Oklahoma Public Health Association - Continuing Education

CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE)

As part of OPHA's mission to promote the professional experiences and development of Oklahoma's health and public health workforce, OPHA offers professional development opportunities and pursues approvals from credentialing bodies to offer continuing education to OPHA members for free as part of their membership benefits. Since September 2023, OPHA is proudly:

An approved 2-year multi event provider (MEP) for the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC) to provide CHES/MCHES contact hours,
An approved provider (2023 & 2024) for the Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers to provide OK Licensed Social Work continuing education credits
Reporting and receiving CPH credit approvals through, the National Board for Public Health Examiners, and
Providing certificates of attendance and evaluation for community health workers (CHWs), Registered Professional Sanitarians (RPS) and Registered Professional Environmental Specialists (RPES), and more public health professionals!

CE Credits from OPHA

OPHA Meetings & Events

OPHA is growing the CEs we offer with our Sections, Caucuses, Committees, and organizational partners! Please check our calendar to find our upcoming CE offerings.

OPHA Annual Conferences

Up to 7 CPH, CHES/MCHES, and Licensed Social Work credits/hours were offered during OPHA's 2023 Annual Conference, listed below. Please contact OPHA's Continuing Education Committee at oklahomapublichealth@gmail.com for interests, ideas, or suggestions for CE sessions during OPHA's next Annual Conference in September 2024.

Sep. 24 - Breaking Barriers Panel: The Intersection of Incarceration, Behavioral Health, & Substance Use
Sep. 24 - Research, Programs, & Works in Progress
Sep. 24 - Section, Caucus, & Committee Workshop
Sep. 25 - Keynote Address & State of the State Address
Sep. 25 - Aligning Health and Advocacy Panel: Examining Policy, Authority, & Legislation for Public Health
Sep. 25 - Public Health Partnerships & Community Collaboration Panel
Sep. 25 - Healing the Heartland Panel: Advancing Tribal & Rural Health in Oklahoma

Cost of OPHA's CE Credits

OPHA members pay no fee for CE credits as part of their membership benefits. Become a member here!
Community Health Workers (CHWs) pay no fee for CE credits - thank you for your work!
All other attendees will pay a fee per credit hour upon event registration.

OPHA's Approved Provider Credentials

NCHEC (CHES/MCHES) Provider #101897
Oklahoma Licensed Social Worker Provider #20230163

Attendance & Evaluation Policies

OPHA strives to meet the standards and competencies of credentialing agencies, and therefore attendance at an OPHA CE event does not guarantee credit. CE-seeking attendees must complete OPHA's Attendance & Evaluation Survey, provided at the conclusion of the event, so that OPHA's Continuing Education Committee can ensure attendance, demonstrated learning, and provide requested CE event certificates to attendees on a quarterly basis. CE credits are ultimately awarded to participant by credentialing agency/body upon event and survey completion and the attendee reporting our provided activities.

CE Credits from APHA

APHA Now

APHA Now is the American Public Health Association's digital library of events, recordings, podcasts and more.
APHA members receive a discount on all courses and events. Find out more about APHA membership.
Want to continue the conversation? APHA members can log into their exclusive APHA LEAD community to share ideas and collaborate on the topics covered in APHA Now events.

APHA Journal

Earn CE credits by reading the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH).
By reading select articles from AJPH you can earn CHES®, CME, CNE, OP and CPH credits.

CE Credits from the CDC

TRAIN

CDC TRAIN is a gateway into the TRAIN Learning Network, the most comprehensive catalog of public health training opportunities. TRAIN is a free service for learners from the Public Health Foundation
CDC TRAIN provides access to more than 1,000 courses developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) programs, grantees, and other funded partners. Courses offered by CDC course providers have been approved and verified by CDC.

Training and Continuing Education Online (TECO)

CDC’s Training and Continuing Education Online (TCEO) is a system that provides the public health and healthcare workforce access to CDC educational activities that offer free continuing education (CE) credits, contact hours, or units.
Use TCEO to search for CE opportunities, complete course evaluations and posttests, obtain your CE certificates, and manage your CDC CE transcript.

Oklahoma Public Health Association
121 NE 52nd Street, Ste. 260
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
405-605-2099
opha@opha.net