Who We Are
In 2006, a partnership was developed between the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and St. Petersburg College (SPC) to provide online continuing education in the areas of Diabetes, Heart Disease and Stroke, Cancer and Obesity.

These online modules were targeted to Florida physicians, nurses, dieticians and physician assistants. 

To enhance our approved provider professions, the Florida Area Health Education Center Nework partnered with SPC to provide CME.  A long-standing relationship between Gulfcoast North Area Health Education Center and SPC to provide education to healthcare professionals, especially in underserved regions, became the building block for this collaboration.

Originally, OnlineCE.net was created via a partnership between Sun Sentinal/Vital Signs magazine and SPC.  Courses were simultaneously published in Vital Signs magazine and on SPC's Online CE website.

As the first Community College online site for healthcare professional continuing education, OnlineCE.net set the standard for excellence that is continued today.

St. Petersburg College
Our Continuing Education CE Health Program presents more than 200 continuing education courses and seminars yearly to Nursing, Allied Health and Mental Health professionals. We offer affordable courses for multiple disciplines at convenient, easily accessible sites throughout Pinellas County, as well as on our website, where you are now. Customized programs to fit your specific needs are also available by request. Our programs:

• Cover a diverse range of timely topics
  
• Feature nationally known speakers as well as local experts
  
• Keep you abreast of current information and emerging trends in the healthcare industry

The CE Health Program's mission is to provide opportunities to improve employability, enhance career skills and attain personal enrichment through courses, seminars, workshops and other continuing education programs.

CE Health Program's "traditional" courses, seminars and events (not offered online) are listed in the SPC CE brochure. To request your copy please call (727) 341-3239. These listings are also available (and constantly updated) at our college website: http://www.spcollege.edu/ac/ce/.

SPC is an approved provider for the following professions:

ALF	Assisted Living Administrators / Rules 58-A-50191-(10) (e)
CAP	Addiction Professional/Provider #5000SS
CDA	Certified Dental - approved by the Dental Assisting National Board
CL	Clinical Laboratory Personnel Provider #JP0000163
CSW, MFT, MHC	Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling -Provider # BAP-372 ~ Exp 3/2007
DH	Dental Hygienists - Provider #P00008
DN	Dentists - Provider #P00008
EMT	EMT and Paramedic - S09030
FS	Funeral Services - #0001444
HIM	Health Information Systems
NUR	Florida State Board of Nursing Provider - #FBN 3144
OP	Opticians - #CE-38 ~ 12/31/06
OT	Occupational Therapist - #59
OTA	Occupational Therapist Assistant - #59
PT	Physical Therapist (FPTA Approved)
PTA	Physical Therapist Assistants (FPTA Approved)
RAD	Radiographers - Provider #3200088
RT	Respiratory Therapy
VT	Veterinary Technology