Implicit Bias Training 1 Hour

This 1-hour course meets the requirements for implicit bias training for all healthcare providers in Michigan. 

Including the mandated pre-test and post-test, and an asynchronous, instructor-led webinar, this on-demand course meets the Michigan requirements in the Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code Rules.

According to the LARA training standards R 338.7004, this blended style course meets requirements for all professions licensed or registered under the Michigan Public Health Code (including pre-licensure). This blended course has a pre-test and post-test, an asynchronous, instructor-led webinar, and meets the Michigan requirements in the Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code Rules. The training standards were updated March 23, 2023 to allow for asynchronous teleconferences or webinars. 

The course content covers all required topics outlined in the new rule added to the Public Health Code – General Rules R 338.7004 Implicit bias training standards.

This course offering satisfies the training requirement for the state of Michigan. *This course will not report to NABP monitor; the two below courses will report to NABP. 

We separately offer courses that include continuing education credit for ADA CERP, ACCME, ANCC, CDR, ASWB, ACPE, AAPA, APA and COPE. 

If you'd like to complete the 2 hour joint-accredited Implicit Bias Training CE, Click here 2 hours

If you'd like to complete the 3 hour joint-accredited Implicit Bias Training CE, Click Here 3 hours

How does this course meet criteria for Michigan?
Renew Now CE is nationally accredited as a provider through the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC) Provider P0557 and is an approved provider by both the Michigan Board of Nursing and Pharmacy, ID 50-18921. According to the training standards R 338.7004, training obtained by a nationally-recognized or state-recognized health-related organization, meets criteria, additionally, an educational program that has been approved by any board, meets criteria.

Each of our courses is designed to meet the requirements of both the ANCC and R 338.7004. This blended course has a pre-test and post-test, an asynchronous, instructor-led webinar, and meets the Michigan requirements in the Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code Rules. The training standards were updated March 23, 2023 to allow for asynchronous teleconferences or webinars. The written portion, test questions and webinar time all factor into awarding of continuing education credits. 

This implicit bias training course is free from commercial support. Course Author & Planning Committee Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Joanna Nolte, APRN, MSN, and Tamarah Jungklaus, APRN, MSN, have no conflict of interest or disclosures.

Professions eligible to take this course, including pre-licensure:
Acupuncture 
Athletic Trainers 
Audiologists 
Behavior Analysts 
Chiropractors 
Counselors 
Dentistry
Genetic Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapy 
Massage Therapy
Medicine
Midwifery
Nursing
Nursing Home Administrators
Occupational Therapy
Optometry
Osteopathic Medicine & Surgery 
Pharmacy (Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, etc.)
Physical Therapy 
Physician’s Assistants 
Podiatric Medicine & Surgery 
Psychology
Respiratory Therapy 
Sanitarian
Social Worker 
Speech-Language Pathology

This course completion will be electronically reported to CE Broker. We report course completions for nursing and pharmacy only to CE Broker. We do not report to NABP CPE monitor.

How many hours do you need?

New Applicants for licensure or registration are required to have completed 2 hours of implicit bias training within the 5 years immediately preceding issuance of the license or registration. Need 2 hours? Link for our 2-hour implicit bias course. 

Renewing licensees are required to complete 1 hour of implicit bias training for each year of their license or registration cycle. However, for initial renewal after June 1, 2021, licensees will only need to have 1 hour for each year since the rule’s promulgation date of June 1, 2021.

For example, if you are scheduled to renew your license in August of 2022, you would only be required to have 1 hour of training, even if the length of your license was 3 years. Remember: The rule also specifically states that this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal.

Subsequent renewals will require 1 hour of implicit bias training for each year of the license or registration cycle.

Do you have to report your implicit bias certificate to the state?

The learner does not need to report their certificate of completion for implicit bias to the state of Michigan. During application or renewal, an applicant, licensee, or registrant will attest to compliance with the new rule and completion of a LARA compliant implicit bias training. The department may select and audit a sample of licensees or registrants and request documentation of proof of compliance with the rule.

Renew Now CE is an accredited provider through the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC) Provider P0557 and the Michigan Board of Nursing and Pharmacy 50-18921. Each of our courses is designed for efficiency and learner confidence. Come experience why our learners rate us 4.7 out of 5 stars! We report course completions to CE Broker. We do not report to NABP CPE monitor.

Choose this course with confidence. Our courses meet the guidelines from the Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) board for the implicit bias training requirement: Link to LARA 

(d) Acceptable modalities of training include any of the following: 

(i) A teleconference or webinar that allows live synchronous interaction that provides for the opportunity for participants to interact with the instructor and other participants. 

(ii) A live presentation that provides for the opportunity for participants to interact with the instructor and other participants. 

(iii) An asynchronous teleconference or webinar. 

Learning Objectives:

1.     Upon completion of this activity the learner will correctly identify the definition of implicit bias.

2.     Learner will acknowledge that implicit bias impacts perception and performance in delivery of care. 

3.     Learner will have working knowledge of current research on implicit bias.

4.     Learner will correctly identify strategies to promote equity in the provision of healthcare services.