Pre-Approved CEUs
Various educational firms have been pre-approved for CEUs through the 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. Exceptions include the name of the participant, the date of the event and the index or catalog number if these items are not printed on the certificate in advance. Please do not alter these certificates in any other way.
- Seminar/Workshop
- 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
- Web/Computer-Based Training/Online Test or Quiz
- Submit an unaltered copy of the original PDF certificate of completion with required index number
- Audio/Teleconference
- Submit an unaltered copy of the original PDF certificate of completion with required index number
- Publications
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
- Self Study Guides
- Submit an unaltered copy of the original PDF certificate of completion with required index number
- Self Study Web-Based Trainings
- Submit an unaltered copy of the original PDF certificate of completion with required index number
- Subscription
- For a subscription with a test, an index number will be provided with the test. Submit an unaltered copy of the original PDF certificate of completion with required index number
Note: Applications for Prior CEU Approval will be received from the vendor, the sponsoring organization. A vendor is the entity responsible for advertising, marketing, and sales, of a product or event. A member may make prior submittal for an educational event. Approval will be for that member only.