Continuing Education
HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition is an excellent opportunity to earn continuing education hours.
Earn CE credits for senior healthcare executives (ACHE), physicians (CME), nurses (CNE), pharmacists (ACPE), clinical dietitians (CDE), psychologists (APA), social workers (ASWB), project managers (PMP and others), health information management professionals (AHIMA), information security professionals (IAPP), cybersecurity professionals (GIAC), certified imaging informatics professionals (CIIP), and those seeking contact hours towards the renewal of CAHIMS®, CPHIMS® or CPDHTS®.
Additional maintenance of professional certification and licensure information is posted on this page as it becomes available, including any additional providers as well as matrices indicating session approval. Check back periodically. Please note: Concurrent educational sessions are not supported by any commercial entity.
Find tracking forms for all of our clinical and professional certification CE credits for your convenience here once available.
HIMSS Professional Certifications
CPHIMS®
This program has been approved for use in fulfilling the continuing education renewal requirements of the Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS®). An attendee may earn up to 20 CEUs at this event.
CAHIMS®
This program has been approved for use in fulfilling the continuing education renewal requirements of the Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CAHIMS®). An attendee may earn up to 20 CEUs at this event.
CPDHTS®
This program has been approved for use in fulfilling the continuing education renewal requirements of the Certified Professional in Digital Health Transformation Strategy (CPDHTS®). An attendee may earn up to 20 CEUs at this event.
*If interested in pursuing a HIMSS professional certification, please consider registering for a review course and/or exam at conference
PMI – Project Management Institute
HIMSS has been reviewed and approved as a provider of project management training by the Project Management Institute (PMI). Participants may receive professional development units (PDUs) for attending the annual meeting general education sessions. An attendee may earn up to 13 PDUs at this event.
ACHE – American College of Healthcare Executives
HIMSS is authorized to award pre-approved ACHE Qualified Education credit for this program toward advancement, or recertification, in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program wishing to have the continuing education hours applied toward ACHE Qualified Education credit should indicate their attendance when applying to the American College of Healthcare Executives for advancement or recertification. An attendee may earn up to 16 CE credits at this event.
GIAC CPE – Global Information Assurance Certification
This activity is eligible for GIAC CPE credit. An attendee may earn up to 5 CE credits at this event.
AHIMA – American Health Information Management Association
This activity is eligible for AHIMA credit. An attendee may claim up to 12 CE credits at this event.
IAPP – International Association of Privacy Professionals
This activity is eligible for IAPP credit. An attendee may earn up to 9.5 CE credits at this event.
CIIP – Certified Imaging Informatics
This activity is eligible for CIIP credit. An attendee may earn up to 10 CE credits at this event.
Preconference Symposia
Physician Continuing Education
This activity is eligible for ACCME credit. An attendee may earn up to 5.5 CME credits at this event.
Pharmacist Continuing Education
This activity is eligible for ACPE credit. An attendee may earn up to 6 contact hours at this event.
Nursing Continuing Education
This activity is eligible for ANCC credit. An attendee may earn up to 6 CNE credits at this event.
Social Worker Continuing Education
This activity is eligible for ASWB credit. An attendee may earn up to 0.75 ASWB credits at this event.
Psychologist Continuing Education
This activity is eligible for APA credit. An attendee may earn up to 5 APA credits at this event.

Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and HIMSS. PACE is jointly accredited by the American 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.
General Education Sessions
Physician Continuing Education
This activity is eligible for ACCME credit. An attendee may earn up to 14 CME credits for this event.
Pharmacist Continuing Education
This activity is eligible for ACPE credit. An attendee may earn up to 14 contact hours for this event.
Nursing Continuing Education
This activity is eligible for ANCC credit. An attendee may earn up to 14 CNE hours for this event.
Clinical Dietitian Continuing Education
This activity is eligible for CDE credit. An attendee may earn up to 5 CDE credits at this event.
Psychologist Continuing Education
This activity is eligible for APA credit. An attendee may earn up to 6 APA credits at this event.
Social Worker Continuing Education
This activity is eligible for ASWB credit. An attendee may earn up to 5 AWSB credits at this event.
International Physicians
For more information about our continuing education offerings, please contact HIMSSProfessionalDevelopment@himss.org.