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Continuing Education (CE) Program.

The goal of the Continuing Education (CE) Program at Lowcountry AHEC is to improve health outcomes and quality of life for South Carolinians through the provision of community-based CE opportunities that improve the knowledge, skills, and perspectives of health care professionals.

The CE Program provides educational offerings to healthcare professionals in most disciplines, all facilities, and all counties within the 12-county Lowcountry AHEC region.

Lowcountry AHEC offered 173 CE programs in the last reporting year, with approximately 1,000 teaching hours and 5,000 participants. Join us to enhance your professional competency and maintain your licensure!

Here are some examples of healthcare disciplines participating in CE programs offered through Lowcountry AHEC:

• Counselors and therapists.
• Dental professions.
• Dieticians.
• Emergency Medical Technicians.
• Long-term health care administrators.
• Medical assistants.
• Nurses and nurse practitioners.
• Occupational therapists.
• Physical therapists.
• Pharmacy professions.
• Physicians assistants.
• Radiological professions.
• Respiratory professions.
• Social workers.
• Speech pathologists.

Lowcountry AHEC is committed to providing a comprehensive selection of continuing education offerings for health care providers in our 12-county region. We hope you will find an offering on our calendar that meets your professional needs. If you have a request for a certain topic or type of program, please let us know.

Do you have a question? Need more information? Please contact Kelly Wynn at (843) 782-5052 or wynnk@lcahec.com and she will assist you.