The Ohio Nurses Association and the Ohio Nurses Foundation are very proud of their rich history of quality continuing education (CE) programs. Accredited as an approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation since 1977, ONA was the first organization in Ohio to become an approver of CE programming by the Ohio Board of Nursing in 1991.

As an approver of CE programming, the ONA CE Approver Committee and the Continuing Education Department review applications for individual activities (conferences, independent studies, etc.) and for organizations who wish to become an approved provider unit. The activities that ONA approves or that the approved provider units provide under this system are recognized by the Ohio Board of Nursing for re-licensure and the ANCC Commission on Certification for re-certification.

The Ohio Nurses Foundation is also accredited as a provider by the ANCC Commission on Accreditation and the Ohio Board of Nursing. Its CE activities are designed to provide nurses with greater insight and better understanding of any given CE topic, as well as new ideas and ways to apply that knowledge in the clinical and professional setting. 

The Ohio Nurses Foundation (OBN-001-91) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

The Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91) is an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.