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Continuing Education


Maintaining Certification

Have you moved or changed employers?

You must notify EDAC at edac@healthdesign.org so that your renewal notifications are sent to your current email and mailing addresses.

After successfully passing the EDAC exam and earning your EDAC credential, you will need to complete six (6) hours of approved continuing education units (CEUs) and pay a renewal fee of $99 every two years to maintain your EDAC status. ​You can download the welcome packet and read more about recertification.

The Center is one of several organizations that offers the approved courses you’ll need to sharpen your skills and stay EDAC-certified. From infection prevention to health-promoting soundscapes and much more, the courses listed below will introduce you to a variety of evidence-based design tools, trends, and concepts to support your continuing education in this vital field.

 

Submit a Course for EDAC CEU credit

To submit a course for EDAC CEU credit, 75% of the content will need to be on any of the 8 steps of the EBD process. A $50 Course Management Fee is required for each course submitted. If you are an Affiliate of The Center or employed by an EDAC Advocate or Champion Firm, there is no fee to submit a course.  For workshops and conferences, the fee is $250 for the first 10 sessions and an additional $50 for every 10 sessions after. For workshops and conferences, please email edac@healthdesign.org.

Instructors and presenters can fill out the Program Submission form here

Affiliate+ members view CHD webinars below for free.

Webinars

Title Publication Date
The State of the Healthcare Design Industry: Perspectives on Health Equity and Wellness August, 2023
Choice and Dignity in Behavioral Health Design for Children August, 2023
First Look: A New Prototype Model for Mental Health Care August, 2023
Design Solutions that Enhance Respite & Resilience for Our Healthcare Workforce July, 2023
The Evolution of Design Standards June, 2023
Sustainable Construction Through Prefabrication June, 2023
Building for Better Healthcare: How Prefabrication is Revolutionizing Construction Processes June, 2023
On The Way to Inclusivity: Drawing Towards Racial Equity in Healthcare Architecture & Design May, 2023
D3—The Intersection of Diagnosis, Dignity and Design for Behavioral and Mental Health Communities in Crisis April, 2023
Caregiver Well-being in Mental and Behavioral Healthcare Environments April, 2023
The Future of Healthcare Finance: Navigating Headwinds and Certain Turbulence April, 2023
The Sheltering Arms Institute: A Rehabilitation Hospital that Sets the Bar for Patient Experience and the Future of Care February, 2023
The Changemaker: A Champion for Enriched Environments for People as they Age January, 2023
The Changemaker: Looking Back to Move Forward January, 2023
The Future is Now: Integrating Logistics Automation Technologies into Healthcare Facility Planning and Design December, 2022
Bright Days and Dark Nights – An Important New Direction for Senior Living November, 2022
Sustainable Design: Where We Are and Where We Need to Be October, 2022
Top 10 Questions for Designers to Ask Related to Healthcare Finance September, 2022
Current and Anticipated Financial Forces that Impact Healthcare Design October, 2022
Life Safety in Behavior Health Designs: Are There Conflicts? August, 2022
Reimagining the Behavioral Health Experience August, 2022
Sound Judgement: Using Sound to Amplify Health and Wellbeing in Environments for Aging July, 2022
Sleep Math: More Daytime Light = Better Nighttime Sleep for Older Adults July, 2022
Back to the Future - Time to Reflect, Regroup, Rethink June, 2022
Prefabricated Bathrooms: Planning Strategies for Healthcare Projects June, 2022
Leveraging Prefabrication to Achieve Project Design Goals June, 2022
Health, Wellness and Wellbeing: The Power of Biophilic Design for People and Communities May, 2022
Through Unity and Hope: How Community Health Centers are Bridging the Health Equity Gap May, 2022
City West—Does Revitalizing the Neighborhood Revitalize the People? May, 2022
Lighting in Healthcare Design - Holistic Lighting, Systems & Control for Patient Areas April, 2022
Title Format Date(s) Offered Cost
The Not-So-Hidden Cost of Underperforming Automated Systems May 26, 2022 to June 16, 2022 $0.00
Health-Care Flooring for the New Normal Article January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2023 $0.00
Research Design Connections: Selected EDAC Articles Article $99.00
Health Environments Research & Design (HERD) Journal Article $228.00
EDRA53 - Health in All Design Conference June 1, 2022 to June 4, 2022 $400.00
EDRA52 Conference May 19, 2021 to May 23, 2021 $300.00
Understanding Sensory Stress within Healthcare Environments: Human-centered Tools for On-site Data Collection Conference March 2, 2020 to July 31, 2020 $0.00
MetronCon19 Expo & Conference Conference August 8, 2019 to August 9, 2019
The Clemson University International Nursing Conference for Excellence in Healthcare 2022 Conference July 28, 2022 to July 30, 2022 $500.00
Improving Outdoor Access for Older Adults DVD $49.50
Safe and Useable Outdoor Spaces for Older Adults DVD $49.50
Access to Nature: Planning Outdoor Spaces for Aging DVD $49.50
Doctoral Work and Dissertations Higher Education Coursework
Flooring + Safety Lecture/Educational Session $0.00
Enhancing Safety Through Design Lecture/Educational Session $0.00
What’s Your Equation for Successful Healthcare Solutions Lecture/Educational Session $0.00
Healthcare Tipping Points: Past, Present, Future Lecture/Educational Session June 3, 2019 $70.00
Improving the Quality of Care for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer through the Built Environment Lecture/Educational Session January 24, 2020
Findings from a full cycle POE at Hennepin Healthcare Clinic and Specialty Center Lecture/Educational Session February 5, 2020 $0.00
Impact on Operational Optimization: Why the Floor Matters Lecture/Educational Session July 11, 2023 to July 11, 2026 $0.00
Flooring and Healthcare Outcomes: An Evidence-Based Design Overview Lecture/Educational Session September 1, 2020 to September 1, 2023 $0.00
Sustainable Design and the Cost of Healing Lecture/Educational Session July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2024 $0.00
Care Everywhere: Exploring the Shifts in Virtual Care Lecture/Educational Session January 6, 2022 to January 1, 2025 $0.00
Health at Work Lecture/Educational Session February 1, 2022 to February 1, 2025 $0.00
The Future of Healthcare Delivery Lecture/Educational Session February 1, 2022 to February 1, 2025 $0.00
Designing Spaces for High Performing Care Teams Lecture/Educational Session April 2, 2022 to April 2, 2025 $0.00
Tampa Bay Healthcare: In-patient vs Out-patient - How the healthcare model has evolved to put care where it is needed most Lecture/Educational Session May 13, 2022 $95.00
Workplace Well-Being: How to Design for an Active Body and Mind Lecture/Educational Session June 2, 2022 to June 2, 2025 $0.00
Condition Critical Lecture/Educational Session July 18, 2022 to July 18, 2025 $0.00
The Right “Scope” for Decarbonizing Healthcare Lecture/Educational Session April 1, 2023 to April 1, 2026 $0.00