Professional Development FAQ

1. Go to "Login & Email" on the top right side of the screen and select "Continuing Education"
2. Log in to your account.
3. Here you will have the option to do the following: view Current Registrations, view Past Registrations, Search Events, view your Continuing Education, view and print your CE Certificates, view and edit User Information, Change Password, etc.

The best place to find all the offerings available is here on our web page under "Course Catalog" at the top of the page. Or, simply click this link to go directly to our course catalog. Use the filter features to find specific areas of interest or just browse through the list to see all we have to offer! You can also subscribe to receive emails about programs in your areas of interest!

Registering for an offering is easy. The course catalog and homepage provide a link to the registration area. If you do not already have an account set up, you will be prompted to do so, but it is a quick process that will save that information so you don't have to enter it again each time you sign up for an offering.  Then just add the offerings you want to your shopping cart and check out. Simple as that!

To see detailed instructions and screen shots, click here.

Our system is designed to give you more control over your educational activities, such as viewing upcoming classes you are registered for, seeing a transcript of offerings previously attended, and more. In order to provide these services, registration through the website is required, so we are no longer accepting phone registrations. If you have questions or need technical assistance with the registration process, contact us at lc@methodistcollege.edu

We realize that things can come up that require you to cancel your registration. Good news! We have made it easier to do that. Just log in to your account on our web page and you can cancel your registration. 

For detailed instructions and screen shots, click here.

Who do I call if I have questions about a class?

If you have a question about an event, please see the "Contact Us" section on the bottom right side of the program page. You can email your question(s) to the email listed. You can also contact lc@methodistcollege.edu.

We recognize that sometimes circumstances arise that might prevent you from attending an entire event. You are welcome to attend as much of the event as possible. However, Nebraska Methodist College Learning Center adheres to the rules of the VTL Center for Professional Development and other credentialing bodies and does not award partial credit for its offerings. You may attend only part of the event, but our records would indicate that no credit was awarded to you. For questions, please email lc@methodistcollege.edu 

Nebraska Methodist College Learning Center (NMCLC) is fully committed to accurately advertising all educational activities and honor all registrations made in good faith. In the event of either a canceled participant registration or an educational activity cancellation, NMCLC will strive to provide the participants an equitable solution.

1. Unless a special refund policy is stated for a particular continuing education activity, the standard cancellation rules will apply.
2. If the cancellation request is received at least 48 hours in advance of the start date/time of the continuing education activity, a full refund will be given upon notification by e-mail (lc@methodistcollege.edu), or by canceling your registration via the instructions emailed when registration was confirmed.
3. We will attempt to refund monies in the way in which they were received with the exception for credit card payments over 90 days. Credit card refunds that are older than 90 days from the date of the original payment will be refunded in check format.
4. Any checks that are not cashed within 90 days from the issue date will be subject to our voiding process. We will make every attempt to contact the recipient in order to ensure the check gets cashed. If the check is voided then the balance will be placed back on the student’s Learning Center account to be used towards future courses. If the credit is not used by the end of the calendar year then the credit is forfeited.
5. If the cancellation request is received less than 48 hours in advance of the start date/time of the continuing education activity, the registration fee will be applied as a credit to your account and may be transferred to a different continuing education activity in lieu of a refund. Credit must be used within the same calendar year. Any credit remaining at the end of the year will be forfeited.
6. If you do not attend the activity and do not notify NMCLC using the guidelines listed above, NMCLC will retain registration fees.
7. Transferring the registration to another person may occur without charge or penalty.
8. Online continuing education activities may be canceled with a full refund upon notification by e-mail (lc@methodistcollege.edu), or by canceling your registration via the instructions emailed when registration was confirmed. No refunds will be processed after a student has logged into the online course.
9. A full refund will be given if a course is canceled by NMCLC. 
10. For cancellations related to weather or other emergencies, information will be emailed to the address you used to register for the course as soon as a decision has been made.
11. In the event that a scheduled speaker is unable to present, an equally qualified presenter may be substituted

Participants will be notified via email as soon as possible after the decision is made. Emails will be sent to the email address you used to register for the course. A full refund will be given if the event is cancelled and unable to be rescheduled or if attendee notifies us in advance that they are unavailable on the new program date.

What if I have some special needs related to attending an educational activity?

We will work to meet your specific accommodation needs to the extent possible. For those with hearing, vision, mobility, dietary, or other special needs, email us at lc@methodistcollege.edu at least 10 days prior to the start of a class or program.

