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NMHCA offers continuing education hours for many long term care disciplines. Please check the individual courses for CE hours and discipline approval.

Courses taken outside of NMHCA may or may not be approved for certain disciplines. The NM Health Care Association is recognized by the NM Nursing Home Administrators’ Board as a provider of continuing education and is approved as the Continuing Education review agent.

The NM Department of Health recognizes NMHCA as an initial provider of qualification training for Activity Professionals in New Mexico and the approval body for Activity Director continuing education contact hours. 

Any course taken that is not pre-approved for either discipline can be submitted to NMHCA for review. Please complete the appropriate application and submit with all required information and fees.

Nursing Home Administrator CE - Individual

Nursing Home Administrator CE - Sponsor

Activity Director CE - Individual

Activity Director CE - Sponsorship

2010 Calendar of Events

January

9:00 - Payment / Managed Care Meeting
 

 

January 12, 2010

 

11:00 - Government Affairs Meeting
 

 

January 12, 2010

 

1:00 - Board of Directors Meeting January 12, 2010
10:00 am - Association Governance Committee Meeting January 27, 2010
NATIONAL ACTIVITY PROFESSIONALS WEEK January 18 -23, 2010
   

February

3:00 - Payment / Managed Care Meeting

 

February 4, 2010

 

8:00 am - Government Affairs Meeting
 

 

February 5, 2010

 

12:00 - Board of Directors Meeting

February 5, 2010

PRIDE IN FOOD SERVICE WEEK February 18-12, 2010
ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA STAFF EDUCATION WEEK February 14-21, 2010

Life Safety Code

February 22-23, 2010

Albuquerque, NM

March

National Social Work Month

National Nutrition Month 

Mental Retardation Awareness Month

9:00 - Payment / Managed Care Meeting
 

March 16, 2010

 

11:00 - Government Affairs Meeting
 

March 16, 2010

 

1:00 - Board of Directors Meeting March 16, 2010
National Long Term Care Administrators Week March 19 - 23, 2010

PAT/MVO Train-the-Trainer

March 22 - 23, 2010

Albuquerque, NM

 

April

National Occupational Therapy Month

National Humor Month 

MAC Meeting April 19, 2010, 1-4 pm
Garrey Carruthers State Library in Santa Fe

NF Workgroup Meeting 

April 21, 2010, 1-3 pm
MAD office in Santa Fe
 
9:00 - Payment / Managed Care Meeting
 
April 20, 2010
11:00 - Government Affairs Meeting
 
April 20, 2010
1:00 - Board of Directors Meeting April 20, 2010

40-Hour Basic Course for Activity Directors

 

Albuquerque, NM

NATIONAL PATIENT ADVOCACY WEEK April 11-17, 2010

National Administrative Professionals Day and Week

April 18-24, 2010

National Volunteer Week

April 26 - May 2, 2010

   
   
 

May

National Older American's Month

9:00 - Payment / Managed Care Meeting
 
May 18, 2010
11:00 - Government Affairs Meeting
 
May 18, 2010
1:00 - Board of Directors Meeting May 18, 2010
National Nurses Day and Week May 6 - 12, 2010

National Nursing Home Week

May 9 - 15, 2010

 

National Employee Health and Fitness Day

 

  May 20, 2010

National Senior Health and Fitness Day

 

  May 26, 2010

 

June

National Safety Month

:Nursing Assistant's Day and Week June 9-15, 2010
9:00 - Payment / Managed Care Meeting
 
11:00 - Government Affairs Meeting
 
1:00 - Board of Directors Meeting
 
June 15, 2010
 

July

National Nurses in Staff Development Days July 8 - 11, 2010
National Therapeutic Recreation Week July 17 - 22, 2010
9:00 - Payment / Managed Care Meeting
 
July 20, 2010
11:00 - Government Affairs Meeting
 
July 20, 2010
1:00 - Board of Directors Meeting July 20, 2010
 

August

   
National Health Unit Coordinator Day  

56th ANNUAL CONVENTION & EXPOSITION

 

August 11-13, 2010

Embassy Suites,  Albuquerque

 

September

ALZHEIMER’S MEMORY WALK September - November

National Grandparents Day

September 12, 2010

National Assisted Living Week

September 12 - 18, 2010

National Healthcare Housekeeping Week

September 13 - 19, 2010

National Rehabilitation Awareness Week

September 21 - 27, 2010

Life Safety Code

 
 

October

National Brain Injury  Awareness Month                  National Physical Therapy Month

National Gerontological Nursing Week

October 5-11, 2010

National Residents' Rights Week

October 3-9, 2010

National Healthcare Food Service Week

October 6-12, 2010

National Case Management Week

October 12-18, 2010

National Health Care Quality Week

October 18-24, 2010

National Pharmacists Week

October 18-24, 2010
   

PAT/MVO Train-the-Trainer

 

National Health Care Facilities and Engineering Week

October 20-26, 2010

Make A Difference Day

October 23, 2010
 

November

National Hospice Month      

National Alzheimers Month

 

 

December

40-Hour Basic Course for Activity Directors

 

 

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