No, offering Continuing Education (CE) credits for your students is completely optional. However, many students find value in earning CEs, so we've created a simple, low-cost, and hassle-free process for instructors who wish to provide them.

That’s great! If your institution already provides CEs, you don’t need to take any further action.

However, many hospitals charge instructors and/or students up to $100 per class for CEs. Our program is designed as a low-cost alternative to make offering CEs more accessible and affordable for both instructors and students.

To become an approved instructor, follow these steps:

1. Submit an Application – Complete the application form above.

2. Pay the Processing Fee

–Lead Instructors: $20 application processing fee

– Support Instructors: $10 application processing fee

3. Get Approved – Once your application is approved, you’ll be able to enter and teach as many courses as you’d like.

Yes, you will need to reapply every two years by submitting a new instructor application and completing the required conflict of interest statements and other attestations. This ensures our records remain up to date and that all instructors continue to meet the necessary requirements.

Yes, if you were approved as a 6th Edition Instructor, you will need to reapply to be approved as a 7th Edition Instructor. This ensures that all instructors meet the necessary requirements for teaching the 7th Edition course. To qualify, you must complete the Bridge to the 7th Edition or attend one of S.T.A.B.L.E.’s National Instructor Courses (2024 or beyond). Once these steps are completed, we can verify your eligibility to continue teaching the latest edition of S.T.A.B.L.E.

Yes. Per our policy with S.T.A.B.L.E., all Lead and Support Instructors who participate in the course—especially those listed on the official S.T.A.B.L.E. roster—must be registered with us. This ensures that we have their conflict of interest and disclosure statements on file, maintaining compliance with CE requirements.

Once you are approved as a S.T.A.B.L.E. CNE Instructor, you will receive an email with detailed instructions on the process. Here’s how it works:

1. Enter Your Course Details – Visit https://add.stable-classes.com and submit the necessary information for your class.

2. Receive Your Unique Code – After your course is entered, we will send you a unique code for your students.

3. Students Redeem CEs – Your students will use the provided code to claim their CE credits after completing your course.

   It’s that simple!

Students can earn continuing education (CE) contact hours based on the course they complete:

Full-Length Learner Course (6th or 7th Edition): 9.6 contact hours

Renewal-Short Course (6th Edition only): 6 contact hours

These contact hours are awarded based on the approved course agendas.

The cost for a CE certificate is $20 per student.

Students can make their payment online using PayPal or credit card for convenience.

No, obtaining CE credit for participating in S.T.A.B.L.E. is completely optional.

Students will still receive their Learner Course completion card from you upon successfully completing the course, even if they choose not to purchase CE credit.

No, you do not need to collect CE fees from students. Here’s how the process works:

1. Provide the Unique Code – Your role is simply to give students the unique code they need to access the course evaluation.

2. Students Pay Online – Students will pay for their CE credits when they complete the course evaluation and print their certificate from our website.

3. Pre-Paid Option Available – If you or your hospital would like to pre-pay for students to receive CNE credit upon completing the course, we can arrange this on a case-by-case basis.

No, we do not recommend adding the CE fee to your course registration fee. However, if this system works better for your students, we can discuss it on a case-by-case basis.

If you choose to collect CE fees on behalf of your students, we must arrange a process in advance for your institution to transfer the funds before any student fees are collected. Please contact us to explore this option.

While we encourage students to complete their course evaluation within 30-60 days, the course evaluation link will remain available beyond that timeframe to allow students to obtain their CE credit when they are ready.

Yes. gRN NICU Consulting is an approved California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN) CE Provider, and CE credits from CA BRN are generally accepted by most U.S. State Boards of Nursing for license renewal.

However, it is the student’s responsibility to verify whether their state board accepts CA BRN-approved courses for CE credit.

Yes, you may advertise that your course offers nursing CE credit both online and in print.

However, you must follow these guidelines:

1. Include the required CE statement – All advertisements must state: “This course has been approved (or is pending approval) for ___ contact hours of nursing continuing education credit by gRN NICU Consulting, Inc - CA BRN CEP #15417.”

2. Include a refund/cancellation policy – If you collect a registration fee, your advertisement must clearly state the refund and cancellation policy.

3. Include course objectives and/or a description – This ensures students understand what the course covers. The module objectives are listed here.

   Following these guidelines will ensure compliance and clarity for potential attendees.

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