| Education Type | Education Description | Proof of Completion |
3-Year Maximum |
| Development Program (Taking) |
Participation in (taking) the following activities provided by a professional healthcare association, healthcare facility or provider of services to a healthcare facility, or an industry-recognized provider of education. Provider must award contact hours or a similar unit of continuing education. Participation in the same course more than once may be reported only once. • Conferences/Meetings/Workshops |
Certificate of attendance/ certificate of completion with contact hours earned |
No limit |
|
Academic Coursework |
From an accredited college or university. • One (1) semester credit = 5 contact hours Includes in-person and online. |
Grade report or copy of transcript |
15 hours |
| Self-Study Program |
Program provided by a professional healthcare association, healthcare facility or provider of services to a healthcare facility or an industry-recognized provider of development programs. Includes audio conferences and online |
Certificate of completion with hours earned |
No limit |
|
Self-Assessment Exam |
Completion of a Self-Assessment Examination (SAE) available through the AONL/PSI. |
Individual Mastery Report provided by PSI |
3 hours |
|
Presentations and Lectures (Giving) |
Giving a presentation at an educational program or a national, regional, state, or local professional association or society meeting. Hours may only be reported for the first time the material is presented, for twice the length of the educational program, for the speaker’s portion of that presentation. | Copy of program. | 15 hours |
| Academic Teaching |
Teaching at an accredited college or university (permitted only if this is not your full-time job.) • One (1) semester credit = 15 contact hours |
Letter from academic institution |
30 hours |
|
Academic Course Development |
Academic courses developed and accepted as part of the curriculum. Subject must relate to exam content. | Documentation from the academic institution in which the course has been presented. | 30 hours |
| Authoring/Publishing |
Authoring a book chapter or at least two articles published in professional journals or periodicals with documented circulation that exceeds 1,000 readers earns five (5) contact hours. Publications must meet the following criteria: • Be published within the three (3)-year certification cycle for which the |
Copy of the book chapter or articles |
15 hours |
| AONL-CC Committees |
Participation in AONL-CC scheduled meetings or working sessions including but not limited to job analysis survey development and results review, test item development, exam key verification, or SAE review or development. One (1) contact hour per hour of participation. |
Letter from the AONL-CC |
15 hours |
All content must fall into one of the categories listed beneath the corresponding certification below.
| CNML Content |
| Financial Management |
| Human Resource Management |
| Performance Management |
| Strategic Management and Technology |
| CENP Content |
| Communication and Relationship Building |
| Knowledge of the Health Care Environment |
| Leadership |
| Professionalism |
| Business Skills |