Pre-Approved Continuing Education (CE) Opportunities

PACB is pleased to provide access to pre-approved continuing education (CE) opportunities to support the ongoing professional development of Board Certified Patient Advocates. We believe that continuous learning is essential to competent, ethical, and effective advocacy, both for individual growth and for the advancement of the profession as a whole.

We encourage certificants to review our Position Paper on Professional Development to better understand PACB’s perspective on the importance of lifelong learning in patient advocacy.

Disclaimer on Pre-Approved (CE)

PACB’s role is limited to certifying that continuing education (CE) content aligns with the Domains of Practice required for Board Certified Patient Advocates (BCPAs). We do not oversee the business operations, pricing, or access policies of the organizations that develop or sponsor CE programs.

No Fees to Submit – But Access May Vary

There is no cost to BCPAs to submit earned preapproved CEs toward your renewal. However, individual CE providers may charge fees for access to their content. Some offer member discounts, while others may make sessions freely available. These decisions are entirely at the discretion of the sponsoring organization.

Session Links and Content Availability

Sponsoring organizations are required to submit a valid URL at the time of approval. However, sponsors may move or remove content without notifying PACB, which can result in broken or outdated links.

Live Attendance vs. On-Demand Access

CE credit is issued at the discretion of the sponsoring organization, and credit eligibility varies by provider:

Some organizations issue CE credit only for live attendance, whether the session is virtual or in person.
Others may offer a live version followed by an on-demand recording, but CE credit may only be available only for the live version unless otherwise noted.
If you are unsure whether a session qualifies for CE credit after the live event, contact the sponsoring organization directly before participating in the on-demand version.

PACB does not determine how credit is issued or tracked by the provider. Always confirm the eligibility criteria with the session sponsor to ensure the activity meets your recertification needs.

What You Can Expect from PACB

PACB does not determine how credit is issued or tracked by the provider. Always confirm the eligibility criteria with the session sponsor to ensure the activity meets your recertification needs.

If you encounter a nonworking link or cannot find a previously listed session:
Contact the sponsoring organization directly.

We review and approve CE programs that support BCPA recertification.

We do not endorse, host, or control external content.
We do not mediate access issues with CE sponsors.
PACB cannot verify availability or provide access to third-party content.

Pre-Approved CE Listing

For current CE listings, refer to the Pre-Approved CE Opportunities (below) or watch for updates in our monthly newsletter.

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Advocate’s AI Atlas (part of Sonoran Wayfinders, LLC)

AAPA-Arizona Association of Patient Advocates

Arizona Association of Patient Advocates – https://www.arizonaapa.org/education

APHA-Alliance of Professional Health Advocates

Alliance of Professional Health Advocates – https://aphadvocates.org/

Coleman Comprehensive Solutions

Coleman Comprehensive Solutions offers self paced courses. Learn more at: https://get.stemskills.online/bcpa-ce

CSA-Certified Senior Advisor

Certified Senior Advisor – In addition to the Working with Older Adults Course, PACB also accepts CSA monthly webinars and Annual Conference Attendance as Pre-Approved CEs. https://www.csa.us/working-with-older-adults/

Dept Health & Human Services

Offered by the Office of Minority Health and preapproved. Use the certificate provided through the self study. https://thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/education/nurses

5th Annual Drazen Rubin Law 2025 Caregiver Symposium

HealthAdvocateX

HealthAdvocateX – https://healthadvocatex.org/courses/

Healthcare Advocate Summit

Healthcare Advocate Summit-Recorded content from the 2024 Conference in Las Vegas. Session recordings will be available for a limited time. For information about purchasing the bundle, contact the Advocate Summit Team.

NAHAC-National Association of Health Care Advocacy

NAHAC-National Association of Health Care Advocacy – https://nahac.com/library-of-webinars/ and https://nahac.com/2023-healthcare-advocate-summit-library-of-webinars-on-demand/

New England Patient Advocacy Conference

NWPS-Northwest Patient Safety Conference

Northwest Patient Safety Conference – Recorded content from the fall 2024 event. Register for access.

Rothkoff Law

OneOp

OneOp webinars are Live and available OnDemand.

Pulse Center for Patient Safety

Pulse Center for Patient Safety offers a variety of CE opportunities. Some are available on demand and some only offer CEs for participation in the live event. Registration is frequently required. https://www.pulsecenterforpatientsafety.org/programs

Region 5 Public Health Training Center

Senior Summit

Senior Summit – Recorded content from their 2024 program. https://yournurseadvocateconsulting.thrivecart.com/learning-academy-ce-prog-senior-summit/

Triage Cancer

Triage Cancer offers a variety of webinars, conference programming and finance intensives. CEs are only available for participation in the live event. Participation is free, but registration is required. https://triagecancer.org/events