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AARP Continuing Education Courses
AARP has launched two new Continuing Education (CE) courses created for nursing professionals and accredited by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).
As trusted educators and advocates, nurses play a vital role in sharing important information with patients and the community. We are excited to share these two free courses that will expand your resources and support your ongoing professional development.
Ready to get started? Click the course link below.
If you have an AARP account, select “Login”
If not, select “Create Account” to set up your free AARP account to access and complete the course.
Fraud: Impact on Patients and Strategies for Nurses Serving as Information Agents in the Community
Learn how you can recognize, prevent and address fraud. In this course, you’ll discover key insights on identifying fraud, who’s most at risk, communication strategies, and tools to keep patients safe.
Available: October 30, 2025
Seat Time: 60 minutes
Contact Hours: One
This course must be completed by 11:59pm PST on 10/29/2027 to be eligible to receive credit.
Caregiving: Impact on Patients and Families and Support Strategies for Nurses Serving as Information Agents in the Community
This online course helps nurses understand the challenges of caregiving and offers strategies for support and effective communication to better serve patients and their families.
Available: December 2025
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What kind of credit do learners receive?
This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity has been approved for One Contact Hour (or One CE).
What do I need to do to receive credit?
Learners must complete this 60-minute course in its entirety including the pre- and post-evaluations (in the course) to receive one contact hour. Prior to starting the course, learners who do not have a free AARP account must create one. Once the course is completed, you will be directed to click the return button in the upper right corner of the course to return to LMS course page and download your certificate.
How do I retrieve another copy of my certificate at a later date?
If learners need to return to retrieve another copy of their certificate, they should log into their AARP account and navigate to the course page. From the course page, you can select the Download Certificate button to generate a new certificate.
Who can I contact if I have questions about the course platform or the course content?
For questions about the course platform or the course content, contact aarpprograms@aarp.org and include the subject line: CE Course Question.
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