Pre-Approved CEUs
Various educational firms have been pre-approved for CEUs through AAPC for their
publications, subscriptions, seminars, etc. Granting of prior approval does not
constitute endorsement by the AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.
The AAPC believes certified coders gain greater experience from earning CEUs with
a variety of educational opportunities. However, there is no maximum number required
in any area to obtain the 36, 48, 60, 72 or 80 required CEUs every two years.
All certificates of approval must contain index number, name of sponsoring organization,
title of program attended, amount of CEUs approved and date of program.
Methods approved by the AAPC for maintaining credentials:
The AAPC accepts unaltered copies of the original PDF certificate. You will need
to submit supporting documents ONLY if you are asked to. Keep your supporting
documents for six months as the AAPC may randomly select you for CEU verification.
If you are selected to submit your supporting CEU documentation please note that
all certificates of approval must contain the index number (pre-approved by the
AAPC), name of sponsoring organization, title of program attended, number of CEUs
approved, and date of program.
- Live Events including Seminars, Workshops, Audios, Teleconferences, Live
Web-based Trainings, Courses
- Submit an unaltered copy of the original PDF certificate of completion with required
index number
- Recorded Products
- Successfully complete the required post-test. Submit an unaltered copy of the original
PDF certificate of completion with required index number
.
- Local Chapter Meetings
- Submit one certificate of attendance for each pre-approved meeting (certificates
are available and assigned catalog numbers at chapter meetings). When submitting
certificates to the AAPC’s national office, include catalog number and synopsis
of information learned
- Self Study Online Education/Distance Learning Courses
- Successfully complete the required post-test. Submit an unaltered copy of the original
PDF certificate of completion with required index number
- Educational Publications/Self Study Guides
Please view the AAPC CEU Policy
for the year the publication was written. The guidelines for each year are explained
and will be honored for CEUs earned in that year. CEU policies apply to the year
in which the CEUs are earned, not submitted
- Educational Publications
- Submit an unaltered copy of the original PDF certificate of completion with required
index number
- Newsletters/Magazines
- Successfully complete the publishers required post-test. Submit an unaltered copy
of the original PDF certificate of completion with required index number
Note: The AAPC reserves the right to grant or not grant CEUs
to any vendor for any reason.