CONTINUING EDUCATION

Looking for Opportunities for Continuing Education Credit?

Medtronic partners with the accredited organizations listed below to provide continuing education to users. Search our catalog to find courses offering continuing education from each of these bodies using the buttons below.

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs)
For Registered Nurses in the United States:

AACN Credits

American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Contact Hours
For imaging and radiation therapy professionals in the United States:

ASRT Credits

California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN) Contact Hours
For Registered Nurses in the United States:

CA BRN Credits

Medtronic does not provide CME credits for physicians in accordance with The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) regulations.

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California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN)

Medtronic is a provider of contact hours through CA BRN for United States registered nurses for select online courses. For more information on CA BRN click here.

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American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Medtronic provides Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) through AACN for select online courses. State boards of nursing and other certification organizations may recognize CERPs as meeting continuing education requirements. One CERP equals one contact hour. For more information on AACN click here.

Will my state accept certifications accredited by CA BRN or AACN?

Many state boards of nursing and other certification organizations recognize CA BRN contact hours and AACN CERPs as meeting continuing education (CE) requirements. We recommend consulting with your state board or credentialing organization before submitting any learning activities identified as having contact hours through CA BRN or AACN.

Which courses on Medtronic Academy offer certifications through CA BRN or AACN?

For users in the United States, click here to search site for courses that provide contact hours.

Do contact hours from CA BRN and AACN count towards Physician Assistant (PA) certification maintenance?

Physician assistants can use hours from CA BRN and AACN toward their Category 2 CME requirement. The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) accepts any educational activity that relates to medicine, patient care or the role of the PA towards Category 2 CME required hours.

Do you offer Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits for courses on Medtronic Academy?

Accrediting bodies such as ACCME have strict rules limiting industry involvement in CME-accredited programs. Therefore, Medtronic may not offer CME credits directly to customers. However, physician assistants can use hours from CA BRN or AACN toward their Category 2 CME requirement for certification maintenance. The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) accepts any educational activity that relates to medicine, patient care or the role of the PA towards Category 2 CME required hours.

American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)

Medtronic is a sponsor of continuing education activities for medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals through ASRT. For more information on ASRT click here.

Which courses on Medtronic Academy offer contact hours through ASRT?

We currently offer three courses with contact hours from ASRT.

Coronary Back to Basics: Disease States and Procedures

Coronary Beyond the Basics: Chronic Total Occulsion (CTO) Training

Beyond the Basics: Dual Antiplatele Therapy (DAPT)

Coronary Back to Basics Transradial Learning Plan

Radiology SureScan™ MRI 1.5T and 3T Learning Plan

How many times can I attempt a quiz/exam to receive ASRT credit on approved courses?

Per ASRT’s guidelines you are only allowed to attempt a quiz three times to receive contact hours for a course. If unable to obtain a passing score on the third attempt, you will not be able to receive credit for the course. Answer feedback is not permitted on ASRT accredited quizzes. However, you can contact us to receive quiz feedback if you failed to achieve a passing score on your third attempt.

What does the expiration date on my certificate mean?

All self-learning activities approved by ASRT have expiration dates. The expiration dates refer to the course approval period. The expiration does not apply to your contact hour eligibility. Your contact hours do not expire.

How to use My Dashboard

Completion Certificates

Once you have completed a course with contact hours, your certificate will be available on the course page or on your Dashboard to review and print. The My Dashboard tool makes it easy to track your training progress, find completion and CE certificates, and much more. Watch this video tutorial to learn more about the My Dashboard tool.

Can I complete courses using a tablet or mobile device?

Course loading and operating performance is most optimal on a laptop or desktop browser. Courses may not mark complete on a tablet, and most are not available for viewing on mobile.

What if my course isn't showing complete?

In order for a course to be marked complete, all content presented in the courses must be reviewed and if applicable, all knowledge check questions must be answered. The webpage may need to be refreshed after you’ve exited a course for the status of the course to be updated.

If a course you have taken is still not showing as complete, please send us an e-mail with the name of the course and date you completed it.

Can I retake a course that I have completed?

You can launch and retake a course that you have completed and you will receive a new completion and contact hours certificate. It is your responsibility to determine eligibility of the new certificate towards your license requirements. A course retaken in the same license renewal cycle may not be accepted by the accredited organizations. Medtronic is not responsible for monitoring license renewal guidelines pertaining to each individual trainee.

I attended an in-person Medtronic program and did not receive my certificate. What should I do?

Medtronic does offer continuing education for some in-person programs. When applicable, the process for obtaining credit certificates will be advertised at the program. If you have attended a Medtronic program that offered continuing education and did not receive your certificate, please contact us. Please provide your full name, the program name, date, and location.

The Open Payments program, otherwise known as the Sunshine Act, is expanding in 2021 beyond Physicians and Teaching Hospitals to also include the following five new provider types:

Physician Assistants
Nurse practitioners
Clinical nurse specialists
Certified registered nurse anesthetists [includes Anesthesiologist assistants]
Certified nurse-midwives

Collectively, the last four nursing provider types are also known as Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)

As a result, starting January 1, 2021, Medtronic will be subject to reporting healthcare professionals who identify as one of these provider types and receive a contact hours certificate via Medtronic Academy. Open Payments is a national disclosure program from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that promotes a more financially transparent and accountable healthcare system. Data collected for calendar year 2021 will be submitted to CMS and published in 2022.

Medtronic will consider the following listed designations as reportable to CMS under the Open Payments program: AA, ACNP, APRN, ARNP, CCNS, CNM, CNS, CPNP, CRNA, CRNP, FNP, FNP-C, MNNP, MPA, NP, NP-C, PA, PA-C, RNCS. To update your designation, go to your profile and use the drop down to select the most appropriate designation for your current clinical role.

Also, per ACCME and state-specific guidelines, the following individuals will not receive contact hours:

Physicians with any of the following designations: DM, DO, DR, MD.
All Massachusetts & Vermont licensed Healthcare Professionals, including staff of MA/VT Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) or Healthcare organizations (HCOs) who in the scope of their employment provide healthcare to individuals.

If you have any questions concerning this information please contact us at rs.medtronicacademy@medtronic.com.

Last updated:

10 Oct 2019