CNE Contact Hours Application Process
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How to Get CNE Contact Hours Approved
Continuing nursing education activities for registered nurses (RNs) may be submitted for approval of contact hours via the AORN Approval Unit. Association of periOperative Registered Nurses is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).
The following are available for access:
Speakers/Authors with Commercial Interests
Commercial interest organizations are not eligible for contact hour approval. A qualified presenter from a commercial interest organization may speak on topics unrelated to product. See Definition of a Commercial Interest Organization (PDF).
The Nurse Planner is responsible for ensuring that education content is not influenced by commercial interests.
If you have any questions, contact us at [email protected].
The AORN Approval Unit consists of the Continuing Education Approval Committee (CEAC) and select members of the AORN Education team.
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
