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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
FleXX: A Study on Flexibility During the COVID-19 Pandemic May, 2020
Three Case Studies: Excellence in Evidence-based Design May, 2020
Forget Me Not: My Experience Living with Dementia April, 2020
The Hub of All Things Fun: Connecting Innovative Design with Play for Hospitalized Children April, 2020
The Wisdom of Nature – Biophilic Design for Health & Wellness March, 2020
Incorporating Technology that Improves Patient Safety and Save Lives March, 2020
The Building as a Therapeutic Tool: Creating a Children’s Treatment Center February, 2020
Adapting Existing Healthcare Spaces to Suit Behavioral Health Requirements February, 2020
Interactive Design Diagrams: Visually Translating and Linking Design Strategies with Healthcare Outcomes February, 2020
Research Matters: 10 Picks for the Year January, 2020
Telemedicine: Where We Are and Why the Built Environment Matters January, 2020
What You Need to Know About Residential Health Care Acoustics, But Couldn’t Hear to Ask December, 2019
Circadian Lighting: Science and Application in Elder Care December, 2019
When Children’s Hospitals Grow Up: The Evolution of Pediatric Planning and Design November, 2019
Creating a Functional, Award Winning Pediatric Center of Excellence in 22 Months November, 2019
The Spaces In-between: Changing Policy by Design October, 2019
Lighting Design for Behavioral Health Environments October, 2019
Positive Correlations Between the Patient Experience and Facility Design: Learning from Research and The Field October, 2019
The OHSU Rood Family Pavilion: Serving Patients and Families in Difficult Times September, 2019
Taking Modular Interiors to Another Level: The Polyclinic Medical Office Building Case Study September, 2019
Healthcare Design: Update on Current Events August, 2019
The Incredible Shrinking Hospital: Down-sizing Plus-sized Medical Facilities August, 2019
Behavioral Health Crisis Stabilization Unit: A Solution to an Overcrowded ED July, 2019
Comprehensive Test Methods for Products in Behavioral Health Environments at the Design in Mental Health Network July, 2019
VA Healing Environments and Research: Connection, Reflection, Introspection, Trust and Acceptance July, 2019
Safety for All: Keeping Patients and Staff Safe in Behavioral Health Environments June, 2019
Realizing the Benefits of a Human-Centered Approach in Behavioral Health June, 2019
Reducing Patient Falls: Top Five Physical Design Factors Warranting Attention June, 2019
Surfaces Matter: Evidence Based Strategies for Safe & Sustainable Lifecycle Performance for Patient & Staff Use Environments June, 2019
Turning Renovation into Transformation May, 2019
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
Health Environments Research & Design (HERD) Journal Article $228.00
Research Design Connections: Selected EDAC Articles Article $99.00
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
EDRA53 - Health in All Design Conference June 1, 2022 to June 4, 2022 $400.00
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
Copper Touch Surfaces - Antimicrobial Benefits Lecture/Educational Session $0.00
Senior Living Design: Looking Through a Different Lens Lecture/Educational Session September 25, 2023 to September 25, 2026 $0.00
Evidence Based Design Recommendations for Nursing Stations Lecture/Educational Session
Sustainable Design and the Cost of Healing Lecture/Educational Session July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2024 $0.00
What’s Your Equation for Successful Healthcare Solutions Lecture/Educational Session $0.00
Condition Critical Lecture/Educational Session July 18, 2022 to July 18, 2025 $0.00
Workplace Well-Being: How to Design for an Active Body and Mind Lecture/Educational Session June 2, 2022 to June 2, 2025 $0.00
Healthcare Tipping Points: Past, Present, Future Lecture/Educational Session June 3, 2019 $70.00
Care Everywhere: Exploring the Shifts in Virtual Care Lecture/Educational Session January 6, 2022 to January 1, 2025 $0.00
Flooring and Healthcare Outcomes: An Evidence-Based Design Overview Lecture/Educational Session September 1, 2020 to September 1, 2023 $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
Designing Spaces for High Performing Care Teams Lecture/Educational Session April 2, 2022 to April 2, 2025 $0.00
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
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
Flooring + Safety Lecture/Educational Session $0.00