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NANP Categories of Continuing Education Units:
The NANP recognizes two distinct categories of continuing education units:
Category I includes the following:
- Programs/seminars given by other organizations that are pre-approved by NANP
- CEU approved articles, videos, books, short courses and seminars offered by the NANP, many of which are made available for purchase via the NANP website.
Category II includes continuing education programs given by other organizations, who have NOT applied to the NANP for CEU approval. In order to obtain NANP approval for Category II CEUs, members must submit payment of $20 per course to be reviewed. Category II CEUs that arrive without payment will not be reviewed.
Professional Membership Continuing Education Requirements:
In order for professional members to renew their membership they must submit evidence that they earned continuing education units throughout the past year. Renewal forms received without evidence of earned CEUs will not be processed.
The NANP will accept one of the following groups of CEUs:
- Ten (10) CEUs - at least five (5) of which must be Category I (NANP pre-approved). A maximum of five (5) Category II CEUs will be accepted toward the ten (10) CEU requirement.
- Fifteen (15) Category II CEUs – for those who have not earned five (5) Category I CEUs, they may submit a minimum of fifteen (15) Category II CEUs. The NANP will review these CEUs to ensure they meet our guidelines. Each program must:
- provide holistic nutrition education
- be at least eighty percent (80%) educational, with a maximum of twenty percent (20%) sales/promotional in nature
- Professional members who are enrolled in a NANP-approved holistic nutrition education program can earn all ten required annual CEUs for class time. A copy of school transcripts will be required as evidence of credits earned. The list of NANP-approved schools is provided on the Recommended Educational Programs page.
- Those with a license from another health discipline (ie. MD, PT, RPh, LAc, RD, OD, etc.) may use accredited CEU courses for that discipline, as long as they are specifically related to nutrition.
NOTE: All CEU credits earned in the prior year will apply to the current membership term only. If you exceed CEU requirements, they will not roll over at renewal. For example, a member whose effective date is June 1, will have a renewal cycle of June 1- May 31. CEUs that can apply to the renewal date of June 1 must be earned by May 31. Any additional CEUs earned during that time period cannot be applied to the next year’s membership term. All CEUs will be recorded under the term in which they were taken.
NANP Continuing Education Opportunities:
NANP is continually working to expand its continuing education offerings to members. CEUs can be earned in any of the following ways:
- The NANP Annual Conference provides all ten (10) CEUs required for professional membership renewal. Members must attend the entire conference in order to earn all ten (10) CEUs offered.
- Additional Category I CEUs are made available in two forms:
- The NANP reviews CEU programs submitted by outside providers and posts those programs on our website via our Continuing Education Calendar. These are LIVE programs that members can attend in person.
- Our website also provides a list of audio lectures, books and videos that may be purchased for listening, reading or viewing at your convenience. To view the list of available CEUs, please visit the CEU Programs page. Please note that in order to receive credit for these courses, members must also purchase and submit completed the corresponding CEU quizzes, also available at http://www.nanp.org/education_ce_art.htm. You must return your completed quiz to NANP, either by fax, email or US Mail, to receive your CEUs.
- Occasionally, the NANP will also provide members with information about upcoming Category II CEU programs. These programs are offered by organizations that have not requested a formal review by NANP and will be clearly identified as Category II.
The following are guidelines for each form of course:
NANP Courses — have been reviewed and approved by the NANP. They will vary in length and will be on a variety of topics related to holistic nutrition. Please visit our website for specific course pricing.
Books — the NANP will only review books that are specific to health and nutrition, are not “quick-fix” claims, and that are well-researched and contain current information and philosophies.
Books under 200 pages will be worth 1 CEU, while books over 200 pages will earn members 2 CEU’s. NANP will not supply the books, but will post order information/links on our website. We will provide you with a test to take upon completion of the book. This test MUST be returned to NANP in order to receive CEU credit.
Videos — NANP will provide a brief abstract of content on our website and the number of CEU’s offered upon completion of the course (this will vary depending on the course length and content). Members will be responsible for contacting the listed party and purchasing the video course directly from the responsible provider. Again, cost will vary depending on length and content of course. Members will be sent a test that they must complete and return to NANP in order to receive CEU credit.
CEU Value of Articles & Seminars
One (1) CEU will be issued per contact hour for those courses/seminars that are submitted and have passed the criteria for CEU submission.
Earning Category II CEUs or Credit for Events Not Approved by NANP:
NANP recognizes that there are many quality continuing education programs available to nutrition professionals and we encourage all providers to apply to the NANP for CEU approval of their programs. We also recognize that members may attend seminars that NANP does not yet know about and/or through groups that may not have applied to NANP for CEU credits (Category II CEUs).
The NANP will recognize CEUs from the following organizations as Category II:
- All NANP-approved schools providing CEU courses
- Age Management Group (AMG)
- American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM)
- American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM)
- American College of Nutrition (ACN)
- American Holistic Medical Association (AHMA)
- Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM) – Food As Medicine Conference
- Parker College of Chiropractic
- The Institute For Functional Medicine (IFM)
- The International & American Associations of Clinical Nutritionists (IAACN)
- Weston A. Price Foundation (WAPF)
Guidelines for obtaining Category II CEUs include:
- 80% of the seminar must deal directly with nutrition. For multi-day seminars partial CEU’s may be accepted if only a portion of the total seminar is directly addressing nutrition.
- The event must be approved for continuing education credit by other associated groups.
- A non-refundable $20 review fee will be charged for each Category II CEU program. Please include payment information along with the required information as noted above.
- Proof of CEUs is required at the time of membership renewal. Please submit the following information:
- Certificate of completion for the continuing education event
- Name of sponsoring organization
- Date, time and location of event
- Cost of event
- Educational objectives of event
- Speaker name and short bio
- Schedule breakout
- How to register
- Whether the event qualifies for continuing education credit