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ACP Clinical Education 2024

2024 ACP Clinical Education Recap: Advancing Clinical Excellence for Better Patient Outcomes

Education is the foundation of exceptional patient care, and ACP is proud to provide outstanding clinical education that helps our partners grow their skills and deliver superior patient outcomes. To close out 2024, we wanted to reflect on the clinical education milestones we reached this year, including exciting new additions to our clinical education offerings.   

As clinicians and educators, our goal is to provide our partners with the clinical education they need to make informed, evidence-based decisions. I am proud of the work we have done this year to provide even greater value to our partners, and ultimately, their patients.

John Tawfik, PT, DPT, GCS, CEEAA, Director of Clinical Services

In 2024, we continued to provide comprehensive educational opportunities, hosting 2,458 live course sessions that engaged 15,516 learners. Our online learning platform saw unprecedented participation, with 19,053 online courses completed and over 21,000 active learners on ACP University. Our National Webinar Series (NWS) remained a cornerstone of our offerings, with 105 courses conducted and 1,999 clinicians awarded CE hours.  

This year, we expanded our continuing education program, underscoring our ongoing commitment to growing interdisciplinary education. We launched 17 new Nursing CE courses, with 305 course completions. We also introduced five new Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) CE courses, with 350 course completions. We also expanded our educational portfolio by introducing two new PT/OT courses and two new ASHA-approved courses for SLPs

One of our most significant achievements in 2024 was the launch of ACP Certifications, which allow clinicians and facilities to become certified in ACP’s evidence-based Cardiopulmonary Rehab, Continence Improvement, Pain Management, Wound Management, and Fall Prevention clinical programs. Since launching in May, we are proud to share that 50+ clinicians have become ACP Certified, demonstrating advanced expertise in these practice areas.  

We are deeply grateful for our incredible community of learners, educators, and partners. Your trust, engagement, and commitment to continuous learning have been the driving force behind these achievements. As we look forward to the coming year, we remain dedicated to supporting our partners in pursuing clinical excellence and improved patient outcomes. 

Education is the foundation of exceptional patient care, and ACP is proud to provide outstanding clinical education that helps our partners grow their skills and deliver superior patient outcomes. To close out 2024, we wanted to reflect on the clinical education milestones we reached this year, including exciting new additions to our clinical education offerings

ACP Clinical Program Certification

Enhance Expertise, Elevate Care, and Improve Outcomes with ACP Clinical Program Certification

We are excited to share that your clinicians and facility can now become certified in five of ACP’s evidence-based clinical programs! These certifications offer comprehensive curricula designed to enhance clinicians’ expertise, elevate your facility’s standard of care, and improve patient outcomes.

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ACP Clinical Program Certifications are available at the clinician and facility level for the following clinical programs: 

The Advantages of ACP Clinical Program Certification

In addition to driving the development of staff skills, becoming ACP Certified differentiates your facility in a competitive market. Under the value-based healthcare model, improving quality of care and operational performance has become even more critical in supporting reimbursement. By investing in clinical education, including nursing education, there is an opportunity to materially improve quality by implementing best practices, resulting in positive outcomes for patients. Amy Stewart, AAPACN Chief Nursing officer, underscores the value of certification in a recent press release

Improving quality of care and operational performance through dedicated investments in nurse education and certification isn’t just a choice now. It’s the cornerstone of success for SNFs seeking to secure their position in the value-based payment discussion.

How to Get ACP Certified

For Clinicians

To become ACP Certified in a specific program, rehab clinicians must complete the following curricula:

  • Pre-requisite essential courses (applicable across all program certifications)
  • Program-specific core content
  • One program or patient reflection summary

For Facilities

For a facility to become ACP Certified, it must have at least one rehab clinician who has completed the specific ACP Clinical Program Certification and at least three nursing clinicians who have completed the corresponding nursing components.