Interested in Provider Approval?
The Provider Approval process helps organizations offer nursing contact hours by ensuring adherence to ANCC criteria.
The provider approval process is designed for organizations/companies interested in offering nursing contact hours for nursing continuing professional development activities provided to nurses within their organization/company. Through the application process, organizations/ companies demonstrate their capacity to ensure adherence to the ANCC criteria for up to a three (3) year approval period. Once approved, an organization/company may award nursing contact hours for all nursing continuing professional development activities they provide during their three-year approval period.
Provider applications are accepted three times per year: February 1st, June 1st, and October 1st. First time applicants are assigned to a review cycle by the VTL Center for Professional Development Team, after eligibility criteria are met.
Many of the forms listed below are provided in Microsoft Word to facilitate electronic completion. Please click on the file you wish to access and save it to your personal computer before completion to preserve the information you enter. Please note: If submitting the application electronically, each component of the Approved Provider Application package must be collated into one Word or Adobe .pdf file, not to exceed 10MB in size, and each of the sample activities must be saved in separate Word or Adobe .pdf files. Each of the four files submitted must contain a table of contents to guide the reviewers through the submission.
Interested in Provider Approval?
The Provider Approval process helps organizations offer nursing contact hours by ensuring adherence to ANCC criteria.
The provider approval process is designed for organizations/companies interested in offering nursing contact hours for nursing continuing professional development activities provided to nurses within their organization/company. Through the application process, organizations/ companies demonstrate their capacity to ensure adherence to the ANCC criteria for up to a three (3) year approval period. Once approved, an organization/company may award nursing contact hours for all nursing continuing professional development activities they provide during their three-year approval period.
Provider applications are accepted three times per year: February 1st, June 1st, and October 1st. First time applicants are assigned to a review cycle by the VTL Center for Professional Development Team, after eligibility criteria are met.
Many of the forms listed below are provided in Microsoft Word to facilitate electronic completion. Please click on the file you wish to access and save it to your personal computer before completion to preserve the information you enter. Please note: If submitting the application electronically, each component of the Approved Provider Application package must be collated into one Word or Adobe .pdf file, not to exceed 10MB in size, and each of the sample activities must be saved in separate Word or Adobe .pdf files. Each of the four files submitted must contain a table of contents to guide the reviewers through the submission.
Approved Provider Eligibility
Determine Eligibility
- Complete the Approved Provider Intent to Apply – Eligibility Verification Form v1.2026
- The Approved Provider Intent to Apply/Eligibility Verification form must be submitted to VTL Center for Professional Development electronically at least 6 months prior to your anticipated application submission date (or renewal application submission deadline).
- VTL Center for PD will notify you if your organization is eligible to continue with your Approved Provider application within thirty days of receipt.
Intent-to-Apply Fee
- Please make your intent-to-apply payment below.
Approved Provider Eligibility
Determine Eligibility
- Complete the Approved Provider Intent to Apply – Eligibility Verification Form v1.2026
- The Approved Provider Intent to Apply/Eligibility Verification form must be submitted to VTL Center for Professional Development electronically at least 6 months prior to your anticipated application submission date (or renewal application submission deadline).
- VTL Center for PD will notify you if your organization is eligible to continue with your Approved Provider application within thirty days of receipt.
Intent-to-Apply Fee
- Please make your intent-to-apply payment below.
Application Process
Application Materials – February & June 2026 Applicants
Application Materials – October 2026 Applicants
Application Activity File Resources
Application Review Fee
Application review fee applies based on type of organization.- $2,000.00 Single Agency Provider (see definition in application instructions)
- $4,800.00 System Provider (see definition in application instructions)
Approved Provider Fees
For a list of all Approved Provider Fees please click on the resource below:Application Process
Application Materials – February & June 2026 Applicants
Application Materials – October 2026 Applicants
Application Sample Activity File Resources
Application Review Fee
Application review fee applies based on type of organization.- $2,000.00 Single Agency Provider (see definition in application instructions)
- $4,800.00 System Provider (see definition in application instructions)
Approved Provider Fees
For a list of all Approved Provider Fees please click on the resource below:Questions?
To learn more about the nursing continuing professional development approval process, read our FAQs, call us at (888) 980-VTLS or email us below.
Questions?
To learn more about the nursing continuing professional development approval process, read our FAQs, call us at 573-636-4623 or email us below.