Nebraska Methodist College Learning Center (NMCLC) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the VTL Center for Professional Development, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

As an approved provider, the continuing educations credits we provide are peer-reviewed hours.

The rules regarding the number of hours of continuing education credit as well as requirements for peer-reviewed versus non-peer reviewed hours varies by discipline and by state. Each professional is accountable to understand his or her accrediting/licensing body's standards and requirements. The definitive source of information on continuing education requirements is your state or national regulatory board. Each is awarded continuing education credits based on program content and relevance to specific clinical practice. See individual program information for discipline-specific credit information.

The easiest way to request a continuing education activity on a specific topic is to use the request form on our website. Click here to access the form. We look forward to hearing from you!

Subscribing is easy and allows you to select exactly what type of mailings you get from Nebraska Methodist College Learning Center. Fill out the subscribe form on our webpage and select your profession and categories of interest. You will begin receiving fliers to the e-mail address you provide.

If you have previously subscribed for our e-mail fliers and wish to discontinue delivery, please click "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the e-mail that you received. This will automatically remove you from all lists. If you have questions, please contact lc@methodistcollege.edu.

You can update your selections anytime by filling out the subscribe form again.

In order to provide a more customer-focused experience, we have targeted our e-mail campaigns to those individuals who have expressed interest in the programs and services we offer. If you are not receiving our fliers and wish to, please fill out the subscribe form.

If you want to change which fliers you want to receive, you can subscribe again picking what you want and the system will update for you. If you somehow stopped receiving email fliers and you want to continue, please subscribe again. Please note: you must be active with your subscription in order to keep receivign fliers. To be active you must open the email, &/or click on the email somewhere. If you are not active, you will be dropped from our list. 

If you subscribed to receive fliers and are no longer receiving them, please contact lc@methodistcollege.edu and we can work to resolve any issues.

For questions, contact lc@methodistcollege.edu 

Yes! NMC alumni are eligible for free continuing education through our CE for Life initiative. CE for Life provides all NMC alumni free access to all standard live and online courses! Alumni discount will automatically be applied during the registration process through a series of verification questions including graduation year, program, and last name on your diploma.

CE for Life does not include special events or nonrefundable deposits.

The responsibility for continuing education falls upon each licensee. Maintaining evidence of completed education takes vigilance on the part of the licensee. A good rule of thumb is to retain continuing education certificates for 5-7 years. A good practice is to keep a folder, physical or electronic, with all of the certificates from continuing education programs attended. An audit is conducted after every renewal cycle. Licensees who are randomly selected for an audit are required to submit copies of their continuing education certificates. (Source Nebraska Board of Nursing News, Fall 2020)

NMC's online registration system houses CE certificates so you have access to them, but we advise that you always keep your own records as well in the event of electronic malfunction.

NMC may accept credit for courses taken from any educational institution if it is accredited by a regional accrediting body and if transfer credits can be applied to your program of study and required learning objectives. We encourage prospective students to visit the Transfer Student page for more information and the Transfer Student Guides.

Microcredentials are credentials that verify, validate, and attest that specific skills and/or competencies have been achieved. Microcredentials are generally offered in shorter or more flexible timespans and tend to be more narrowly focused.

• A digital badge is a tangible representation of a learner’s competencies and provides a way to assess, recognize, and verify a skill, learning, or achievement.
• Each badge module is equivalent to 45 clock hours.

A micro course is made up of one badge module topic for smaller and faster learning opportunities.

Microcredentials, badge modules, and micro courses through The NMC Learning Center are online only and self-paced but must be completed within a designated timeframe (listed on the registration page). There is no direct contact with faculty and no in person class time.

• Adult learners looking to enhance their education
• Professionals looking to enhance soft skills and job skills
• Community partners
• Alumni/Faculty/Staff

Microcredentials, badge modules, and micro courses can be taken by current students, but college credit cannot be obtained through the Credit for Prior Learning policy.

• Upon successful completion of a microcredential course the learner is eligible to receive three (3) credit hours if they apply for a degree program at Nebraska Methodist College through the prior learning policy. Prior Learning Policy
• Individual badge modules and micro courses are non-credit bearing.
• If you enroll at a different educational institution, it is up to that institution if the course will be admitted for credit based on their prior learning policies.

• Cost effective learning to gain knowledge and skills to be more marketable.
• Allows learner to personalize learning without committing to a two-year or four-year degree.
• Allows learner to try different courses to explore where their strengths and interests are.

