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Continuing education
Care Providers of Minnesota is pleased to off er accredited continuing professional education.
NEW THIS YEAR—we’re going to be using a product called Conferences i/o that will allow you to digitally track the sessions you attend to earn your CE credits. No more paper forms that get lost or are hard to read! There is nothing to download; from your mobile device (smartphone, tablet, laptop, etc.) you will go to the Care Providers of Minnesota CEU URL, log in once, and then add the sessions as you attend them. BONUS, you can fill out session evaluations online too. More information will be emailed and posted as we get closer to the convention.
Care Providers of Minnesota will add the CEUs earned at the convention to your Care Providers of Minnesota user profile.
Application for continuing education credit for Minnesota licensed nursing home administrators, licensed assisted living directors, and licensed health services executives will be made through the Minnesota Board of Executives for Long-Term Care Services & Supports (formerly known as Minnesota Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators) for a maximum 13.25 clock hours.
MINNESOTA BOARD OF NURSING
Sessions are designed to comply with the Minnesota Board of Nursing criteria for contact hours. Nurses can apply their hours toward their licensure requirements; however, the Board of Nursing does not pre-approve continuing education. The Minnesota Board of Nursing rules on continuing education define the contact hour as 60 minutes. Convention off ers nurses a maximum of 13.25 contact hours.
MINNESOTA STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK
Some sessions are designed to comply with the Minnesota Board of Social Work criteria. The Board of Social Work does not pre-approve continuing education; however, Care Providers of Minnesota is a pre-approved continuing education provider, CE Provider Approval Number: CEP-52.
OTHER DISCIPLINES
All other disciplines are encouraged to track their attendance using Conferences i/o and submit attendance reports to the appropriate agency for their discipline.
WHAT’S NEW AT THE 2021CONVENTION KEEP IN MIND
REGISTRATION: Registration is per person, not per organization.
DIGITAL HANDOUTS: All education session materials will be available on the convention app. Session materials will be available the week of November 8, 2021—if you want to preview/download/print the materials beforehand.
CEUs: Tracking attendance for CEU purposes will be digital using Conferences i/o. Easy to set up, you add sessions as you attend them.
EDUCATION EVALUATIONS: Evaluations will also be digital using Conferences i/o.
HEALTH & SAFETY PROTOCOLS: The protocols will be finalized in the fall to ensure the well-being of all convention participants.
AWARDS: All awards will be presented on Tuesday, November 16, 4:00 PM in the Mystic Lake showroom. Following the presentation is a reception that is open to all convention attendees.
FREE LUNCH: Lunch will be available to convention attendees on Tuesday, November 16, in the expo hall, 11:30 AM-1:00 PM. Sponsored by Care Providers of Minnesota Service Corporation. DOWNLOAD THE APP: Our convention app brings you the daily schedules; session information and handouts; venue maps; and much more—right to your phone! Download it ahead of time to create your personal schedule with sessions and events you want to attend.
my.yapp.us/CPMCON21
VOLUNTEER TO BE A GREETER: Get more out of your convention experience—sign up to be a session greeter. Sign up on our convention website: careproviders.org/convention
GENDER-NEUTRAL RESTROOMS: Located on both ends of main floor foyer/Level 1
LACTATION ROOM: Mother’s room now available; level 1, south end of the event area
PHOTOS/VIDEOS: Care Providers of Minnesota may take photographs and videos during events for use in Association promotional materials. By participating in this event, you grant Care Providers of Minnesota the right to use your image for such purposes.
