Joint Accreditation for the Provider of Continuing
Education for the Healthcare Team
"Accreditation of Continuing Education Planned by the Team for the Team"
A Joint Initiative of ACCME, ACPE, and ANCC

Definition
As an organization that builds bridges with other stakeholders through collaboration and cooperation, the provider of continuing education (CE) for the healthcare team participates within a framework for quality improvement by planning, offering and evaluating education for teams comprised of two or more healthcare professionals (e.g., nurses, pharmacists, and/or physicians). The goal of this education will be to address the professional practice gaps of the healthcare team using an educational planning process that reflects input from those healthcare professionals who make up the team. The education will be designed to change the skills/strategy, performance, or patient outcomes of the healthcare team. Joint accreditation offers an additional option — not a restriction — for continuing education providers. Organizations that are accredited separately can also produce education for health care teams, and organizations that are awarded joint accreditation can also produce education that is not team-related.

• the organization is already accredited in good standing by two national accrediting bodies (ACCME, ACPE and/or ANCC) or one national accrediting body (ACCME, ACPE or ANCC) and one state accrediting body (ACCME Recognized Accreditor or ANCC Accredited Approver).
• 25% of the educational activities delivered by the organization during the past 12 months are comprised of education designed by and for the healthcare team; and
• the organization engages in the joint accreditation process and demonstrates compliance with the criteria described below and any associated accreditation policies required by ACCME, ACPE or ANCC.