No, financial aid cannot be used for any SPARK courses.

No, we will not be providing transcripts for completion of SPARK courses

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1. How do I get a 1098T for my Phlebotomy, Sterile Processing, or Pharmacy Technician certificate course?

NMC does not supply 1098T tax information for certificate courses. You can supply a copy of your course statement to your tax consultant.

2. Certificate Course Cancellation/Change Policy:

1. If you are accepted, a deposit of $250 is due within five days of acceptance. Failure to pay the deposit will result in immediate forfeiture of your place. $150 of this deposit is a non-refundable registration fee.
2. The remaining balance is due no later than 14 days before the course start date.
3. If you need to drop the class 2 weeks or more before the course starts, NMC will retain the non-refundable registration of $150. The remaining $100 can be refunded.
4. Students may receive a 50% tuition refund 4-14 days prior to the first class/orientation, either online or in person. No refunds will be given three days (or less) prior to the first class, online or in-person.
5. Non-participation is not considered a drop request and does not relieve the student from the obligation to pay for the course.
6. Students can request to transfer to another course for a non-refundable $75 transfer fee, 14 days prior to the course start date. Registrants are only able to transfer once. If you transfer a second time, you forfeit any monies and need to re-register in a course.
7. Students are not able to extend tuition beyond the calendar year. If the student has not successfully completed the course prior to the end of the calendar year, all tuition paid will be forfeited.
8. There is an opportunity to join the next course (if seats are available) under the following guidelines: you have started the course, are unable to continue due to extenuating circumstances, and you have received approval from the Director of the Learning Center. This requires a $100 non-refundable change request fee in addition to the $150 non-refundable registration fee. If that student needs to change courses a second time they must re-enroll.

3. How do I know if a class is cancelled due to a weather or other emergency?

Participants that haven’t registered for e2Campus alerts will be notified via email as soon as possible after the decision is made. Emails will be sent to the email address you used to register for the course. Subsequent class times may need to be extended to cover content from the class cancellation

1. How long will it take to complete the course?

The course can be completed in as little as 6 weeks (if you are very devoted and have a lot of time to spend on the program), or as long as 6 months if necessary. We recommend that you complete the course within the same calendar year you register (by December of this year). For an additional fee the course can be extended into the next year’s course schedule.

2. When can I register for the course?

Since the course is an online, self-paced course up until the clinical weekend, you can register for the course and begin at any time throughout the year. Once you register, you will be given access to the course within five business days.

No refunds will be issued once students have been given access to the course. If a student chooses to drop prior to being given access, a request must be submitted in writing.  Students will be refunded 70% of the full tuition amount.  Non-participation does not relieve the student from obligation to pay for the course.  No refund will be issued to those who do not successfully complete the requirements or do not attempt to complete the requirements.

3. When do I need to apply for my temporary license?

You should begin the application process with the Nebraska Board of Nursing immediately. Once an application is submitted, the Department of Health and Human Service has up to 150 days to act on any submission. This is important as you must start and complete your RN Refresher course in the same calendar year.

4. What do I need to know about my clinical experience?

The clinical experience is usually scheduled as a 32-hour weekend. Friday is the first day where you will sign off on nursing skills in a lab setting. You will also sign off on BLS skills with the AHA so that your CPR certification is updated when you complete your weekend. You may wear scrubs or business casual for this day. Saturday and Sunday will be at Nebraska Methodist hospital at 8303 W. Dodge Street. You will be at the hospital from 0630 to approximately 1915. You may wear any scrubs except solid gray as that is what the staff nurses wear. In addition to your clinical faculty, you will also have an assigned nurse who will ultimately be responsible for your patients.

5. What is taught in the course?

The didactic portion of the course is 100% online self-paced. Nebraska Methodist College uses Brightspace for our online learning platform. There are a total of 6 modules for you to complete, with the expectation that it will take you around 45 hours to complete these modules. As you complete each module post-test, the next module will open for you. The first 4 modules cover professionalism in nursing, critical thinking, delegation, the code of ethics, and the Nursing Practice Act. The 5th module is completion of Shadow Health, which is an online virtual health assessment platform. Shadow Health provides a clinical simulation designed to improve your assessment skills in a safe learning environment. You will examine digital patients throughout the course. This unique simulation experience allows you to conduct in-depth patient exams and interviews at your own pace. Because the exams are in-depth, these assignments will often take over an hour to complete. The Shadow Health module takes approximately 20 hours to complete.

