The DoD Patient Safety Program offers eight types of continuing education (CE) credit for TeamSTEPPSTeam Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS) is an evidence-based teamwork system designed to improve the quality, safety and efficiency of healthcare. TeamSTEPPS consists of a collection of instructions, materials and tools to help drive a successful teamwork initiative from the initial planning to implementation through to sustainment. The system is designed to improve patient safety using a three-phase approach: Phase I Assessment: Facility determines organizational readiness; Phase II Planning, Training & Implementation: Facility “decides what to do” and “makes it happen;” and Phase III Sustainment: Facility spreads the improvements in teamwork performance, clinical processes and outcomes resulting from the TeamSTEPPS initiative.TeamSTEPPS Train the Trainer, Train the Staff, and other pre-approved educational activities, based on attendee eligibility and provision of necessary requirements by the attendee. Mandatory attendee compliance requirements to earn CE credit applies to all CE credit types and includes:

1. Online Registration: Attendees must register in the Online Registration Center (ORC) prior to the course ending. Attendees should register themselves as this ensures accurate information is collected and will help expedite processing of the CE credit. Please make sure your email is accurate as all communication regarding the course, including the mandatory post-activity evaluation and the final CE certificate, will be sent to the email provided at the time of registration.  If you do not have a military email account, you may use a personal email address.
2. Attendance: Attendees must attend all contact hours of the course. Attendees who arrive late or depart early will forfeit their CE eligibility. Attendance will be taken daily for all CE eligible activities and the sign-in sheet becomes part of the audit trail for CE compliance.
3. Evaluation: Attendees must complete a post-activity evaluation within 10 days of the activity end date. A link to a post-activity evaluation will be sent to the email you provide at the time of registration. You will receive two reminders to complete the evaluation. Failure to submit your evaluation in time will prevent you from getting your CE credit.
4. CE Eligibility: Attendees must select an appropriate CE type based on the eligibility below.  Some types of CE credit have additional requirements (e.g., pharmacy and medical) and failure to provide that additional information will prohibit you from receiving your CE credit. 

Please note that an appropriate type of CE must be selected at the time of registration in ORC and all CE eligibility requirements must be adhered to in order to receive any of the CE certifications noted below.

1. AMA PRA CME: Offered by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Continuing Medical Education (CME) AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM is available to physicians/doctor of medicine (MD), doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO), physician’s assistant (PA) or nurse practitioner (NP). You must certify in your registration that you are an MD, DO, PA or NP to earn this type of CE credit. Failure to do so will preclude you from receiving the CME credit.
2. AMA PRA Non-Physician Medical: Also offered by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), this provides AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM to non-MD medical professionals such as, chiropractors, paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMT). If you are not an MD, DO, PA or NP and you want CME credit, you must select this type of credit. 
3. ACHE: Offered by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), this credit is only available for live, face-to-face activities; it is not available for webinars, recorded or on-demand activities.  It is for health care executives including, but not limited to, C-suite executives (CEOs, COOs, CMOs, CNOs CIOs, etc.), associate and assistant administrative officers, directors and specialty management positions of comparable executive authority.  
4. ACPE: Offered by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), this credit is available to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. In order to earn ACPE credit, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) and ACPE requires all participants to provide their NABP number, date of birth in month/date format, and share whether they are a pharmacist or pharmacy technician. You must enter this information at the time of registration. Note: You cannot use an organization/MTF NABP number, it must be your individual number.  If you do not have an NABP number, please obtain one prior to the training by going to the NABP website and signing up for this number.
   Please be aware, due to ACPE guidelines, all credit awarded by ACPE-accredited providers to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will be available via CPE Monitor. If participants would like a paper statement of credit, they may print an individual statement of credit or a transcript from their NABP e-Profile. 
5. ADA CERP: Offered by the American Dental Association, Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP) this credit is available to dentists and dental technicians.  
6. ANCC CNE: Offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) credit is available to nurses and nurse practitioners.  
7. APA: Offered by the American Psychological Association (APA), this credit is available to psychologists, clinical social workers, clinical counselors, family and marriage therapists.  
8. IACET CEU: Offered by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), this non-specific continuing education unit (CEU) is available to any attendee who is an allied health professional and may not be eligible for any of the other continuing education credits offered above. Note: CEUs are calculated differently that other CE types. One CEU equals one-tenth contact hour of participation while other CEs earn one unit per contact hour. >>Learn more about CEU calculation.

If you have any questions on the types of CE credit offered or the accreditation requirements, please email the CE/ORC Team.