IHS Professional Development

Course Approval Process for IHS Chapters

Most chapters only hold one (1) course/meeting per calendar year. A few chapters hold more than one course/meeting per calendar year. A chapter must apply for each course it hosts in order to obtain IHS continuing education approval.

1. Download and read the IHS Course Approval Requirements and Guidelines document.
2. Chapter officer completes the Annual Education Provider Registration Form and pays the $250 USD annual registration fee.
3. IHS issues the Education Provider Number. This number will not change from year to year; once assigned, it will always be the chapter’s provider number.
4. Chapter leader submits the online course application with payment at least 15 days before the first offering of the course. Note: Only apply once for a course being offered on numerous dates or in multiple locations within the calendar year. Refer to the course approval fees . 
5. IHS verifies the educational content adheres to the IHS Approved Categories of Instruction and other standards and verifies the number of contact hours.
6. IHS approves or denies the course for continuing education credit.
7. IHS assigns a Continuing Education Number (CEN) to each approved course. IHS emails an approval letter with the CEN number to the applicant. This email will also contain a special link for learners to claim credits. At this point the course can be promoted as “approved for IHS continuing education credit."
8. Once the course is approved, education providers must use the IHS CE Approval Stamp and Required Approval Statement on the course’s promotional materials. Note: If desired, IHS can help you to promote the course in The Hearing Professional magazine and on the IHS website’s calendar of events www.ihsinfo.org.
9. The course takes place.
10. After the course, the provider will send the special link for that course to the learners. Learners click the link, sign into the IHS website, and claim their credit instantly.