Continuing Education
Driscoll Hall is home to the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
The building is LEED certified and contains state of the art classrooms, an auditorium and multiple and varied simulation labs. CE courses on campus.... learn More...
MacDonald Center for Obesity Prevention and Education.
The Center is an evidence-driven model for education and research promoting healthy weight management and the prevention and reduction of obesity-related diseases across the lifecycle. ...learn More...
Nurse Practitioner Pharmacology Update
Minimize the risks of traditional treatments for your patients. This program offers important information on drug interactions as they relate to dietary supplements, botanicals, natural products and OTCs...Read More...
Clinical Instructor Certificate Program
Would you like to expand your abilities as a clinical instructor? This asynchronous program is designed to help clinical instructors understand the full scope of their role,...Read More...
It Takes a Village: Resources for Overcoming Addiction Through Long-Term Recovery
Sponsored by: Friends of the Manor and M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, Villanova University
October 20, 2018 - Villanova Room, Connelly Center
For complete details and registation click here.
Poster Reivews at NSNA 66th Annual Convention - National Student Nurses' Association Conference for contact hours.
Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. As such for every four posters reviewed and an evaluation of each is completed and submitted, 1.0 contact hour will be awarded. Cost = $10.00/1.0 contact hour.
The Continuing Education in Nursing and Health Care Program offers a variety of valuable, practical courses to meet your clinical and administrative needs.
Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Courses on Campus
Campus offerings are held at Driscoll Hall, home of the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing and its state of the art nursing labs and facilities.
For a full listing of our upcoming offerings visit our Courses page.
Certificate Progams
The Continuing Education in Nursing and Health Care Program has developed creative, targeted and highly successful certificate programs for clinicians, researchers, educators, managers and executives. To learn more visit our Certificate Programs page.
Learn more about our MacDonald Center for Obesity Prevention and Education. The Center is to serve as a model for education and research that promotes healthy weight management and the prevention and reduction of obesity-related diseases across the lifecycle.
Questions? Contact CE Progam Assistant Louisa Zullo at 610.519.4930 or louisa.zullo@villanova.edu.
Mandatory CE
Continuing education is mandatory for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware RN relicensure. Please see your State Board Website for specific requirements:
Child Abuse Recognition & Reporting
This online course is approved by the Department of Human Services (DHS) and complies with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs continuing education requirements for healthcare professionals. Completion of this course will award two contact hours of training in accordance with Act 31 of 2014 entitled “Child Abuse: Recognition and Reporting” that took effect January 1, 2015.
Accreditation Information
Villanova University Fitzpatrick College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Villanova University Fitzpatrick College of Nursing / Center for Obesity Prevention and Education (COPE) is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
The American College of Sports Medicine's Professional Education Committee certifies that Villanova University College of Nursing Continuing Education / Center for Obesity Prevention and Education (COPE) meets the official criteria for official ACSM Approved Provider status from (2015 - 2018). Providership # 698849