Free Contact Hours
Free Contact Hours
Contact Hour Equivalencies
- 1 CEU = 10 contact hours
- 1 contact hour = 0.1 CEU
- 1 contact hour = 60 minutes
- 1 academic semester credit = 15 contact hours
- 1 academic quarter credit = 12.5 contact hours
- 1 CME = 60 minutes or 1.0 contact hours
- 1 AMA credit = 1.0 contact hours or 60 minutes
See the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for additional information on contact hours.
Sites Offering Free Contact Hours
The following websites offer free contact hours:
- Abbott Nutrition Health Institute (ANHI)
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association
- Clinical Education Initiative (CEI)
- Free CME
- Medscape
- National LGBT Health Education Center
- Pri-Med
UpToDate
Sign in via eRecord OR with your organization. Follow prompts to create an account (you should not have to pay). CME will begin to accrue automatically, and the balance will appear in the top right-hand corner as you complete CME offerings. Simply click the link to view details of your CMEs and download your certificate. Click here for an example.
Additional Courses
For information on continuing formal academic education, visit the School of Nursing.