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CINAHL Complete home 

CINAHL CEU modules are interactive educational modules that allow nurses, health professionals, and social workers to satisfy CE requirements online. They contain the latest topics on patient care and drug administration and are included in CINAHL at no additional charge. Each CEU module consists of course material, an interactive review, and a competency test with a certificate of completion.

The taking of the exams and issuance of CEU credits is open to nurses, allied health professionals, and social workers. Before taking the exam you will be prompted for your name and license information.

CINAHL Education - All available modules
Browse through all available modules for nurses, health care professionals, and social workers.

JAMA

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You automatically receive 10 free CME activities through our JAMA subscription. To access these activities, please create a new, free individual account or sign into your existing JAMA Network account. You will see the number of CME activities available to you at the top of the screen. 

 

BROWSE - JN Learning - CME Courses (all)
Enter any medical topic to browse the JAMA Network catalogue of over 5,000 online resources.
Filter by CME to locate over 3,000 CME opportunities.

Clinical Challenge CME Courses
Test your diagnostic skills and earn CME/MOC Credit

Audio/Podcast CME Courses
Stay current on key topics in clinical medicine–and earn CME on your time–with engaging podcasts based on peer-reviewed articles publishe
d in JAMA.

NEJM - Learning/CME

NEJM Learning

Take part in case challenges, watch videos, and access more teaching and learning tools from The New England Journal of Medicine.

NOTE: Does not test or provide certification for CME credits. This is for informational purposes only.

PsychiatryOnline

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CME courses will be completed on the APA Learning Center, the online hub for on-demand education, transcripts, and learning portfolios. 
You will now be able to:

  • Review all completed CME activity in one easy-to-access personal transcript
  • Track all of your CME credit in the American Psychiatric Association’s CME recorder
  • Get access to 200+ activities in the Learning Center Catalog

NOTE: Make sure to look for the "Free" button with each courseexample of free CME activity

To get started:

  • Create an account with your state email address
  • Browse through the whole catalog or use the keyword search to look for specific topics
  • Under the course catalog for APA Learning Center, sort by "Price: Lowest to Highest" to have all the free courses available listed first

LearningExpress

LearningExpress Library home  Provided by Delaware Libraries. To access this database, you will need a Delaware Library card
  Think you have a card? Email the DHSS Library and we can look up your account!
  Need a library card? Sign up online here! 

 

Career Center
Make your work goals a reality - start a new career or advance in your current field!

Get access to free practice tests, ebooks, and prep tutorials on any of the following:

 - Allied Health Programs Entrance tests
 - Civil service certification
 - EMT/Paramedic certification

 - Medical assistant certification
 
- NCLEX-RN preparation
 - Nursing School Entrance tests
 - Nursing assistant/nurse aide certification

 - Pharmacy technician certification
 - Physician assistant certification
 - Physical therapist certification
 - Social worker certification

LearningExpress Library home  Provided by Delaware Libraries. To access this database, you will need a Delaware Library card. 
  Think you have a card? Email the DHSS Library and we can look up your account!
  Need a library card? Sign up online here! 


College Students and Graduate Students
Achieve your undergrad goals or work on your next degree!

Get access to free practice tests, ebooks, and prep tutorials on any of the following:

 - GMAT preparation
 - GRE preparation

 - LSAT preparation

 - MCAT preparation

LearningExpress Library home  Provided by Delaware Libraries. To access this database, you will need a Delaware Library card. 
  Think you have a card? Email the DHSS Library and we can look up your account!
  Need a library card? Sign up online here! 


Computer Skills Center
Instructional video courses to learn popular software and computer basics and more.


Class levels range from beginner to intermediate to expert:
 - Computer basics
 - Internet basics
 - Microsoft Office 365
 - Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Word
 - Online and computer safety
 - AI basics

Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment

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Provided by Delaware Libraries and Literacy Delaware. No library card needed!

Need one-on-one assistance or a proctored exam?
Make an appointment here!

Northstar is a free, self-guided online program with assessments
that show your ability to perform basic computer tasks.

Earn badges and certificates demonstrating your knowledge!

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Essential Computer Skills - Basic Computer Skills, Internet Basics, Using Email, Windows, Mac OS

Essential Software Skills - Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Google Docs

Using Technology in Daily Life - Social Media, Information Literacy, Supporting K-12 Distance Learning, Career Search Skills, Your Digital Footprint

At the end of each assessment, you will receive your results. You'll get a list of the skills you've mastered and the skills you need to learn.