Learn how to maintain your ALSO status.
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ALSO Status Life Cycle and Requirements
ALSO Provider (five-year status)
How do I become an ALSO provider?
To become an ALSO provider, and to obtain CME credit for the course, you must participate in an ALSO provider course and pass the written exam and megadelivery testing stations.
How do I maintain my provider status?
Before your status expires (five-year status cycle), you must attend another provider course or refresher course.
Can an ALSO provider become a course director?
As an ALSO provider you are eligible to be a course director for an ALSO provider course. The ALSO Advisory Board recommends that the course director be an approved instructor or instructor candidate although it is not mandatory.
To become an ALSO provider, and to obtain CME credit for the course, you must participate in an ALSO provider course and pass the written exam and megadelivery testing stations.
How do I maintain my provider status?
Before your status expires (five-year status cycle), you must attend another provider course or refresher course.
Can an ALSO provider become a course director?
As an ALSO provider you are eligible to be a course director for an ALSO provider course. The ALSO Advisory Board recommends that the course director be an approved instructor or instructor candidate although it is not mandatory.
ALSO Instructor (five-year status)
How do I become an ALSO instructor?
Participation in an ALSO instructor course designates an ALSO provider as an ALSO instructor candidate.
Instructor Candidate Steps
1. Attend an ALSO instructor course.
2. Teach at a provider course within one year of participating in the instructor course. Contact the course coordinator to make arrangements.
3. Be evaluated and recommended/approved (use Instructor Candidate Evaluation form (1-page Word file; About Downloading)) by an ALSO advisory faculty for approved instructor status. Within one year, advisory faculty must submit the instructor candidate evaluation form.
How do I maintain my approved instructor status?
Before your status expires (five-year status cycle), you must teach in three provider courses.
Do I also need to maintain my provider status?
Your provider status is automatically extended to meet the approved instructor expiration date. By meeting the ALSO approved instructor status requirements, you will be exempt from taking the provider course as a participant.
Participation in an ALSO instructor course designates an ALSO provider as an ALSO instructor candidate.
Instructor Candidate Steps
1. Attend an ALSO instructor course.
2. Teach at a provider course within one year of participating in the instructor course. Contact the course coordinator to make arrangements.
3. Be evaluated and recommended/approved (use Instructor Candidate Evaluation form (1-page Word file; About Downloading)) by an ALSO advisory faculty for approved instructor status. Within one year, advisory faculty must submit the instructor candidate evaluation form.
How do I maintain my approved instructor status?
Before your status expires (five-year status cycle), you must teach in three provider courses.
Do I also need to maintain my provider status?
Your provider status is automatically extended to meet the approved instructor expiration date. By meeting the ALSO approved instructor status requirements, you will be exempt from taking the provider course as a participant.
ALSO Advisory Faculty
How do I become an ALSO advisory faculty?
To be considered for Advisory Faculty status, you must:
1. Hold approved instructor status
2. Submit the Advisory Faculty Application form (2-page Word file; About Downloading)
3. Be recommended by a current ALSO advisory faculty.
How do I maintain my advisory faculty status?
You must maintain your approved instructor status. Before your status expires (five-year status cycle), you must teach in three provider courses.
What does the advisory position require?
You must be considered an "expert" on all aspects for the ALSO provider course. The ALSO advisory faculty maintains quality, consistency, and ensures that every provider course adheres to all the requirements set forth by the ALSO Advisory Board.
To be considered for Advisory Faculty status, you must:
1. Hold approved instructor status
2. Submit the Advisory Faculty Application form (2-page Word file; About Downloading)
3. Be recommended by a current ALSO advisory faculty.
How do I maintain my advisory faculty status?
You must maintain your approved instructor status. Before your status expires (five-year status cycle), you must teach in three provider courses.
What does the advisory position require?
You must be considered an "expert" on all aspects for the ALSO provider course. The ALSO advisory faculty maintains quality, consistency, and ensures that every provider course adheres to all the requirements set forth by the ALSO Advisory Board.
Downloadable Forms and Course Requirements
ALSO Status Life Cycle and Requirements
ALSO Status Life Cycle and Requirements
ALSO Status Life Cycle Handout (*PDF file)
Course Requirements
Provider Course Requirements (*PDF file)
Requirements for Conducting an ALSO Instructor Course (*PDF file)
Refresher Course Requirements (*PDF file)
Course Request (1st step to sponsor course)
Course Request Form (**Word file)
Course Coordinator Checklist (**Word file)
CME Credit Approval (mandatory for all courses)
Sample Documents
ALSO Course Brochure Template (**Word file)
Agenda Template (**Word file)
Budget Worksheet Template (***Excel file)
Course Completion Forms
Participant and Faculty Information Form (***Excel file)
Nurse Roster (*PDF file)
Instructor Candidate Evaluation Form (**Word file)
Advisory Faculty Application Form (**Word file)
Conflict of Interest Forms for Faculty (**Word file)
ALSO Course Evaluation (*PDF file)
(*PDF file. About PDFs)
(**Word file. About Downloading)
(***Excel file. About Downloading)
