State acceptance in North Dakota
Physicians: We are accepted by the ND Board of Medicine because we are accredited by AMA (category 1)
Physicians are required by North Dakota law to complete 60 AMA Category 1 hours of continuing medical education every three years.
Nurses: We are accepted by the ND Board of Nursing because we are ANCC accredited. The ANCC is a national accreditation organization
The Nurse Practices Act now contains continuing education requirements in Section 43-12.1-08. The Board determined in Section 54-02-05-08 that continuing education for purposes of relicensure must meet or exceed twelve (12) contact hours within the preceding two (2) years.
Board recognized providers of continuing education include: The North Dakota Board of Nursing. An accredited college or university. A health care regulatory board A professional organization that is nationally accredited to approve CE.
The following is a list of activities that DO NOT MEET the CE requirement in ND: Basic Life Support classes; CPR classes; Advanced Skills Renewal Courses (ACLS, PALS, NALS, etc)
Pharmacists: We are accepted by the ND Board of Pharmacy because we are ACPE accredited
§6827. Mandatory continuing education. During each triennial registration period an applicant for registration shall complete a minimum of forty-five hours of acceptable formal continuing education, as specified in subdivision four of this section, provided that no more than twenty-two hours of such continuing education shall consist of self-study courses.
Who are approved providers? There are three types of approved sponsors (providers): Sponsors approved by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) or by an equivalent organization that the State Board of Pharmacy determines to have equivalent standards
In-person training
If you prefer sit-down, in-person training for ACLS, we have you covered.
LaMoure Amb — Just/Schmit/ / 5PO Box 234 LaMoure, ND 58458
Trinity Health / 51 Burdick Expy W Po Box 5020 Minot, ND 58701-4406
Altru Health System / 51000 S Columbia Rd Grand Forks, ND 58201-4032
Wyndmere-Barney Amb — Luebke/Schultz / 516129 Hwy 13 Barney, ND 58008
Emergency Training Associates, Fergus Falls / 5502 1st Ave S Jamestown, ND 58401
Total number of locations: 35. These locations CAN provide American Heart Association-branded provider cards if needed.
To schedule a session, please see our in-person scheduling page.