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Trusted CE Accreditation
As a jointly accredited provider, Quality Insights partners with health organizations to deliver high-quality, team-based continuing education that meets rigorous national standards.
Offer Accredited CME, CNE, CPE, and More Without Pursuing Accreditation Yourself
CE Credit Award Services for Health Organizations
Quality Insights is one of fewer than 200 organizations in the U.S. jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Through our Award CE service, your organization can offer nationally recognized continuing education credits for physicians, nurses, and pharmacists under one application, one process, and one fee. Need credit for physician assistants, dentists, psychologists, social workers, or dietitians? Add them to the same activity.
Joint Accreditation Advantage
What Is Joint Providership — and Why Does It Matter?
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Joint providership is the ACCME-recognized model that allows a non-accredited organization to offer continuing education (CE) credits through an accredited provider. Quality Insights serves as the accredited provider of record. Your organization contributes the subject matter expertise and leads content development. We handle the compliance infrastructure and award the credit.
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For health organizations that want to offer CE to their teams or audiences — but don't want to spend 12–24 months and significant resources pursuing their own ACCME accreditation — joint providership is the practical, cost-effective alternative.
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What makes Quality Insights different: We hold Joint Accreditation from ACCME, ACPE, and ANCC simultaneously. That means a single activity can award continuing medical education (CME) credits to physicians, continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hours to nurses, and continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credits to pharmacists — all at once, under one application. No other verified CE provider in our competitive set can do that.
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Credit for physician assistants, dentists, psychologists, social workers, and dietitians can be added to the same activity for an additional fee.
What You Get
The CE Award Service: Everything You Need to Offer Accredited Continuing Education
Our CE Award service covers the full joint providership process — from initial planning through credit award. Here's what's included in every engagement:
- Collaborative activity planning and needs assessment
- Faculty disclosure review and conflict of interest (COI) management
- Learning objective alignment and activity review
- Credit award — American Medical Association (AMA) Physician Recognition Award (PRA) Category 1 Credits™ (physicians), ANCC contact hours (nurses), ACPE credit (pharmacists)
- CME, CNE, and CPE awarded simultaneously under a single application and fee
- Optional add-on credit for physician assistants, dentists, psychologists, social workers, and dietitians
- Required accreditation statement language for all promotional and activity materials
- Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS) and CPE Monitor reporting handled entirely by Quality Insights
- Audit-ready compliance documentation retained for six years
- Dedicated Quality Insights CE Specialist from application through credit award
- Easy online application through our purpose-built CE Request System
- Standard 30-day turnaround from signed Joint Provider Agreement (JPA)
Supported formats: Live events · Webinars · On-demand/enduring materials · Conferences · Grand rounds · Simulations · Blended learning
Pricing: Base administrative fee plus a per-credit-hour rate that scales with program volume. Custom quotes provided after a brief consultation. See how our pricing compares to alternatives in the comparison section below.
Compare Your Options
Quality Insights vs. pursuing your own Joint Accreditation
Getting your own Joint Accreditation takes up to two years and tens of thousands of dollars. Other providers often award physician credit only. With Quality Insights, you can award CME, CNE, and CPE credit through one application, in as little as 30 days.
Compare Quality Insights with
| Comparison | Quality Insights | Your own accreditation |
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| Time to first activity | 30 to 90 days | 12 to 24 months |
| Upfront infrastructure | None | Significant |
| Staff you need | None; we provide the expertise | Dedicated accreditation staff |
| Ongoing compliance reporting | Managed by Quality Insights | Managed by your team |
| Professions credited | Physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, plus five more as add-ons | Depends on accreditations pursued |
| Cost | Per-activity fee | Substantial ongoing investment†See note on Joint Accreditation costs |
| Comparison | Quality Insights | Other providers |
|---|---|---|
| Professions credited | Up to eight: physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, plus five add-ons | Often physicians (CME) only |
| Applications required | One | One per profession |
| Standard turnaround | 30 days | 45 to 90 days |
| Rush processing | Available | Varies |
| Typical cost: full-day event, 8 credit hours | From $2,160 for nonprofits*See note on typical cost | Varies by provider |
Credit for up to eight professions
Every activity includes credit for physicians, nurses, and pharmacists. Add any of five more professions to the same activity for a fee.
