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CE for Nurses Online ANCC Accredited Continuing Education

Southern New Hampshire University is committed to your success – from the moment you enroll, to graduation and beyond. That’s why, in addition to our academic programs and courses, we offer high-quality continuing education to help you move forward.

Why continue your education at SNHU?

  • 100% online – so you can learn on your schedule
  • Grow your expertise (and your resume)
  • Satisfy CE requirements for nurse licensure
  • Choose from live and on-demand sessions
  • Learn from an ANCC accredited organization

Don't have a degree?

We can help with that, too. At SNHU, we offer a number of nursing and healthcare degrees, along with certificates and individual courses. So no matter where you are in your education journey, we can help you take the next step.

Digital Badges for Nurses

Whether you’re looking to gain CE credits, supplement your master’s or get on track for your graduate degree, we offer multiple digital badges to help you take the next step.

Healthcare Quality Improvement Badge

SNHU Healthcare Quality and Improvement badge

If you’re passionate about improving patient care, these 3 self-paced, asynchronous modules can help build your skills.

This badge satisfies 17 total contact hours for nurses. Upon completion, you’ll also earn 3 course credits that can transfer to the following master’s programs at SNHU:

  • MSN in Healthcare Quality and Safety
  • MSN in Nurse Executive Leadership
  • MSN in Population Healthcare
  • Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Quality and Safety
  • MS in Healthcare Administration

To learn more or register, visit the Healthcare Quality Improvement Badge registration page.

Advanced Healthcare Leadership Skills Badge

SNHU Advanced Healthcare Leadership Skills badge.Looking to grow as a healthcare leader? With 10 asynchronous modules in areas like data-driven decision-making, negotiation and presentation skills, succession planning and more, this could be the right pathway for you.

This badge satisfies 10 total contact hours for nurses.

To learn more or register, visit the Advanced Healthcare Leadership Skills registration page.

Continuing education (CE) for nurses

Healthcare is always evolving. As a nurse, so are you. That's why SNHU offers a number of continuing education options – many at no cost to you.

As an accredited provider of nursing continuing professional development through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), our CE offerings for nurses are timely, dynamic and relevant to nurses and health professionals across the country. Updated to align with current trends in the industry, these opportunities can help you develop leadership skills and satisfy continuing education requirements.*

At SNHU, you'll have access to a library of flexible, online options that work for your schedule and fit your learning preferences – whether you're looking for something live, recorded, or interactive.

Here are a few perks of earning CE for nurses at SNHU:

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Get access to live webinars, conferences and more – many for free

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Stay aligned with the latest trends and topics in healthcare

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Earn contact hours for continued nursing licensure*

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Upskill to make your next career move

*The online continuing education offerings at SNHU do not lead to licensure and are not credit bearing. Please note that state requirements for continuing education for licensed professions vary greatly, SNHU does not guarantee that the completion of these continuing education offerings will result in achieving the continuing education required by your state(s) of licensure and strongly encourages individuals to contact their state licensure board prior to completing.

For a full list of CE requirements in your area, get in touch with your local state board of nursing.

Accredited by ANCC

ANCC logoSouthern New Hampshire University Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.

Get started

Ready to complete continuing education at SNHU? Visit cne.snhu.edu today.

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