ACDIS update: Don’t forget to keep track of your ongoing CEUs
Are you a CCDS or CCDS-O credential holder? Don’t forget that you need to keep track of your ongoing continuing education credits (CEUs). Your credential is good for two years, meaning once you hit that two year mark it’s time to recertify!
CCDS certification holders must recertify online, supplying proof of having earned 30 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) relevant to the CDI field. Individuals may submit no more than 10 CEUs for a single activity from another accredited agency or organization such as AHIMA or ANCC. All CEUs issued by HCPro and ACDIS are accepted for recertification (such as from the annual ACDIS Conference or an HCPro CDI-related Boot Camps).
Keep in mind that ACDIS does not keep track of your CEUs upon completion of such events, and it is your responsibility to keep track of those credits and submit proof of them when you are recertifying. Additionally, remember that your ACDIS membership and CCDS certification are not the same thing. Your membership provides you access to ACDIS materials such as white papers, the CDI Journal, and others. Meanwhile, your CCDS is a certification.
If you’re currently looking for more ways to earn CEUs, here is a list of upcoming ACDIS events offering continuing education credits:
- Digging in: Reviewing the 2021 CDI Week Industry Survey – September 16, virtual – 1.0 CEU
- 2021 ACDIS Conference: Stepping Forward – October 25-28, Dallas – 13.75 CEUs
- Next Steps: An ACDIS Encore – November 17-19, virtual – 10.5 CEUs (for live attendees only)
Be sure to also keep tabs on your local chapters and networking groups, as they often offer CEUs for meeting presentations.
Click here for more information on the CCDS/CCDS-O and obtaining CEUs.