6. Does this program qualify for financial aid?

Unfortunately, the program is a certificate program and not degree-seeking, therefore it does not currently qualify for financial aid.

7. Does this course provide CEUs?

While the refresher course does not provide CEUs, it does cover nurses for continued competency requirements for 5 years after completion of the program according to the Nebraska Board of Nursing requirements listed on their website: https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Nurse-Licensing-Renewal-and-ContinuingEducation.aspx

Registering for an offering is easy. The course catalog and homepage provide a link to the registration area. If you do not already have an account set up, you will be prompted to do so, but it is a quick process that will save that information, so you don't have to enter it again each time you sign up for an offering.  Then just add the offerings you want to your shopping cart and check out. Simple as that!

To see detailed instructions and screen shots, click here.

Our system is designed to give you more control over your educational activities, such as viewing upcoming classes you are registered for, seeing a transcript of offerings previously attended, and more. To provide these services, registration through the website is required, so we are no longer accepting phone registrations. If you have questions or need technical assistance with the registration process, contact us at lc@methodistcollege.edu.

We realize that things can come up that require you to cancel your registration. Good news! We have made it easier to do that. Just log in to your account on our web page and you can cancel your registration. click here.

Nebraska Methodist College Learning Center (NMCLC) is fully committed to accurately advertising all educational activities and honor all registrations made in good faith. In the event of either a canceled participant registration or an educational activity cancellation, NMCLC will strive to provide the participants an equitable solution.

American Heart Association (AHA) Course/Skills Cancellation/Change Policy:

1. If the cancellation request is received at least 72 hours in advance of the start date/time of the AHA activity, a full refund will be given upon notification by e-mail (lc@methodistcollege.edu), or by canceling your registration via the instructions emailed when registration was confirmed.
2. We will attempt to refund monies in the way in which they were received except for credit card payments over 90 days. Credit card refunds that are older than 90 days from the date of the original payment will need to be refunded in check format.
3. Any checks that are not cashed within 90 days from the issue date will be subject to our voiding process. We will make every attempt to contact the recipient to ensure the check gets cashed. If the check is voided, then the balance will be placed back on the student’s Learning Center account to be used towards future courses. If the credit is not used by the end of the calendar year, then the credit is forfeited.
4. If the cancellation request is received less than 72 hours in advance of the start date/time of the AHA skills/course, the registration fee will be applied as a credit to your account and may be transferred to a different AHA skills/course in lieu of a refund. Credit must be used within the same calendar year. Any credit remaining at the end of the year will be forfeited.
5. If you do not attend the AHA skills/course and do not notify NMCLC using the guidelines listed above, NMCLC will retain registration fees.
6. A full refund will be given if the AHA skills/course is canceled by NMCLC.
7. For cancellations related to weather or other emergencies, information will be emailed to the address you used to register for the course as soon as a decision has been made.

How many hours can I count for ACLS/PALS /NRP/BLS?

Nebraska Methodist College does not provide ACLS/PALS/NRP/BLS certificates to use towards your continuing education.

“You are limited to no more than 4 hours from CPR and BLS (combined). Other life support courses, such as ACLS, NALS, PALS, are not limited, however they may not be peer-reviewed.” Source: DHHS website

ACLS and PALS taken at NMC will be counted as 4 hours of CE.

Please call the DHHS or visit the DHHS site  for further information about if you can claim your CPR course as part of your continuing education for renewal of your nursing license for the state of Nebraska. 

Please click here to access a replacement American Heart Association card.

Any student can borrow a copy of all Life Support books at the Clark building front desk. You do not need to contact us prior to picking up, for front desk hours please call (402) 354-7000. **ALL borrowed texts MUST be returned to the front desk the day of class.   

The American Heart Association (AHA) now allows the books to be used during the written exam. Books will be available in the classroom for that purpose, so borrowed books must be returned to the Front Desk prior to class.  

WOMEN'S HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES:   Please contact Michelle Stahlecker at Michelle.Stahlecker@nmhs.org or at (402) 815-1895.

JENNIE ED EMPLOYEES: Please contact Penny Peters at Penny.Peters@nmhs.org or at (712) 396-6003.   *Students also can purchase a book for their life support course from the link in their registration email upon successful registration.  

FREMONT METHODIST HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES: Please contact Carly Norton to arrange a book pick up at Carly.Norton@nmhs.org or at (402) 941-7377.