Professional Advancement and Continuing Education Council
  • Industry Standard ISO 20022
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  • Nursing • Clinical Practice • Lifelong Learning

Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

PACE Council is an internationally recognised provider and accreditation body for Continuing Nursing Education (CNE), supporting registered nurses, nurse practitioners, specialist nurses, and allied nursing staff in meeting licensure requirements, advancing clinical practice, and delivering safer, higher-quality patient care. Our CNE programmes are built for the real world of nursing — clinically grounded, evidence-based, and designed around your schedule.

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    Our CNE Solutions

    Complete CNE Solutions for Every Stage of Your Nursing Career

    Whether you are an RN fulfilling state board renewal requirements, a nurse educator building institutional training programmes, or a specialist nurse seeking advanced clinical competency – PACE Council provides structured, accredited CNU solutions that meet you where you are and take you where you want to go.

    CNE Accreditation Programs

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    CNE Accreditation and Professional Learning!

    PACE Council sets the standard for CEU quality assurance. Our accreditation framework ensures every programme we recognise meets rigorous standards for learning design, delivery, and impact measurement – so your CEU carries weight wherever your career takes you.

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      We assess and accredit CNE programmes against internationally benchmarked criteria, ensuring quality and consistency across all learning formats.
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      CNE Planning Support
      We help professionals and organisations build annual CNE plans aligned to career goals, regulatory requirements, and sector frameworks.
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    Why Nurses Choose PACE Council for CNE?

    Realtime tracking and verification of CNU certificates / transcripts and credits!.

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    Globally Recognised

    PACE Council CNE certificates are respected by professional associations, employers, and licensing bodies across 40+ countries. Your learning is verifiable, portable, and professionally credible.

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    Flexible Learning, Your Way

    Whether you prefer self-paced online learning, live virtual workshops, in-person intensives, or blended programmes — PACE Council CNE fits around your professional life, not the other way around.

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    Your CNE, All in One Place

    Our digital CNE Portfolio makes it easy to record structured and unstructured learning, generate CNE reports, and meet annual submission requirements for any professional body — in minutes, not hours.

    CNE Membership & Programme Plans

    Choose the plan that fits your developmental needs!

    Bulk volume discounts are available! Contact our support team.

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    Individual

    For independent professionals
    $ 24.99 / Certificate (or) Programme
    • Access to CNU Programme Library
    • Digital Portfolio
    • CNU Certificate of Completion
    • CNU Summary Report
    • Support from CNU Advisors
    • Indexing of Abstract (Conferences)
    • Access to metaSpectra
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    Professional Plus

    For organizations / institutions
    $ 19.99 / Certificate (or) Individual
    • Everything in Individual CNU
    • Waiver on Registration Fee of Events
    • Unlimited Certificate Verification
    • Personlized Suppport
    • Access to metaSpectra
    • Indexing of Abstract: Add-on
    • Some Customizations Allowed!
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    Custom Pricing

    For teams, enterprises & institutions
    $ -- Bulk Discounts & Waiver
    • Everything in Individual and Professional Plus along with the allowable customizations and price fixation.
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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) refers to structured learning activities that help registered nurses and allied nursing professionals maintain, expand, and advance their clinical knowledge, skills, and professional practice beyond initial qualification. CNE is typically required for nursing licence renewal and is central to maintaining safe, up-to-date patient care.

    Requirements vary by country, state, and licensing body. In the US, most state boards of nursing require between 15–30 contact hours per renewal cycle (typically every 2 years). Internationally, requirements vary by national nursing council. Our CNE advisors can guide you on the specific requirements for your jurisdiction.

    Our CNE programmes are designed to align with ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center) standards and international nursing CNE frameworks. We recommend confirming specific acceptance with your state board or national nursing council. Our advisors can support you in this process.

    We offer self-paced online modules, live virtual workshops, case-based learning, clinical simulation activities, reflective practice frameworks, journal-based learning, and practice improvement projects – covering both knowledge-based and competency-based CNE across all specialties.

    Digital certificates are issued instantly upon completion of any PACE Council CNE activity. They are simultaneously recorded in your personal CNE Transcript within your learner account.

    Yes. Your PACE Council learner account maintains a complete, running CNE Transcript documenting all completed activities, contact hours, dates, and activity types – downloadable as a formatted PDF or shareable as a verified digital link at any time.

    Yes. In addition to registered nurses, we offer dedicated CNE pathways for Nurse Practitioners (NPs), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs), Nurse Anaesthetists, and other Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), each mapped to advanced practice competency frameworks.

    Absolutely. We partner with healthcare institutions to co-develop, deliver, and accredit custom CNE programmes aligned to workforce development strategies, Magnet® designation requirements, and regulatory compliance. Contact our institutional partnerships team to explore options.

    If you don’t find your answer, feel free to give us a call or drop us a note

    • Industry Standard ISO 20022
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