Respecting Choices Core Component Advance Care Planning Facilitator Course 2026

Core Component is the pre-requisite course for Respecting Choices First Steps and Next Steps Advanced Care Planning (ACP) Facilitator courses, offered to healthcare workers for foundational learning about ACP. The ACP discussion is aimed at assisting patients in exploring their hopes, values and beliefs about their disease progression and possible treatment options. This course will provide the foundation for healthcare workers to facilitate ACP discussions.

This conference is being held virtually.

Target Audience

This course is intended for an interprofessional audience that includes Nurses, Social Workers, Clergy/Faith Leaders, and others involved in Advance Care Planning. Target audience is professionals seeking certification in Advance Care Planning.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, learners should be able to:

1. Identify intended populations for advance care planning conversations.
2. Verbalize strategies to engage individuals and healthcare agents in advance care planning.
3. Demonstrate communication skills to promote person-centered conversations.
4. Apply critical thinking to discern what matters most to individuals.

Course summary
Course opens: 
01/01/2026
Course expires: 
12/31/2026
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
5

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Credit Statement(s)

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Advocate Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 4.0 clinical continuing education credits. Content level: Intermediate

 
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This conference is being held virtually.  A link to the meeting will be provided prior to the event.


For Further Information
 

If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact Jennifer Perry at [email protected]

If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact the IPCE Office at [email protected]

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