CPD Accreditation
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is essential for nurses to remain competent, ethical, and responsive in a rapidly evolving health care environment. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) recognizes lifelong learning as a cornerstone of safe and high‑quality nursing practice worldwide.
Built on ICN’s expertise in education and regulation, ICN’s International Continuing Nursing Education Credits Accreditation Program (ICNEC-AP) has been established to advance quality, consistency, and integrity of CPD for nurses globally by setting clear, evidence-based standards and accrediting providers and activities that meet them. Through a rigorous, transparent accreditation process, ICNEC-AP promotes lifelong learning and professional competence, safeguards educational independence and equity, and supports the delivery of safe, high-quality care and improved health outcomes.
ICN is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).