Continuing and Medical Education Credits (CE|CME)

Upon completion of the Integrative Health and Wellness Certificate Program, the following CE, CME credits and certifications are available for graduates:

The AAFP has reviewed Integrative Health and Wellness Online Graduate Certificate Program (Enduring) and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit. Term of approval is from 08/30/2024 to 05/09/2025. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Practitioners who complete the entire program (all four courses) are eligible to claim 360 credit hours.

You will need to complete an evaluation form at the end of the program and email it to michelle.pearce@umaryland.edu to be able to claim your CMEs and receive your certificate.

AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.

UMSSW-CPE is authorized by the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors to sponsor Category B continuing professional education. The Integrative Health and Wellness Certificate Program meets the requirements for 60 Category II CEUs for professional counselors. Once an enrolled student completes the program, they will need to submit an unofficial transcript and pay $75 in order to receive the CEUs. They can email the transcript to: cpe@ssw.umaryland.edu and include their name and phone number. The CPE office will then call the student to take the payment over the phone and then email the CEU certificate. 

Psychologists in Maryland, Virginia, and DC can received CE credits for completion of this program. Psychologists in other states will need to check with their Psychological Association or Board to determine whether they can also earn CE credits.

According to the Board of Examiners, Maryland Psychologists and Psychological Associates can earn the following number of CE credits upon completion of the program.

 

10.36.02.05. 05 Types of Approved Continuing Education Activities. A. The total number of hours that may be used to fulfill CE requirements for scholarly activities included in §C of this regulation may not exceed 30 hours for psychologists or 15 hours for psychology associates during each 2-year reporting period

UMSSW-CPE is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education programs and maintains full responsibility for this program. The Integrative Health and Wellness Certificate Program meets the requirements for 60 Category II CEUs for social workers. Once an enrolled student completes the program, they will need to submit an unofficial transcript and pay $75 in order to receive the CEUs. They can email the transcript to: cpe@ssw.umaryland.edu and include their name and phone number. The CPE office will then call the student to take the payment over the phone and then email the CEU certificate. 

The Integrative Health and Wellness graduate certificate program, consisting of four CE eligible courses, is approved by the National Board of Health and Wellness Coaches for a total of 36 continuing education units for NBHWC certified coaches (CE-000033-1). Successful completion of the entire Integrative Health and Wellness program is required to receive the 36 CE credits.

‌‌ Course Number: CE-000033-1

The Maryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners has approved the Integrative Health and Wellness graduate certificate program for 60 continuing education credits.