Education Calendar
Explore IHCA’s 2026 in-person, virtual and hybrid education events! Events open for registration are bolded, with links to sign up as registration becomes available – typically one to two months before the event date. Please note: Event dates are subject to change or cancellation.
February
Date Event Sector Audience CEUs Location Feb. 11 Medicare Review SNF N, ADM, SS 3.5 Virtual Feb. 17-18 Infection Prevention & Control Series SNF N, ADM, DH, ES 8.0 Virtual Feb. 25-26 MDS Principles SNF N, ADM, SS 12.0 Virtual Feb. 26 Frontline Workforce Solutions – Retention, Supervision, and Staffing in Long-Term Care ALL N, ADM, ALMC, DH, AP 2.5 Virtual
March
April
May
Date Event Sector Audience CEUs Location May 4-18 Mental Health Mondays Series ALL ALL Virtual May 5 NE District Education SNF/AL Hilton Garden Inn, Cedar Falls May 7 SE District Education SNF/AL The Hotel at Kirkwood Center, Cedar Rapids May 13-14 Advanced MDS Training SNF Hybrid May 19 SW District Education SNF/AL Cass County Community Center, Atlantic May 21 NW District Education SNF/AL BVU, Storm Lake
June
Date Event Sector Audience CEUs Location June 2 Care Continuum Providers Conference CCP TBD June 3 Women in LTC Conference ALL ALL TBD June 16 Medicaid HCBS Elderly Waiver Training AL/HC Hybrid June 17 AL Summit AL Hybrid June 18 Dietary Conference SNF/AL TBD June 23 ICD-10 Coding Training for Home Care HC Virtual
July
Date Event Sector Audience CEUs Location July 9 Medicare Review SNF Virtual July 14 Activity Professionals Workshop SNF/AL TBD July 15 Quality Symposium SNF Hybrid July 16 Regulatory Symposium SNF Hybrid July 22-23 MDS Principles SNF Hybrid
August
Date Event Sector Audience CEUs Location Aug. 4 Wound Care Training SNF/AL Hybrid Aug. 5-6 Nursing Facility Administrator Training SNF Hybrid Aug. 18 ICD-10 Coding Training for SNF SNF Virtual Aug. 26 Single Facility Conference SNF Hybrid Aug. 27 Reimbursement Conference SNF Hybrid
September
Date Event Sector Audience CEUs Location Sept. 13-16 Convention ALL ALL Marriott, Des Moines Sept. 24 Restorative Nursing SNF IHCA – BCG Education Center Sept. 29-30 Life Safety Boot Camp SNF IHCA – BCG Education Center
October
Date Event Sector Audience CEUs Location TBD October Bronze Workshop SNF/AL Hybrid Oct. 6-7 Advanced MDS Training SNF Hybrid Oct. 19-22 ALMC AL IHCA – BCG Education Center Oct. 21 AL Regulatory Class AL Hybrid Oct. 28-29 DON Fundamentals SNF Hybrid
November
Date Event Sector Audience CEUs Location Nov. 2-4 Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy Workshop HC IHCA – BCG Education Center Nov. 3 NE District Education SNF/AL Hilton Garden Inn, Cedar Falls Nov. 5 SE District Education SNF/AL TBD Nov. 11-12 Social Services Conference SNF Hybrid Nov. 17 SW District Education SNF/AL Cass County Community Center, Atlantic Nov. 19 NW District Education SNF/AL BVU, Storm Lake
December
Date Event Sector Audience CEUs Location Dec. 1 Activity Professionals Workshop SNF/AL Virtual TBD December Bronze Workshop SNF/AL Hybrid Dec. 9-10 MDS Principles SNF Hybrid TBD Silver Workshop SNF/AL Hybrid TBD Gold Workshop SNF/AL IHCA – BCG Education Center
