Application Procedures

Approval of educational programs by NSH requires the submission of an Application for Approval of Contact Hours from the sponsoring organization and all required supporting documentation. The program application must be signed by a representative of the sponsoring organization who agrees to be the education coordinator for the meeting. The coordinator is responsible for the following:

1) 1) Submission of a Program Application for Approval of Contact Hours and required supporting documentation to include:
a. a copy of the printed program or announcement of your meeting with workshop abstracts and presenter information.
b. abstract forms for sessions not previously approved. If a session has been approved by NSH in the past a complete abstract form is not necessary as long as the abstract is printed in the meeting program referenced in “a”.
c. a speaker contact list that includes name, company, address, email. NSH reserves the right to request speaker CV’s.
2) Assures that the organization submits the appropriate fees when billed. (Organizations with an outstanding balance will not be approved for future offerings until the balance is paid in full.)
3) Assures that the NSH policy governing involvement of commercial suppliers and wet workshop safety guidelines is followed.
4)Assures that attendees sign the Program Attendance Record and that the sign-in sheets are returned to the NSH office within 30 days of the completion of the program. This list is used to document continuing education credits for attendees. Contact Hour certificates for NSH members are available online through their My NSH account. Members will receive an email notifying them that the certificates are available. Non NSH Member attendees of your meeting will be mailed a certificate within approximately four weeks of receipt of completed meeting paperwork.
5) Provides NSH a complete meeting roster that includes each attendee’s name and address. This roster is used to provide each attendee their contact hour certificate.
6)Assures that an evaluation form is filled out by each registrant. The evaluations are collected at the end of the program and an evaluation summary is completed by the education coordinator. Program evaluations and attendance rosters must be returned to the NSH office within 30 days of completion of the program.

Application Timeline

You must submit program information 21 days prior to your meeting. This will allow time for the approval process and for the office to assign CEU numbers. Applications received later than 21 days prior may not qualify for contact hours.

Please Note: Applications for Contact Hours submitted after the program date will not be approved.

Materials

The meeting coordinator will receive sign in sheets, evaluation forms and speaker certificates prior to the meeting. All deadlines for the return of materials (sign in sheets and evaluation forms) must be met for contact hours to be provided to members. If materials are returned past the stated deadline contact hour approval may be revoked and fees will not be refunded.

These items will be emailed to the education coordinator approximately two weeks before the meeting.

Fees

Constituent Society: $10.00 per hour In addition to approval of contact hours for this fee the Constituent Society would be given a free listing on the NSH online meeting calendar, a free listing in NSH InAction (if paperwork is submitted in time for print deadlines) and a one time list of NSH members in their Region at no cost to be used for marketing their programs. Finally NSH will provide speaker and attendee certificates.

Other Allied Health Organizations: $10.00 per hour In addition to approval of contact hours for this fee the sponsors who qualify as “Other Allied Health Organizations” will be given a free listing on the NSH meeting calendar and in NSH InAction (if paperwork is submitted in time for print deadlines). NSH will provide speaker and attendee certificates.

Vendors: $15.00 per hour for one time program – one time programs are those that are given one time in a year for one group of attendees; they are required to be scheduled at the time of application
$250 per year for repeated programs –repeated programs or workshops are those that your company offers several times throughout the year to different attendees; they are not required to be scheduled for specific times/dates at the time of application

Contact Hour Certificates

Contact Hour certificates for NSH members will be posted in their "My NSH" accounts. Non NSH members will be mailed a certificate within 4 weeks after the meeting paperwork is received.

Forms for Download

Contact Hour Approval Process Guidlines
Contact Hour Approval Guidelines for Constiuent Societies and Other Allied Health Organizations

Contact Hour Approval Guidelines for Vendors

Program Applications
Program Application for Constiuent Societies and Other Allied Health Organization

Program Application for Vendors

General Abstract Form
General Abstract Form

Current List of Workshops Previously Approved for Contact Hours
List of Workshops Approved