NNLM supports continuing education programs and specializations for library and public health audiences.
Classes
Find free continuing education classes to support access to health information.
Application Fee Sponsorship
NNLM provides financial support to cover the application fee for the Medical Library Association's specializations, including
- Consumer Health Information Specialization
- Data Services Specialization
- Systematic Review Services Specialization
Once you’ve met the credit requirements, simply fill out a short form to receive a coupon code that covers the cost of your application. Within 2 weeks of completing the application fee sponsorship form, you will receive an email from MLA with next steps.
Applications are welcome from both currently employed and job-seeking professionals in the library field. All library workers and students in library or information science graduate programs are eligible.
After submitting your specialization application to MLA, you’ll receive a formal letter of recognition—an excellent way to showcase your expertise.
For questions or issues with the form, please email nto@utah.edu
Learn more
- Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) Learn about NNLM training that supports Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), a certification given to individuals who have a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree in health education.
- Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Learn about the Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS), a program from the Medical Library Association recognizing your skills in finding and communicating health information to consumers.
- CHIS for Library Students Find details about the Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) for library students.
- Data Services Specialization (DSS) Learn about the Data Services Specialization, a program that recognizes your skills in providing data services to researchers, clinicians, students, librarians, and others who work with data.
- Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) NNLM offers education and professional development opportunities for nurses. Each class has been approved for CNE by the Medical Library Association (MLA).