Included
- Physicians (CME)
- Nurses (CNE)
- Pharmacists (CPE)
Add for a fee
- Physician assistants
- Dentists
- Psychologists
- Social workers
- Dietitians
* Typical cost: a full-day event designating 8 credit hours at Quality Insights' nonprofit rate. Standard rates are also available. Competitor pricing varies significantly by provider and program structure. Back to table (typical cost)
† Your own Joint Accreditation: organizations pursuing Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education face substantially higher costs: initial application fees of about $27,000, annual maintenance fees of $26,500 to $32,000, and reaccreditation fees of about $6,000 every few years. Quality Insights' joint providership removes that overhead entirely. Back to table (Joint Accreditation costs)
Estimate Your Cost
See What Your Program Could Cost
Answer a few questions about your program to see a ballpark range for accreditation, additional professions, and optional services. Your final price depends on the scope we confirm together, and the consultation is always free.
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Content review, faculty disclosures, and other program details all affect cost. Learning platform licenses are annual and billed on your estimated learner count. Any additional learners are billed at the same rate when the course ends or at the end of the hosting year, whichever comes first. The financial arrangement must not constitute a purchase of CE credits. The CE Specialist must be directly involved in all aspects of the educational planning process regardless of financial terms.
One Activity. The Whole Team
Award CE Credit Across Your Entire Clinical Team — Simultaneously
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When clinical teams learn together, outcomes improve — better care coordination, stronger communication, fewer errors. Interprofessional continuing education (IPCE) isn't just a compliance checkbox. It's a quality improvement strategy.
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The challenge for most organizations is that awarding credit across professions historically required working with multiple accrediting bodies, multiple applications, and multiple fees. Quality Insights' Joint Accreditation from ACCME, ACPE, and ANCC eliminates that entirely. One activity. One activity. One application. CME, CNE, and CPE awarded simultaneously, with credit for five more professions available as add-ons.
Why Choose Quality Insights
What Sets Us Apart
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Three professions included. Five more available. One application. No verified competitor in our market awards CME, CNE, and CPE under a single application. We do, and we can add credit for physician assistants, dentists, psychologists, social workers, and dietitians to the same activity.
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50+ years in health quality improvement. We're not a credentialing clearinghouse. We're a health quality organization with deep expertise in educational design, outcomes measurement, and clinical improvement — and that expertise is built into every activity we support.
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Competitive pricing — with broader scope. Our per-credit-hour rates are lower to mid-market compared to verified competitors while awarding credit across three or more professions where they cover one. And compared to the cost and timeline of pursuing your own accreditation, joint providership with Quality Insights is a fraction of the investment.
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Fastest turnaround in the market. The leading alternatives require 45–90 days of lead time. Our standard turnaround is 30 days. Rush processing is available for activities with less than 30 days' lead time.
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Trusted by federal partners. Quality Insights works with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), state health agencies, and community health organizations. Our compliance standards reflect the rigor those relationships demand.
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Simple from day one. Our purpose-built CE Request System walks you through the application process step by step. No guesswork, no paperwork maze — just a clear path from application to awarded credit.
"Quality Insights has been a trusted partner in the development of the CME components for our IMPACT: Physician Executive Leadership Program. Their responsiveness, professionalism, and deep knowledge of accreditation requirements made the process smooth, clear, and well supported from start to finish."
Darren WalkerOwner and Principal, SoundMind Leadership
How It Works
Six Steps from Conversation to Credits
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Schedule a Consultation
Tell us about your organization, your audience, and what you're trying to accomplish. No commitment required.
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Get a Custom Quote
We'll scope your program and turn around a quote — typically within one business day.
