increase the knowledge of health care providers, especially
pediatricians, of the special susceptibilities of children to hazardous substances in the environment and
to aid in their evaluation of potentially exposed patients.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CDC designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 hours in category 1 credit toward the American Medical Association (AMA) Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
This activity for 1.6 contact hours is provided by CDC, which is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Continuing Education Units (CEU)
CDC has been approved as an Authorized Provider of continuing education and training programs by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training and awards 0.1 continuing education units (CEUs).
Continuing Health Education Specialist (CHES)
CDC is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is a designated event for the CHES to receive 1.5 category 1 contact hours in health education.
CE Expiration: September 30, 2008
The questionnaire and posttest must be completed and returned electronically, by fax, or by mail for eligibility to receive continuing education credit.
Continuing education credit is available free of charge.
Once you access this page, select the Continuing Education Opportunities link.
Once you accessed the MMWR/ATSDR site online system, select the electronic file and/or register and test for a particular ATSDR course.
Under the heading "Register and Take Exam," click on the test type desired.
If you have registered in this system before, please use the same login name and password. This will ensure an accurate transcript.
If you have not previously registered in this system, please provide the registration information requested. This allows accurate tracking for credit purposes. Please review the CDC Privacy Notice.
Once you have logged in/registered, select the test and take the posttest.
Answer the questions presented. To receive continuing education credit, you must answer all of the questions. Some questions have more than one answer. Questions with more than one answer will instruct you to "indicate all that are true."
Complete the course evaluation and posttest no later than September 29, 2008.
You will be able to immediately print your continuing education certificate from your personal transcript.
Complete the evaluation questionnaire and posttest, including your name, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address, if available.
Circle your answers to the questions. To receive your continuing education credit, you must answer all of the questions.
Sign and date the posttest.
Return the evaluation questionnaire and posttest, no later than September 1, 2008, to CDC by one of the following methods:
Continuing Education Coordinator, CSEM Program
Address
FedEx Street Address
ATSDR, Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine
1600 Clifton Road, NE (MS F-32)
Atlanta, GA 30333
Tel. (770) 488-3490
Fax: (770) 488-4178
E-mail: atsdrdtemce@cdc.gov
ATSDR, Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine
4770 Buford Hwy, NE (Mail Stop F-32)
Atlanta, GA 30341-3717
Tel. (770) 488-3490
You will receive an award certificate within 90 days of submitting your credit forms. No fees are charged for participating in this continuing education activity.