American Kidney Fund Professional Education
An introductory course on kidney health, risk awareness, patient education and care coordination for eligible healthcare professionals.
Before you enroll
Understanding the Basics: Kidney Function, Risk Factors and Early Detection is offered by American Kidney Fund Professional Education for physician assistants, nurses, dialysis technologists, mental health professionals, public health professionals. Topics in this listing: Professional practice.
Choose the credit track that matches your role; the listed tracks are alternatives, not a combined total. The provider handles enrollment, completion and the certificate.
AAPA Category 1 CME approval is valid May 1, 2026–April 30, 2027; this earlier track deadline controls this listing.
Listed roles: Physician assistant
Approval / program ID: CME-2015195
State scope: No individual state acceptance claim is made in this listing.
American Academy of PAsAANP contact hour for nurse practitioners, with zero pharmacology hours. General ANCC nursing approval is pending and excluded. Course availability ends April 30, 2028; no separate AANP approval expiry is stated.
Listed roles: Nurse Practitioner
Approval / program ID: 26037711
State scope: No individual state acceptance claim is made in this listing.
American Association of Nurse PractitionersThe provider lists 1 NANT credit for dialysis technicians. The accreditation narrative references California Board of Registered Nursing approval; no independent state license approval is inferred. General course availability ends April 30, 2028.
State scope: No individual state acceptance claim is made in this listing.
National Association of Nephrology Technicians/TechnologistsNASW-approved social-work contact hour only; no counselor, psychologist or universal state acceptance. General course availability ends April 30, 2028.
Listed roles: Social Worker
Approval / program ID: 886443948-7372
State scope: No individual state acceptance claim is made in this listing.
National Association of Social WorkersOne Category I CHES/MCHES contact hour, also designated Advanced-level and Continuing Competency; these overlapping designations are not three separate hours. General course availability ends April 30, 2028.
Listed roles: Certified Health Education Specialist
State scope: No individual state acceptance claim is made in this listing.
National Commission for Health Education CredentialingThe provider identifies this activity as free continuing education. Complete the stated assessment and claiming requirements.
The recorded cost is $0 for learning, assessment and the certificate, with no separate reporting fee identified. American Kidney Fund Professional Education requires a free account. The provider identifies this activity as free continuing education. Complete the stated assessment and claiming requirements.
The provider lists 1 AAPA Category 1 CME; 1 AANP CE; 1 NANT CE; 1 NASW CE; 1 CECH Contact Hour. These are separate credit tracks, not hours to add together. Recorded roles: Physician assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Social Worker, Certified Health Education Specialist. Match the individual track below to your credential and board before enrolling.
This is an on-demand activity in the current collection; follow the source link to begin. The recorded credit expiration date is 2027-04-30.
Create a free AKF account. Complete all online components, score at least 80% on the post-test, and submit the course evaluation to claim the credit for your eligible profession and obtain a certificate. The AAPA approval expires April 30, 2027, earlier than the general course availability date of April 30, 2028. This listing conservatively closes at the earlier included-track deadline. AANP credit is for nurse practitioners and contains no pharmacology hours. ANCC nursing approval is pending and is not included. NASW credit is for social workers, not every behavioral-health license. NANT is the provider-listed dialysis-technician credit. Its accreditation narrative cites California Board of Registered Nursing approval; confirm suitability for your own technician credential. Completion and certificate delivery are handled by American Kidney Fund Professional Education; saving this listing does not enroll you or claim credit.
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