Education

Contact Hour Approval

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) is an accredited approver of continuing education activities through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This means that individuals, ARN chapters, hospitals, healthcare facilities and corporations can submit educational programs to ARN and receive approval to offer contact hours for the programs.

Benefits of applying to ARN include:

• A two year approval period for programs. Once approved for contact hours, the same program can be offered an infinite number of times over this two year period for no additional fee with contact hours offered each time!
• Discounted fees for ARN chapters and competitive fees.
• Ease of use. ARN offers staff consultation on the application process at no additional cost. This service is available Monday- Friday, 9 am -5 pm CT.

Applications for contact hours are easy to complete. To view or download an application (including application fees, instructions and requirements, and sample forms), click on the appropriate link below. To receive a copy of an application by e-mail or regular mail, please contact Mary Beth Benner at 847/375-4832 or mbbenner@connect2amc.com.

Please note: You will need Microsoft WORD to open the following files.

If you are submitting an application for continuing nursing education contact hours on behalf of an ARN chapter or an outside organization, click on one of the following links for an application:
Application and Instructions for a live program (conference, course, etc.)
Application and Instructions for an independent study program

Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
4700 W Lake Ave
Glenview, IL 60025
800/229-7530
info@rehabnurse.org