 CME (for physicians)
  • 1 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • 0 Audit

Formats:

COCA Conference Calls - September 16, 2009: Interim Recommendations for the Use of Antiviral Medications for the 2009-2010 Influenza Season

CE Expiration Date: 9/16/10

Available Credits:

  • 1 CME (for physicians)
  • 1 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • 0 Audit

Formats:

COCA Conference Calls - September 30, 2009: Overview of H1N1 Vaccine Safety: Licensing, Clinical Trials, and Vaccine Safety Monitoring

CE Expiration Date: 9/30/10

Available Credits:

  • 1 CME (for physicians)
  • 1 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • 0 Audit

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Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Disesase Series 2010 This training program will provide the most current information in the constantly changing field of immunization. This program is updated annually to provide a comprehensive overview on immunization based on the latest recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Each session includes case studies and a discussion of frequently-asked questions on each topic. The series is divided into nine modules, each 60 to 90 minutes in length. It is available in two formats: nine web-based modules or on DVD. Each module is separately accredited for Continuing Education.

Module One: Principles of vaccination, immunization schedules and timing and spaces of vaccines.

CE Expiration Date: 3/31/2011

Available Credits:

  • 1.5 CME (for physicians)
  • 1.5 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1.3 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1.5 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • .15 CPE (for pharmacists)
  • 0 Audit

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Module Two: Contraindications and precautions, screening, adverse reactions, vaccine safety, vaccine administration and vaccine storage and handling

CE Expiration Date: 3/31/2011

Available Credits:

  • 1.75 CME (for physicians)
  • 1.75 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1.6 CNE (for nurses)
  • .2 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1.5 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • .15 CPE (for pharmacists)
  • 0 Audit

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Module Three: DTaP, Tdap

CE Expiration Date: 3/31/2011

Available Credits:

  • 1.5 CME (for physicians)
  • 1.5 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1.4 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1.5 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • .15 CPE (for pharmacists)
  • 0 Audit

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Module Four: Hib, pneumococcal

CE Expiration Date: 3/31/2011

Available Credits:

  • 1.5 CME (for physicians)
  • 1.5 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1.3 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1.5 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • .15 CPE (for pharmacists)
  • 0 Audit

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Module Five: MMR

CE Expiration Date: 3/31/2011

Available Credits:

  • 1.5 CME (for physicians)
  • 1.5 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1.3 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1.5 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • .15 CPE (for pharmacists)
  • 0 Audit

Formats:

Module Six: Varicella, zoster

CE Expiration Date: 3/31/2011

Available Credits:

  • 1.5 CME (for physicians)
  • 1.5 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1.3 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1.5 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • .15 CPE (for pharmacists)
  • 0 Audit

Formats:

Module Seven: Hepatitis A, hepatitis B

CE Expiration Date: 3/31/2011

Available Credits:

  • 1.5 CME (for physicians)
  • 1.5 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1.3 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1.5 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • .15 CPE (for pharmacists)
  • 0 Audit

Formats:

Module Eight: Influenza, rotavirus

CE Expiration Date: 3/31/2011

Available Credits:

  • 1.75 CME (for physicians)
  • 1.75 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1.6 CNE (for nurses)
  • .2 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1.5 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • .15 CPE (for pharmacists)
  • 0 Audit

Formats:

Module Nine: Polio, meningococcal, HPV

CE Expiration Date: 3/31/2011

Available Credits:

  • 1.5 CME (for physicians)
  • 1.5 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1.4 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1.5 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • .15 CPE (for pharmacists)
  • 0 Audit

Formats:

Immunization: You Call the Shots. This series is designed to provide key immunization knowledge in a basic step-by-step manner. It is useful as an introduction to the field of immunization for new providers, or nursing and medical students. It is also useful as a comprehensive refresher for more experienced providers. Each module is presented in a web on demand format.

Module One: Understanding the Basics: General Recommendations

CE Expiration Date: 1/12/2011

Available Credits:

  • 1.75 CME (for physicians)
  • 1.75 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1.9 CNE (for nurses)
  • .15 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1.5 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • .15 CPE (for pharmacists)
  • 0 Audit

Formats:

Module Two: Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis

CE Expriation Date: 6/15/2011

Available Credits:

  • 1.25 CME (for physicians)
  • 1.25 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1.3 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • .1 CPE (for pharmacists)
  • 0 Audit

Format:

Module Three: Polio

CE Expiration Date: 10/24/2011

Available Credits:

  • 1 CME (for physicians)
  • 1 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1.2 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • .1 CPE (for pharmacists)
  • 0 Audit

Format:

Module Four: Hib

CE Expiration Date: 8/1/2011

Available Credits:

  • 1.5 CME (for physicians)
  • 1.5 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1.7 CNE (for nurses)
  • .15 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1.5 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • .15 CPE (for pharmacists)
  • 0 Audit

Format:

Module Five: Influenza

CE Expiration Date: 12/8/2011

Available Credits:

  • 1.5 CME (for physicians)
  • 1.5 CME (attendance for non-physicians)
  • 1.5 CNE (for nurses)
  • .1 CEU (for other professionals)
  • 1.5 CHES (for certified health education specialists)
  • .15 CPE (for pharmacists)
  • 0 Audit

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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Earn continuing education credits by reading almost any recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) and completing a short quiz. For a listing of all available activities visit: http://www2a.cdc.gov/ce/availableactivities.asp. There are no immunization-related courses at this time.

 

 

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