How to apply - eLearning material

Applying for accreditation consists of a number of steps, which are described below:

1. Register as a CME organiser

ACOE requires a formal registration in order to identify you as an organiser of CME activity. The registration form contains simple questions concerning the provider’s status and contact information. To register, please click here.

2. Logon and Password

Once you are registered as an organiser of CME acitivities, you will receive via e-mail a logon and password that will enable you to access the application form for CME accreditation. Your logon and password will also allow you to follow the status of your application.

3. The application form

The information you will enter in the application form will serve as the basis for the quality assessment by ACOE of your CME activity.

4. Access procedure

Further to completion of the application form, you should provide the procedure to access/view the material to be evaluated. It should also enable ACOE evaluators to access both the form intended for evaluating the material (should it be different from the ACOE standard evaluation form) and the self-evaluation test.

5. Decision on accreditation

Assessment of your application will be performed by the ACOE councillors within a delay of three to four weeks. You will be informed of the outcome of their appraisal via e-mail.

6. Number of CME credit points awarded to an activity

ACOE determines the number of CME credit points awarded to an activity. Basically, one credit point is granted per full educational hour of the activity, with a minimum of 1 CME credit per eLearning activity.

7. European endorsement

The UEMS European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) is establishing a European system similar to the one in place for CME events.

8. Certificate of participation

The delivery of the certificate of participation is linked to the completion of the evaluation form and the self-evaluation test. The CME provider must define the criteria for passing the test.

The certificate of participation should indicate that the event has been reviewed and appraised by the Accreditation Council of Oncology in Europe (ACOE).

The CME provider must propose to users a convenient way of obtaining their certificate. A web-based system is recommended for e-learning material.

9. Evaluation report

Organisers are requested to provide an Evaluation report at the end of the validity period of the accreditation.