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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
Curing the Noise Epidemic: How Loud is Your Design? May, 2014
Designing the Evidence-Based Hospital: Ways to Strengthen Inpatient Performance Through Facility Innovation April, 2014
Use of LEAN in Emergency Department Planning and Design April, 2014
Planning for the Evolution of Hospital Observation Units March, 2014
Designing a New Ambulatory Care Model: A Case Study Look at Ambulatory Design Trends Featuring UW Health – Yahara Clinic February, 2014
The Design Impact of the New Bed Tower on Patients and Staff at Central Washington Hospital January, 2014
The Evolution of Lighting October, 2013
Implementing LEAN strategies and the 8 steps of Evidence Based Design to increase caregiver efficiency at Central Washington Hospital October, 2013
Designing and Evaluating the Inpatient Room: An Evidence-Based Toolkit September, 2013
Mitigate Falls Risk in Hospitals—Evidence-based Design Recommendations September, 2013
Try it Before You Buy it: The Role of Simulation and Modeling in Evidence-Based Healthcare Design August, 2013
Creating and Using an Evidence-based Design Glossary July, 2013
Patient Safety: Considering Risk in the Built Environment July, 2013
New Rules for 21st Century Healthcare July, 2013
Taking the Pulse of Ambulatory Care Environments June, 2013
Post Occupancy Evaluation tools for Community Health Centers June, 2013
New Directions: 2014 Guidelines for Residential Care Facilities! May, 2013
Community Health Center Design: Perspectives, Strategies and Recommendations for Renovation and New Facility Construction April, 2013
Examining the Effects of Positive Distractions in Pediatric Environments: A Methodological Comparison of Two Studies May, 2013
Leading Communities to a Healthier Future with The Healthier Hospitals Initiative April, 2013
The “Why” of Long Term Care July, 2015
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