CPPS Continuing Education (CE) Credits
The Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety (CBPPS) has pre-approved specific programs for continuing education (CE) credits toward CPPS Recertification. CBPPS believes that continuous knowledge and competency enhancement advances not only your career, but also your organization and patient safety as a whole.
Please retain a copy of your CE activity completion certificate for your CPPS Recertification records.
Apply to Offer CPPS CE Credits for Your Educational Activity
If you are a provider interested in offering CPPS continuing education (CE) for your educational activity, we invite you to apply for approval by filling out the CPPS CE Approval Application below. Applications should be submitted at least six weeks prior to the activity date.
Download the CPPS CE Approval Application
Pre-Approved CPPS CE Credit Activities
Emergency Checklists in Anesthesia Practice
American Society of Anesthesiologists
Expires on 2/27/2025
This course will discuss the importance of using cognitive aid tools such as checklists and emergency manuals. Anesthesiologists and their care team face difficult challenges managing low frequency and high-risk events. Continuous use of cognitive aids can reduce omission rates of critical steps in managing common anesthesia emergencies.
CPPS CE Credit: 3.0
Patient Safety Highlights 2021 Package
American Society of Anesthesiologists
Expires 3/13/2025
Patient Safety Highlights 2021 Package consists of 28 patient safety sessions recorded at ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2021.
CPPS CE Credit: 28.0
Orientation to Patient Safety
Impact By Design Pro.
Expires July 3, 2025
Self-guided webinar series offered by Impact By Design Pro.
CPPS CE Credit: Up to 4.0
Drug Errors in Anesthesia 2023
American Society of Anesthesiologists
Expires on 3/5/2026
In this course, you'll learn about adverse drug events in hospitalized patients, adverse drug events in operating room patients, types of drug errors, a review of closed claims data, and strategies for reducing medication errors.
CPPS CE Credit: 0.75
Patient Safety Highlights 2022 Package
American Society of Anesthesiologists
Expires 3/12/2026
The Patient Safety Highlights 2022 package consists of 13 individual modules that contain recordings of the corresponding session presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2022.
CPPS CE Credit: 12.50
The Anesthesia Quality and Patient Safety Meeting 2023 Online
American Society of Anesthesiologists
The Anesthesia Quality and Patient Safety Meeting 2023 focuses on key themes in quality improvement, patient safety, team collaboration, and wellness. The meeting includes renowned practitioners who are passionate about ensuring safe care before, during, and after surgery. The program offers attendees a variety of perspectives on quality and patient safety topics.
CPPS CE Credit: 5.5
Safer Together: A National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety
Free CPPS CE opportunity: read the National Action Plan and complete the Self-Assessment in your organization to earn up to 4 CPPS CE hours. After completing this activity learners will be able to:
- Evaluate safety as a demonstrated core value within your organization
- Assess capabilities and resources to advance patient and workforce safety within your organization
- Select actionable recommendations to implement that improve safety within your organization
CPPS CE Credit: Up to 4.0
Medication Safety Certificate Program
This self-paced, online professional certificate provides learners with a solid foundation in medication safety. The curriculum includes the principles of safe medication use processes, including the safe use of technology; culture of safety; risk identification and reduction; and medication-related incident investigation. This certificate includes strategies for identifying opportunities for, and implementing, medication safety improvements, as well as other fundamentals for maintaining a medication safety program.
This product is an ASHP Learning Center activity developed in partnership with the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP).
Activity Fee: $460 member/$560 non-member
CPPS CE Credit: 41.0
Just Culture Online Training for Managers
The Just Culture Company
On-demand, self-paced online learning for individuals seeking to understand the foundational principles of Just Culture and the manager's role in effecting a fair and accountable culture of learning and continuous improvement. The program includes 16 modules and a 25-question post-test.
CPPS CE Credit: 4.0
CPPS Review Courses (Live, Online, and Webinar)
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement offers review courses to experienced patient safety professionals who plan to take the Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) examination. This course can help participants prepare for the exam by reviewing domain content areas and test-taking strategies.
CPPS CE Credit: 6.0
Apply to Offer CPPS CE Credits for Your Educational Activity
If you are a provider interested in offering CPPS continuing education (CE) for your educational activity, we invite you to apply for approval by filling out the CPPS CE Approval Application below. Applications should be submitted at least six weeks prior to the activity date.
CPPS Review Courses
IHI offers live and on-demand review courses to experienced patient safety professionals who plan to take the Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) examination. This course can help participants prepare for the exam by reviewing domain content areas and test-taking strategies.
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