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Education Development

Subject matter experts may develop and request educational offerings through the Center for Professional Practice of Nursing (CPPN). Please review the processes below and submit the necessary course materials and forms.

Submit a Request

BRN or ANCC: Submit a Continuing Education Class Request

Please use these forms to plan a California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) continuing education course or request material. Continuing education course planning forms will only be approved when the biographical data and conflict of interest forms for all planning committee members and presenters are submitted with the course planning form.

Send the completed course planning form, course agenda, and biographical data and conflict of interest forms for all planning committee members and presenters as an e-mail attachment to cppn@health.ucdavis.edu. We will not accept handwritten or faxed applications.

Incorporating Implicit Bias into Continuing Education Curriculum

The BRN requires that all continuing education courses that contain any direct patient care component must include curriculum on implicit bias. CPPN cannot provide CE credit for courses that fail to meet this requirement.

Incorporating Implicit Bias into Continuing Education Curriculum (PDF)

Gap Analysis Tool for Planning Continuing Professional Development

A gap analysis is an important tool during the beginning of an educational plan to take you from “I think I know what the problem is” to planning relevant professional development activities targeted to specifically address a clearly established professional practice gap, resulting in measurable outcomes. Analyzing a professional practice gap determines the gap between a current and desired state, underlying educational need(s), and activities needed to close the identified gap. This form is part of the Continuing Education Course Planning Form.

Gap Analysis Tool for Planning Continuing Professional Development (PDF)

Resource for Developing Virtual Education: Best Practices

Virtual education is vital for current times. In this sway, the best practices for virtual education will be highlighted. Recommendations for synchronous, asynchronous, and a blend of both synchronous/asynchronous sessions will be reviewed.

Best Practices for Virtual Education (login required)

Request Additional Class Dates for Previously Awarded Continuing Education Courses

Please use the form below to request class material for previously approved courses.

Previously Awarded Continuing Education Course Request for Additional Dates Form (DOCX)

Questions

If you need assistance in completing a form, or wish to consult with an educator concerning your course, please contact the coordinator.

Coordinator

Ashley Vieira, D.N.P., R.N., N.P.D.A.-B.C., C.C.R.N.
Professional Development Specialist
afvieira@health.ucdavis.edu 

PT or PTA: Submit a Continuing Education Class Request

If you would also like to request Physical Therapy (PT) or Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) continuing education credit from the Physical Therapy Board of California (PTBC), please indicate this on the BRN CE Planning Form located in the BRN or ANCC Continuing Education Class section above.

All course content must be pertinent to the scope and practice of physical therapy. In addition to the standard BRN planning requirements, submission must include the following:

  • All instructors must submit a CV/resume in addition to the Biographical data and conflict of interest forms.
  • A bibliography is required with at least 5 peer-reviewed journal articles published within the last 5 years.

Send the completed Course Planning Form, Course Agenda, Biographical Data and Conflict of Interest forms for all planning committee members and presenters, along with the PT/PTA-specific requirements listed above, as an email attachment to cppn@health.ucdavis.edu. We will not accept handwritten or faxed applications.

Questions

If you need assistance in completing a form, or wish to consult with an educator concerning your course, please contact the coordinator.

Coordinator

Ashley Vieira, D.N.P., R.N., N.P.D.A.-B.C., C.C.R.N.
Professional Development Specialist
afvieira@health.ucdavis.edu

ACE for Licensed Clinical Social Workers: Submit a Continuing Education Course Request

Please use these forms to plan a continuing education course to provide Approved Continuing Education (ACE) for Licensed Clinical Social Workers. Continuing education course planning forms will only be approved when all the required materials are submitted with the course planning form.

Send the completed course planning form and all course materials as outlined below as an e-mail attachment to cppn@health.ucdavis.edu. We will not accept handwritten or faxed applications.

  • Completed Social Work CE Course Planning Form.
  • Course agenda.
  • All course materials (including presentations, handouts, and pilot testing and post-tests if used).
  • Course bibliography/reference list.
  • All promotional materials.
  • Resumes/CVs for all instructors/presenters.
  • Proof of licensure for all instructors/presenters.
  • Biographical/conflict of interest forms for all instructors/presenters and planning committee members, including a brief bio for promotional materials.

Resource for Developing Virtual Education: Best Practices

Virtual education is vital for current times. In this sway, the best practices for virtual education will be highlighted. Recommendations for synchronous, asynchronous, and a blend of both synchronous/asynchronous sessions will be reviewed.

Best Practices for Virtual Education (login required)

Request Additional Class Dates for Previously Awarded Continuing Education Courses

Please use the form below to request class material for previously approved courses.

Previously Awarded Continuing Education Course Request for Additional Dates Form (DOCX)

Questions

If you need assistance in completing a form, or wish to consult with an educator concerning your course, please contact the coordinator.

Coordinator

Ashley Vieira, D.N.P., R.N., N.P.D.A.-B.C., C.C.R.N.
Professional Development Specialist
afvieira@health.ucdavis.edu 

Submit a Course Request Without Continuing Education

Please use this form to request an activity code and roster for activities without continuing education which will be used to enter records into UC Learning Center training transcripts.

