Accreditation Criteria
Is the NAEC Comprehensive Epilepsy Centers for Seizure and Epilepsy Certificate Program: 2 Modules course eligible for Continuing Education credits?
No, the NAEC Comprehensive Epilepsy Centers for Seizure and Epilepsy Certificate Program: 2 Modules course is not eligible for CE credits. However, Seizure and Epilepsy Healthcare Professional in a Comprehensive Epilepsy Center Certificate Program: 8 Modules is eligible for 11 CE contact hours.
Do all center nurses need to renew the 2 modules annually?
No. The inpatient and outpatient nurses listed in the Center Annual Report are the only nurses required to complete the NAEC Comprehensive Epilepsy Centers for Seizure and Epilepsy Certificate Program: 2 Modules course. They are not required to re-take the 2 modules annually. While not required, we encourage all [...]
What is the minimum percentage or number of center nurses needed to complete the 8 modules for 2026?
There is no minimum percentage requirement for 8-module course. NAEC encourages center nurses to complete the Seizure and Epilepsy Healthcare Professional in a Comprehensive Epilepsy Center Certificate Program: 8 Modules course but it is no longer an accreditation criterion.
What is the minimum percentage or number of center nurses needed to complete the 2 modules for 2026?
There is no minimum percentage requirement for the 2 modules. Starting with the 2026 accreditation process, the inpatient and outpatient nurses listed in the Center Annual Report are the only nurses required to complete the NAEC Comprehensive Epilepsy Centers for Seizure and Epilepsy Certificate Program: 2 Modules course. [...]
If the inpatient and outpatient nurses have already completed the 8-module course, do they have to complete the NAEC Comprehensive Epilepsy Centers for Seizure and Epilepsy Certificate Program: 2 Modules course?
No. The NAEC Comprehensive Epilepsy Centers for Seizure and Epilepsy Certificate Program: 2 Modules course is part of the Seizure and Epilepsy Healthcare Professional in a Comprehensive Epilepsy Center Certificate Program: 8 Modules course. If the inpatient and outpatient nurses listed in the Center Annual Report submission already completed [...]
Will the inpatient and outpatient nurses need to repeat the modules at any point?
In the 2026 Center Annual Report, centers will need to confirm that the inpatient and outpatient nurses listed completed the 2 modules. Centers are not required to list a new inpatient and outpatient nurse each year, nor are additional center nurses required to complete the two modules. [...]
Are the 2 required modules part of the 8 modules that nurses were required to complete prior to the 2025 accreditation process?
Yes, the NAEC Comprehensive Epilepsy Centers for Seizure and Epilepsy Certificate Program: 2 Modules course are part of the Seizure and Epilepsy Healthcare Professional in a Comprehensive Epilepsy Center Certificate Program: 8 Modules course.
How do center nurses access the two required modules or the eight-module course?
NAEC Center nurses can access the two or eight module curriculum on the AANN website. The full instructions can be accessed here.
Who is required to complete the NAEC Comprehensive Epilepsy Centers for Seizure and Epilepsy Certificate Program: 2 Modules course?
The inpatient and outpatient nurses listed in the Center Annual Report submission are the only center nurses required to complete the 2-module certificate program. While not required, we encourage all epilepsy center nurses to take the two modules.
Can a VNS battery change report meet the VNS surgical report requirement?
No, the VNS report that must be uploaded for accreditation is for a VNS stimulator insertion.
