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.
March
Date Event Sector Audience CEUs Location March 25-26 Spring Conference ALL ALL up to 10.0 Prairie Meadows, Altoona
April
Date Event Sector Audience CEUs Location April 1 LPN-IV Certification Course launches SNF N 43.0 Virtual April 6-9 Assisted Living Management Certification Program AL N, ADM, ALMC 24.0 IHCA – BCG Education Center April 8 Assisted Living Regulatory Class AL N, ADM, ALMC 7.0 Hybrid April 14-15 Wound Care Training SNF N, ADM 10.0 Hybrid April 21 Life Safety/Fire Safety Training – East SNF ADM, DH, ES 6.5 Ellis Event Center, Cedar Rapids April 22 Life Safety/Fire Safety Training – West SNF ADM, DH, ES 6.5 Boulders Event Center, Denison
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 May 25 LPN-IV Certification Course launches SNF N 43.0 Virtual
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. 11 Bronze Quality Award Application Workshop SNF/AL Hybrid Aug. 13 Silver Quality Award Application Workshop – Session 1 SNF/AL Virtual Aug. 18 ICD-10 Coding Training for SNF SNF Virtual Aug. 25 Single Facility Conference SNF Hybrid Aug. 26 Reimbursement Conference SNF Hybrid Aug. 27 Silver Quality Award Application Workshop – Session 2 SNF/AL Virtual
September
Date Event Sector Audience CEUs Location Sept. 13-16 Convention ALL ALL Marriott, Des Moines Sept. 23 Restorative Nursing SNF IHCA – BCG Education Center Sept. 24 Silver Quality Award Application Workshop – Session 3 SNF/AL Virtual Sept. 29-30 Life Safety Boot Camp SNF IHCA – BCG Education Center
October
Date Event Sector Audience CEUs Location Oct. 6 Bronze Quality Award Workshop Application SNF/AL Hybrid Oct. 8 Silver Quality Award Application Workshop – Session 4 SNF/AL Virtual Oct. 19-22 ALMC AL IHCA – BCG Education Center Oct. 21 AL Regulatory Class AL Hybrid Oct. 27-28 DON Fundamentals SNF Hybrid Oct. 29 Silver Quality Award Application Workshop – Session 5 SNF/AL Virtual
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. 10 Bronze Quality Award Application Workshop SNF/AL Hybrid Nov. 11-12 Social Services Conference SNF Hybrid Nov. 12 Silver Quality Award Application Workshop – Session 6 SNF/AL Virtual 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 Dec. 9-10 MDS Principles SNF Hybrid
