Continuing Education


Continuing Education

Big Bend Area Health Education Center supports local health care by providing continuing education programs to meet health providers’ professional development needs and retain them in the communities who need them most.

Big Bend Area Health Education Center offers accredited, high quality continuing education, professional and technical support to individual health professionals and health organizations who work with the medically underserved in our five-county service area. These programs are designed to enhance clinical skills and help maintain professional certifications.

Continuing education credits are available for professionals in the medical, nursing, dietetic and mental health fields.

Methods of instruction include live and telephone conferences, home study and various types of workshops.

For more information on upcoming programs, please contact Tia Newman at (850) 224-1177