Registering for Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate CEs
Physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and physician assistants who wish to claim continuing education credits, please read the information below.
The T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies (CNS) is an accredited program provider of Continuing Education from the Foundation of Care Management (FCM). The Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate has been approved by FCM for credits in the following categories:
- 30 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™ (CMEs)
- 30 Nursing Contact Hours (CNEs)
- 30 Pharmacy CE (CPEs) * This CE activity is knowledge-based (none are considered "live" hours/credits).
There is an additional administrative fee of $125 for students who wish to earn these credits. Students can purchase these credits at the beginning of CNS601: Nutrition and Society, the first course in the Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate series.
To receive CE credits you must:
- Register and pay for CE credits
- Complete a Pre-test prior to beginning coursework in CNS601:Nutrition and Society
- Complete all course requirements for CNS601, CNS602, and CNS603
- Complete a Post-test & evaluation upon completion of CNS603
Additional Information
- Each test takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete and must be completed in one sitting.
- A passing score of 70% or better is required for the post-test. The test may be retaken if necessary.
- Your test scores do not affect the number of hours you are able to earn.
- Partial credits for completing a single course within the program are not available. Credits can only be earned by completing all three courses.
Step-by-Step Instructions
To purchase credits and access the Pre-test, you must have access to CNS601:
- Log into your Student Portal at www.ecornell.com.
- Click Take me to my courses at the left. Doing so will take you to your course dashboard.
- Click on the CNS601 course card:
- Read the Welcome Page, then click Start Course link at the bottom of the page.
- Review the next page, Course Orientation, before continuing on to How to Receive Continuing Education Credit.
- If you intend to purchase CE credits, continue on to the next page, Purchase Continuing Education Credits. Follow the instructions to set up your profile, make payment, and take the Pre-test.
If you did not take — or did not finish — the Pre-test at the time of CE registration, here are steps to return to the Pre-test after the fee was paid:
- Regain access to the CE site at https://ce.nutritionstudies.org/login.aspx. Enter the username and password you established at the time you purchased the CE credits. (Login details may be different from your eCornell login!) If you need CE-specific assistance, please contact the Center for Nutrition Studies, as eCornell is unable to assist or support you on issues pertaining to that external site.
To access the Post-test:
- The Post-test is located at the end of CNS603: Applying the Whole Food Plant-Based Lifestyle. You must complete the Post-test & evaluation prior to your online access ending.
- From within CNS603 - go to the Menu (upper left) and click to expand if the entries are not visible.
- Locate and click Continuing Education Post-test towards the bottom of the list.
- Enter the email address and password established for the CE site. This will take you directly into the post-evaluation. Take and Submit the test.
- If you score less than 70%, you will see the following message:
- To re-take the quiz, use the click here link in the Summary box, or click Continue. This will also bring you to a link to either retake, or once satisfactory test results are achieved, to print/view your Statement of Credit.
For any questions, please email enrollment@nutritionstudies.org.
If you need to reset your CE password:
- Once you enter your email address to reset your password, please make sure you check your spam filter, as the password reset message may have been mistakenly marked as junk mail. If you still cannot find the link to reset your password, please email enrollment@nutritionstudies.org.
