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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
Patient Experience: The "X" Factor of Design May, 2019
Automating Safety: How Design Research Can Reveal Solutions for Safe Environments April, 2019
Improving the User Experience: Moving Procedures Off-Site April, 2019
Don’t Get Bugged: Designing for Modern Infectious Diseases March, 2019
Positive Impacts of a Hospital Garden on Patients, Families and Nurses March, 2019
Research Corner: Ask the Author - The Impact of Visibility on Teamwork, Collaborative Communication, and Security in Emergency Departments: An Exploratory Study February, 2019
Healthy Community Design and Inner-City Revitalization: The Parramore Story February, 2019
Post-Acute Environments – What’s Wrong With Them? February, 2019
Research Corner: Ask the Author - Comparing the Effectiveness of Four Different Design Media in Communicating Desired Performance Outcomes With Clinical End Users December, 2018
A Culture of Health: Let’s Redefine What Health Is January, 2019
Designing a Brand Through Art and Architecture: A Tale of Two Hospitals January, 2019
Well-Connected: Optimizing the Outpatient Environment December, 2018
Behavioral Health Behind Closed Doors December, 2018
Safe Emergency Departments through Innovative Design, Technologies and Staffing Considerations December, 2018
Behavioral Health Care Integration: IP, OP, and ED December, 2018
Alleviating Stress through Ecotherapy and Biophilic Design November, 2018
Utilizing a Precision Medicine Approach to Improve Quality + Experience in the Hospital Environment October, 2018
Intermountain Healthcare: Planting the Seeds for Change Using Lean Principles October, 2018
An Unconventional Approach to Integrating Behavioral Health Treatment and Research October, 2018
Bridging the Gap: Bringing Therapeutic Design into the Home September, 2018
The Reduction of Healthcare-Associated Infections through the Built Environment: The Infection Prevention Prototype Patient Room September, 2018
Patient and Staff Safety: Where Does One Begin and the Other One End for Patient Handling? September, 2018
Medication Safety Considerations from a Systems Perspective September, 2018
Test Your Code Knowledge 2.0 September, 2018
Demystifying Patient Data: Using Medical Records in Healthcare Design Research August, 2018
Engaging Art & Photography in Environments for Aging July, 2018
Design for One is Design for All: The Past, Present and Future of Universal Design for Aging July, 2018
The Medical Behavioral Unit: Enhancing Patient Safety and Experience Through Design June, 2018
Telemedicine: How Virtual Connectivity and Care Are Reshaping Architectural Programming June, 2018
Eliminate Waiting Room Time and Increase Exam Room Utilization May, 2018
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