WHY IS RENEWAL NECESSARY?

Every field is constantly evolving with new job responsibilities, regulations, and employer expectations. NWCA requires regular continuing education in order to keep your credentials current so that you can be sure you're up on the latest skills and developments in your field and employers can be certain of your commitment to professional development.  

NWCA credential-holders are required to complete a selection of Microcredentials related to their field of expertise. We've curated a list of essential and related skills for every NWCA industry so that you can choose from a variety of skills to showcase as part of your continuing education. Provided you earn at least 3 designated Microcredentials over consecutive 5-year periods, your credential will not expire.  

See the NWCA Handbook for more information.   

WHO NEEDS TO KEEP CURRENT?

All NWCA Credential holders must complete continuing education requirements in order to maintain their credential.  

WHAT'S REQUIRED?

Select 3 Microcredentials related to your Industry and current credential to be completed over a 5-year period in order to keep your certification current.

HEALTHCARE?
	Professionalism in Healthcare		Becoming a Healthcare Professional		Professional Communication
	Leadership & Diversity		Cultural Diversity in the Healthcare Workplace		Becoming a Successful Student
	Office Policies & Procedures		Patient Scheduling		Medical Records Management
	The Medical Office Environment and Daily Operations		Anatomical Terms		Basic Math for Pharmacy
	Ensuring Patient Rights		Characteristics of Professionalism		Cultural Competence

 

BUSINESS?
	Promotional Strategy		Retail Strategic Planning		Understanding Consumers
	Communicating in the Technical Workplace		Investments		Accounting and the Business Environment
	Corporations		The Statement of Cash Flows		Using Statistics
	Master Budgets		Starting Your Career		Persuading Others
	Plain and Persuasive Writing		Presentation Development and the Web		Managing Ethical Challenges

CRIMINAL JUSTICE & LAW?
	Public Health		The US Correctional System		Jails
	Emergency Communications & Technology		Globalization and Terrorism		Policing and the Law
	Federal Courts		Introduction to Criminal Procedure		The Court System
	The Constitutional Right to Trial by Jury		State and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies		Tort Law Foundations
	Will Preparation and Drafting		Civil Liberties in the Criminal Justice System		The Bill of Rights

SCIENCE, MATH & ENGINEERING?
	The Structure and Function of DNA		How Populations Evolve		The Evolution of Animals
	Population Ecology		Chemical Principles		Environmental Health and Toxicology
	Global Climate Change		Geology, Matter, and Energy		Environmental Policy
	Planetary Geology		Genomics		General Theory of Relativity
	Electric Current		Chemistry of Nucleic Acids		Viruses

COMMUNITY & SOCIAL WORK?
	Public Relations		Social Work as a Profession		Advertising
	Social Policy		Human Rights and Social Justice		Social Work and Social Systems
	Listening Skills		Alfred Adler and Psychology		Helping Professions
	Health, Rehabilitation, and Mental Health		Current Drug Use in Society		Marijuana and Addiction Counseling
	Drug Laws and Regulations		Opium, Heroin, and Opioids		Media Ethics

ARTS?
	Prehistoric Art		Art of Ancient Egypt		Byzantine Art
	An Overview of Art		Painting		The Design Profession
	Art Appreciation and the Ancient World		The Principles of Design		Music Around the World
	The Elements of Music		Ethics and Moral Truths		Socrates and Plato
	Beethoven		Early Rennaissance		Sculpture

TRADES & TECHNOLOGY?
	Auto Measuring Systems and Tools		Automotive Service Careers		Intake and Exhaust Systems
	Auto Electrical Circuits		The Charging System		Heating & Air Conditioning
	Vehicle Emission Standards and Testing		Electronic Stability Control Systems		Tires and Wheels
	The Charging System		EVAP Systems