NWAS is an approved provider for the following state nursing boards (Provider Number 50-7480):
AR, DC, FL, GA, KS, MI, MS,
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or
Q: Are your programs approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)?
A: No, our programs are not approved by
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the
CRNAs
We report credits directly to the AANA, so your certificate will be for your records. Pharmacology credits listed on
Florida CRNAs who are current with NBCRNA certification can exempt themselves from 6 of the 7 state-specific CE requirements.
Requirements to
All of our emergency medicine courses are submitted for approval by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). Once approved,
We report CME and CE directly to CE Broker for participating states.
Do you hold a nursing license in AR, DC,
Our courses offer contact hours (CME/CEC/CE) not CEUs.
1 CME (continuing medical education) credit = 1 CEC (continuing education credit) =
Maintaining Anesthesia Certification (MAC) Program (effective January 1, 2026)
Starting January 1, 2026, the NBCRNA is transitioning from the Continued Professional
Our programs are submitted for prior approval by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA).
Please refer to the specific program
Yes. Registered Nurses can attend NWAS/NWS courses and receive continuing education credit.
Our courses are all approved on an individual basis
Our courses are approved on an individual basis with the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA). AANA is an approved
Our programs offer AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and are eligible for Section 1 credits in the Royal College’s Maintenance
Our programs offer AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and through an agreement between the American Medical Association and the UEMS-EACCME®
Our programs offer AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and are eligible for Mainpro+® certified credit. At least 125 of the
Programs are recognized as Category 2 credit by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
For more information:
https://osteopathic.org/cme/cme-policies/
Our programs offer AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM and these credits are accepted under Division I of the ABFM Continuing
Our programs offer AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and these are automatically accepted as AAFP Elective credit.
For more information, see
No. Northwest Anesthesia Seminars (NWAS) / Northwest Seminars (NWS) is not an accredited provider with the ANCC.
However, the ANCC accepts