Continuing Education

Are you working towards a professional designation or need to re-qualify? We've got you covered! Our conference offers a variety of educational credits to earn, based on the number of lectures you watch, the length of the presentation and the speaker's topic.

The GOLD Perinatal Conference 2017 has been approved for CMEs, CNEs. MEAC Midwifery CEUs, CERPs & CMEs. This year we'll be offering 22.5 hours of education plus 6 additional hours in each of our two, brand new Add-on Lecture packs! (Microbiome and Trauma Informed Care)

Continuing Education Hours Available

Main Conference: 22.5 Hours Approved
Microbiome: 6 Hours Approved
Trauma Informed Care: 6 Hours Approved

Our table of instructional hours can be downloaded below. It indicates the types of credits for each presentation.

CMEs - Continuing Medical Education:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of PESI Inc. and the GOLD Conference Services. PESI, Inc. is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Main Conference - 22.5 credit hours approved
Microbiome - 6 credit hours approved
Trauma Informed Care- 6 credit hours approved

Nursing CEUs - Nursing Contact Hours:
This continuing nursing education activity has applied for Contact Hours from: ANA-Massachusetts, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialling Center's (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.

Main Conference - 22.5 Nursing Contact Hours / CNEs
Microbiome - 6 Nursing Contact Hours / CNEs
Trauma Informed Care- 6 Nursing Contact Hours / CNEs

Midwifery CEUs - MEAC Contact Hours
This program has applied through the Midwifery Education & Accreditation Council (MEAC). Please note that 0.1 MEAC Midwifery CEU is equivalent to 1.0 NARM CEUs

Main Conference - Approved for 2.2 MEAC CEUs (4 NARM Bridge qualified CEUs)
Microbiome - Approved for 0.6 MEAC CEUs
Trauma Informed Care - Approved for 0.6 MEAC CEUs

ACNM CEUs:
This program has applied by the American College of Nurse Midwives for continuing hours of education. This credit is applicable to Nurse-Midwives, Certified Midwives, Registered Nurses. May be accepted by other certifiying bodies.

Main Conference - 22.5 CEU's Approved
Microbiome- 6 CEU's Approved
Trauma Informed Care- 6 CEU's Approved

CERPs - Continuing Education Recognition Points
GOLD Conferences has been designated as a Long Term Provider of CERPs by the IBLCE--Approval #CLT114-07

Main Conference -22.5 CERPs Approved (21.5 R, 1L)
Microbiome - 6.0 CERPs Approved (5R, 1L)
Trauma Informed Care - 6.0 CERPs Approved (5R, 1L)