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Apply Through Our Online System
Complete your application through Quality Insights' CE Request System — a straightforward online process that walks you through everything we need to get started.
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Co-Develop Your Activity
Your team leads content. Our CE Specialist works with you on activity planning, faculty disclosures, learning objectives, and compliance — so everything is built right from the start.
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Deliver and Document
We manage compliance documentation, credit designation, PARS and CPE Monitor reporting, and six-year recordkeeping. Add-on services — LMS hosting, certificates, webinar production — run through this same process.
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Award Credits and Close Out
Quality Insights issues the credit award and submits all required reports as the accredited provider of record. You provide evaluation summaries and outcomes data within 45 days to complete the reporting cycle.
Got Questions About Continuing Education?
Everything You Need to Know About Offering Accredited CE with Quality Insights
From joint providership to awarding CME, CNE, and CPE credits, our FAQ covers the key details health organizations need to launch accredited programs quickly and compliantly. Learn how we simplify planning, reporting, and credit management so your team can focus on what matters most — delivering high-quality education.
What is joint providership for continuing education?
Joint providership is the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)-recognized model that allows a non-accredited organization to offer continuing education (CE) credits through an accredited provider. The accredited provider — Quality Insights in this case — retains authority over compliance and awards the credit. The joint provider contributes subject matter expertise and leads content development. CE credits may not be purchased; genuine collaborative planning is required.
How do I offer CME, CNE, or CPE credits for my organization?
The most efficient path for most health organizations is joint providership with an accredited provider like Quality Insights. You don't need your own accreditation — you work with us to plan and deliver an activity that meets ACCME standards, and we award continuing medical education (CME), continuing nursing education (CNE), or continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit on your behalf. The process starts with a brief consultation.
Do we need to be an existing Quality Insights client?
No. Our CE Award service is open to any qualified health organization.
How long does it take to offer our first accredited CE activity?
Our standard turnaround is 30 days from the signed Joint Provider Agreement (JPA). Most organizations are ready to launch within 60–90 days of initial engagement, depending on program complexity.
Can you award CME, CNE, and CPE credits for the same activity?
Yes — and we're one of fewer than 200 organizations in the U.S. that can. A single activity can simultaneously earn American Medical Association (AMA) Physician Recognition Award (PRA) Category 1 Credits™ for physicians, American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) contact hours for nurses, and Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) CPE credits for pharmacists.
Can you award credit for professions beyond physicians, nurses, and pharmacists?
Can you award credit for professions beyond physicians, nurses, and pharmacists? Yes. We can add credit for physician assistants, dentists, psychologists, social workers, and dietitians to the same activity for an additional fee. Tell us who your audience is during your consultation and we'll include the right credit types in your quote.
What CE formats do you support?
Live events, webinars, on-demand/enduring materials, conferences, grand rounds, simulations, and blended formats.
What is PARS reporting — and do we have to manage it?
The Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS) is ACCME's required activity reporting system. You don't have to manage it — Quality Insights handles all PARS submissions as the accredited provider of record.
What if our program has commercial support from a pharma or device company?
We manage the required ACCME documentation and disclosure process. Flag it at the start of your engagement and we'll walk you through it.
How is CE Award service pricing structured?
Base administrative fee plus a per-credit-hour rate that scales with program volume. We provide a custom quote after a brief consultation. For context, our per-credit-hour rates are competitive with or below the verified market range — and we award credit across three or more professions where most providers cover one. Credit for additional professions is available as an add-on
Can we use the CE Award service for multiple activities?
Yes. The service is designed to be used activity by activity — whether you run programs occasionally or want to build an ongoing CE calendar. Each activity starts with a new application and quote.
How does joint providership differ from pursuing our own ACCME accreditation?
Independent ACCME accreditation typically takes 12–24 months, requires dedicated staff and infrastructure, and carries ongoing compliance obligations. Joint providership with Quality Insights lets you offer accredited CE without any of that — starting with your first activity. See the comparison table above for a side-by-side breakdown.