Use of Life Support Programs that offer CE/Credentials

Starting January 2025, only certifications that have core competencies related to life support/resuscitation will be accepted for maintenance or reinstatement of certifications. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BCLS/BLS) cannot be used in the maintenance or reinstatement of any NCC certification.  The programs listed below may apply to certain certifications as indicated. These programs are limited to one-time use during a maintenance/reinstatement cycle and can only provide a total of 5 CE during a maintenance/reinstatement cycle.  The CE certificate must be uploaded with the maintenance/reinstatement application (Certificates of completion are not accepted.) These include the use of the following if deemed core to the certification maintenance:

Advanced Life Support for Obstetrics (ALSO/ALS-OB)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

These can be used as follows
NRP or ALSO/ALS-OB can be used for Core exams as follows:

CORE Certification

Approved Programs

Code for Program

Limit CE

 Document

Inpatient Obstetric Nursing (RNC-OB)

ALSO or ALS-OB

Code 3

5

CE certificate must be uploaded and provided with the application

NRP

Code 5

5

Low Risk Neonatal (RNC-LRN)

NRP

Code 2

5

Maternal Newborn (RNC-MNN)

ALSO or ALS-OB

Code 1

5

NRP

Code 3

5

Neonatal Intensive (RNC-NIC)

NRP

Code 1

5

Neonatal NP (NNP-BC)

NRP

Code 3

5

Women’s Health NP (WHNP-BC)

ALSO or ALS-OB

Code 1

5

Antepartum Nursing (RNC-IAP)

ALSO or ALS-OB

Code 2

5

For subspecialties, none of these programs can be used to meet core competencies for EFM, NNIC, ONQS or RHI.  For the other subspecialties, they can be used as follows:

SUBSPECIALTY Certification

Approved Programs

Code for Program

Limit CE

Document

Neonatal Pediatric Transport (C-NPT)

NRP or PALS

Code 27

5

CE certificate must be uploaded and provided with the application

Care of the Extremely Low Birth Weight (C-ELBW)

NRP

Code 7

5

OB Emergencies (C-OBE)

ALSO or ALS-OB

 

5

None of these programs can be used for the following legacy certifications: Breastfeeding, Gynecology Reproductive Health, Menopause Clinician, Menopause Educator, Reproductive Endo and Infertility, Ambulatory Women’s Health Care.  

For other legacy certifications, the following can be used once during a 3-year maintenance/reinstatement period.

Legacy Certification

Approved Programs

Code for Program

CE

Document

OB for Primary Care

ALSO or ALS-OB

Code 1

5

CE certificate must be uploaded and provided with the application

High Risk OB Nursing

ALSO or ALS-OB

Code 19

5

Telephone Nursing

ALSO or ALS-OB, NRP, PALS

Code 19

5

Joint Process

ALSO or ALS-OB, NPR, PALS

Code 19

5