The Pennsylvania Association of School Nurses and Practitioners is an approved provider of Act 48 credit hours through the Pennsylvania Department of Education. As a member of PASNAP, you can apply to have your educational presentation/conference accepted for Act 48 credit.

You must complete the following:     (printable instructions for Act 48 program through PASNAP)

1. Complete the Act 48 abstract form. Click here for the abstract download (when saving to your computer, please title the file by the presentation name and date). Please note that time in actual activity must be at least one hour.
2. Send the completed abstract electronically to the PASNAP webmaster at pasnapweb@pasnap.org. Be sure to include your name and NASN id number.
3. If the presentation meets the accepted guidelines, you will receive the following electronically:
   1. A sign in sheet to be completed by all applicants. This must include their PA Professional Personal ID number.
      1. For NASN/PASNAP members, the credit hour application is free
      2. For non-NASN/PASNAP members, there will be a $20. processing fee. You must collect the fee at the time of registration. All checks are written to PASNAP.
   2. An evaluation form for each attendee to complete at the end of the program.
   3. A certificate of attendance for the participants records.
   4. A summary of evaluation to be completed by the requestor of the program.
4. All hard copies are to be sent to the PASNAP Act 48 Coordinator within 10 days of the presentation (name and address will be sent to you with above paperwork). This includes sign in sheets, checks, evaluation forms, and summary evaluations. Hours cannot be submitted to the Department of Education without completion of all criteria.

For PASNAP members who have completed a NASN program and would like Act 48 credit:

1. Send the certificate of completion electronically to pasnapweb@pasnap.org 
2. In the body of the email, include your NASN ID and your Pennsylvania Professional ID.
3. The PASNAP Act 48 Coordinator will submit your information to the PDE and send you a confirming email when complete.

 

Need to get your Professional ID number from the Department of Education? Click here.

 

 

 

 

 

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