Non-C.E. Course Request Form (DOCX)

Questions

If you need assistance in completing a form, or wish to consult with an educator concerning your course, please contact the coordinator.

Coordinator

Ashley Vieira, D.N.P., R.N., N.P.D.A.-B.C., C.C.R.N.
Professional Development Specialist
afvieira@health.ucdavis.edu 

Submit a Request to offer an eLearning through UC Learning Center

Please use this form when submitting an eLearning request.

eLearning Submission Form (DOCX)

Please submit all course files and the eLearning Submission Form to cppn@health.ucdavis.edu. CPPN will develop the course using a course authoring tool such as Articulate Rise or Articulate Storyline 360. As you are developing your content, please follow the best practices for making PowerPoint presentations accessible as outlined below. Please attempt to reconcile as many accessibility issues as possible using the built-in accessibility checker. Presentations with significant accessibility issues may be returned for review. Please allow up to 30 days for processing.

Best Practices

  • Design your eLearning in PowerPoint using a health system-approved template.
  • All course materials (documents, text, images, videos, etc.) must meet accessibility best practices and standards to meet ADA requirements and to affirm the Principles of Community.
  • Designing accessible presentations:
  • If you have a large video, please provide the YouTube link or provide the video file and CPPN will upload it to our YouTube channel. Small video files may be embedded directly in the course. All videos must be captioned. You may provide the captions as a separate file or CPPN will use YouTube or Microsoft Stream for automatic caption generation. Do not send videos with hard coded captions as this will not meet accessibility requirements.
  • If you would like your course to include voice over, please include the script in each slide in the notes section of the PowerPoint. We will use AI text-to-speech software to generate and caption the audio.
  • If there is a post-test, please submit the test as a separate Word document with the answers in bold or highlighted.
  • If you have a survey, we recommend building that in Qualtrics and providing the link to be used in the course.
  • You may also develop and submit your own courses with a course authoring tool or submit courses provided by a vendor in an LMS compatible format.
  • If your course is being widely assigned, please have a communication plan such as messaging to leadership, shared in huddle, flyers, etc.

Questions

If you have any questions regarding developing or submitting an eLearning request, please contact the coordinators.

Coordinators

Brian Underwood
Business Systems Analyst
bunderwood@health.ucdavis.edu

Samantha Woo
Health Professions Education Specialist
scwo@health.ucdavis.edu

Submit a Request to Offer a Microlearning Session

Please use this form when submitting a Microlearning Submission request. 

Microlearning Submission Form (UC Davis Health login required) 

  • Approval process: Each session is reviewed and approved by the Professional Council using the structured process outlined in the microlearning submission form.
  • Development and review: Sessions developed by healthcare professionals and reviewed by subject matter experts.
  • Distribution: Submitters receive a unique URL and QR code that can be distributed on flyers, huddle boards, or unit websites.

Resources

Best Practices

  • Microlearning submissions are not limited to video; they can be tip sheet(s), images, and audio files. Submissions should take no more than 3-5 minutes for learners to view or read and include the following:
    • Learning objectives (What will the learner get out of the video? What question are you trying to answer?)
    • Educational content
    • References (APA format)
    • Name and credentials of submitter(s)
    • Name and credentials of Subject Matter Expert
  • While microlearning sessions are not limited to policy-specific information, please use evidence-based practices, guidelines, and expert guidance as references.
  • Submissions are not limited to inpatient care areas. Submissions are welcomed from all care areas but are subject to approval from the members of the Professional Development Council.
  • All submissions requesting assistance, as indicated on the submission form, will be routed to the management of the Center for Professional Practice of Nursing (CPPN) for assignment to the correct personnel on a case-by-case basis.
  • Microlearning submission forms will be reviewed at least one (1) day before the Professional Development Council (PDC) meeting, which occurs on the second Monday of each month. Estimated turnaround time for a submission is no more than 30 business days.
  • Upon approval, the PDC will create a unique accessible to all URL and QR code and provide it to the person who created the microlearning session. Graphic standards suggest using QR code monkey to generate QR codes for best results.
  • Microlearning sessions will be stored in Office 365 (Stream, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint) and managed by CPPN and members of the PDC council.
  • Only UC Davis Health employees may access the microlearning sessions. They will need to log into Office 365 via the Central Authentication Service (CAS) using their Kerberos account.
  • Rovers do not support Office 365 applications, at this time. Microlearning sessions are accessible via the following:
    • Personal smart device (IOS or android) – Office 365 app or web browser version
    • UC Davis Health workstations – Web browser version
    • UC Davis Health unit-based tablets – Web browser version
  • On personal devices, the CAS sign-on can be bypassed after downloading the Microsoft Office 365 application and staying logged in to the app. After scanning a QR code with your personal device, the microlearning session will automatically show up in a new window.
  • Career Ladder points may be granted for planning and developing microlearning sessions.

Questions

If you have any questions about Microlearning, please contact the coordinators.

Coordinators

Monica Aguilar, M.S.N., R.N., N.P.D.A.-B.C.
Professional Development Specialist
miaguilar@health.ucdavis.edu

Diane Mua, M.S.N., R.N., N.P.D.-B.C., C.C.R.N.
Professional Development Specialist
dlmuaxiong@health.ucdavis.edu