California Providers: Live Virtual HIV PrEP Navigation Certification (HIVPNC)

Join HealthHIV virtually on April 21 and 23, 2026 from 9:30am – 1:00pm Pacific to earn the HIV PrEP Navigation Certification (HIVPNC). The HIVPNC is the only national certification program that prepares providers and allied health professionals to guide community members in initiating, using, and staying engaged in PrEP care.

This live virtual, interactive program provides California-based healthcare professionals with the knowledge, skills, and tools to deliver high-quality PrEP navigation by combining evidence-based strategies with practical application. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in case-based learning, network with peers, and connect with leaders in the field, making this a unique opportunity to elevate or solidify your expertise and advance HIV prevention in your community.

By successfully completing this free program, individuals will:

• Demonstrate their commitment to delivering patient-centered PrEP navigation services
• Develop skills to educate clients about PrEP and identify appropriate options
• Help clients access and maintain PrEP through insurance navigation, financial assistance, and ongoing support
• Earn the HealthHIV HIV PrEP Navigation Certification
• Receive up to 6.0 CME/CE credits (CME, ABIM MOC, AAPA, NCPD, CPE, ASWB)
• Receive a listing in the national online directory of HIVPNCs

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This program has been supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc. and ViiV Healthcare.

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Questions?

Contact Marissa Tonelli, Director of Medical Education, at [email protected] or [email protected] with questions.

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Target Audience

This program is designed for PrEP navigators, disease intervention specialists, case managers, social workers, health educators, and other allied health professionals who support clients at risk for HIV. Physicians, PAs, NPs, nurses, pharmacists, and other clinicians involved in PrEP care are encouraged to participate.

• Media: Live Webinar
• Release date: 04/21/2026
• Expiration date: 04/23/2026
• Time to Complete: 6 hours

Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

• Describe the barriers patients face to initiating and adhering to PrEP and how providers and PrEP navigation staff can address these challenges through the health system
• Summarize best practices for guiding patients to access PrEP medication, labs and clinic visits based on national and regional programming, industry-sponsored assistance programs, and insurance coverage
• Establish safe spaces, deliver client-centered, culturally sensitive services and culturally- and linguistically-sensitive communication to help patients effectively navigate the PrEP care continuum

Accreditation, Credit, and Support

Participants can earn up to 6.0 credits/contact hours (CME, AAPA, ANCC, CPE, ASWB) for completion of this educational activity.

In support of improving patient care, HealthHIV, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

HealthHIV designates this enduring material for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Associate Credit Designation Statement

HealthHIV has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 6.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Nursing Continuing Professional Development

Successful completion of this nursing continuing professional development activity will be awarded 6.0 contact hour.

Continuing Pharmacy Education

HealthHIV designates this continuing education activity for 6.0 contact hour (0.6 CEU) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

Type of Activity: Knowledge

Please see below for UAN number assigned:

JA4008396-0000-26-025-L02-P

Social Worker Continuing Education

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, HealthHIV is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses are approved under this program.  Regulatory boards have the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 6.0 general continuing education credit.

Support Statement

This program has been supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead Sciences Inc and ViiV Healthcare.

Planning Committee and Content/Peer Reviewers

The planners and content/peer reviewers from HealthHIV, the accredited provider, do not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.

Faculty Disclosures

Alan McCord
HealthHIV
Washington, DC

Disclosure: Alan McCord has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose for this educational activity.

Zaheer Suboh
California Department of Public Health

Disclosure: Zaheer Suboh has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose for this educational activity.

Disclosure & Conflict of Interest Policy

HealthHIV is committed to providing high quality continuing education to healthcare professionals, as individuals and teams, with a protected space to learn, teach, and engage in scientific discourse free from influence from ineligible companies that may have an incentive to insert commercial bias into education.  To that end, HealthHIV requires faculty, presenters, planners, staff, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this CE activity to disclose all financial relationships they have had in the past 24 months with ineligible companies as defined by the ACCME, as related to the content of this CE activity, regardless of the amount or their view of the relevance to the education. All identified COI will be thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to HealthHIV policy. These disclosures will be provided to learners prior to the start of the CE activity.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussions of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this CE activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the CE activity are those of the presenters and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this CE activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this CE activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Method of Participation

There are no fees for participating in or receiving credit for this CE activity. In order to receive credit, learners must participate in the entire CE activity, complete the post-test and activity evaluation form and your certificate of credit will be generated. A passing score of 80% or higher is needed to obtain credit.  Your certificate will be available on eHealthHIV.org. If you have questions regarding your certificate, please contact Beth Brooks via email at [email protected].

For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this CE activity, please consult your professional licensing board.

For Physicians requesting MOC credit, the post-test and evaluation are required in their entirety as well as your Board Unique ID number, DOB (MM/DD), and a score of 80% or higher is needed to obtain MOC credit (80% is required for ABS).

For Pharmacists, HealthHIV  will accept your completed evaluation form for up to 30 days post-activity and will report your participation to the NABP only if you provide your NABP e-Profile number and DOB (MM/DD). Within 6 weeks, you can view your participation record at the NABP website: https://nabp.pharmacy/.

About This Activity

HealthHIV is responsible for the selection of this activity’s topics, the preparation of editorial content, and the distribution of this CE activity. Our activities may contain references to unapproved products or uses of these products in certain jurisdictions. The preparation of this activity is supported by educational grants subject to written agreements that clearly stipulate and enforce the editorial independence of HealthHIV.

The materials presented here are used with the permission of the authors and/or other sources.

If you have any questions related to educational credits, including the type or amount of credit awarded, reporting of credits to certifying boards, or general accreditation-related inquiries, please contact the Accreditation Team at [email protected]. A member of our team will be happy to assist you.

If you are experiencing issues accessing or downloading your certificate of completion, or if you have questions specifically about your individual certificate, please reach out directly to Beth at [email protected].