Privacy and Data Protection Policy

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) takes data privacy seriously.  We expect our educational partners to comply with this policy as part of the accreditation process for their activities. A complete copy of AAAAI's Privacy and Data Protection Policy can be found at https://www.aaaai.org/Global/Legal-and-Privacy-Notices
Please read this before proceeding with your application.

CME Overview

If you are planning a continuing education activity, we welcome you to apply to the AAAAI to certify your program for credit. The AAAAI is accredited to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and nursing hours by the California Board of Registered Nursing (CBRN). Your activity must meet these organizations’ requirements in order to be certified by the AAAAI. For more information on these requirements and to view the AAAAI needs assessment and practice gaps document and AAAAI policies, please review the links and documents on the Planning Resources section below.

The fee for accreditation through AAAAI is $2500.00 and payment is required once your initial application has been received and the AAAAI has agreed that the program is eligible for accreditation.
To assure complete processing an application in time for an event be sure to submit application no fewer than 120 days before the activity start date.  The earlier the better!!!

Instructions

To apply to the AAAAI to request certification of your activity, you must follow these steps:

  1. Complete the online activity application (below)
  2. Submit payment for the application fee through the online payment portal https://education.aaaai.org/applicationfee
  3. Have your planning committee and all confirmed faculty complete an online conflict-of-interest disclosure as soon as possible after you submit your application
  4. If you intend to apply for commercial support through an available educational grant, it is crucial to inform the AAAAI staff ASAP, this may affect the cost of your CME application. Most pharmaceutical companies have a fairly narrow window for applying for grants (30, 60 or 90 days)

Click Here to begin your CME Application

Templates to use during your application.

Office spreadsheet icon Budget Template.xls

Office spreadsheet icon Agenda Template.xls

Please note that review and approval of your continuing education activity requires a significant amount of staff and volunteer member time and effort.Timing of application submission is especially important if you are planning a live meeting or course and/or intend to request external funding to support your activity. AAAAI staff can discuss these arrangements with you in more detail. Please contact the Education Team at cme@aaaai.org if you have any questions about this process.

Planning Resources