Local Chapter Resources
How to Accredit a Local Chapter Educational Program with the NKF HQ Office
The following provides a step-by-step overview of how to submit your Local Chapter's program for accreditation through the NKF National Headquarters office, and the documentation that will need to be prepared and submitted.
- Submit a Preliminary Planning Form 60 days prior to the event, which includes:
- Program title, format, date and location
- Program purpose and educational objectives
- Listing of Program Planning Committee members
- An NKF representative will contact you to get more information. Be prepared to provide the following:
- Promotional brochure, if available (see sample)
- Educational Activity Documentation and Overview with objectives and timed agenda (see sample)
- Faculty and planning committee members along with contact information
- Prior to the program, NKF:
- Gathers resumes and/or disclosure forms for program Faculty members
- Provides a one-page handout for distribution to attendees that includes required disclosure statements, accreditation statements and agenda
- Prior to the program, the Program Planning Committee:
- Creates sign-in sheet for attendees
- Creates evaluation form based on NKF template (see sample)
- Creates certificates for attendees based on NKF template (see sample)
- On the day of the program, the Program Planning Committee:
- Distributes NKF one-page disclosure handout
- Makes sure sign-in sheet lists all attendees
- Distributes and collects session evaluations
- Distributes certificates to participants
- After the program is complete, the Program Planning Committee:
- Compiles evaluations into a summary and returns participant forms and summary to NKF (see sample)
- Returns sign-in sheet to NKF
- Provides a copy of the slides to NKF
- Provides any relevant documentation to NKF
Ready to submit your activity for National Office approval?