Education Calendar
Explore IHCA’s 2025 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 26-27 Spring Conference AL/NF/HH AP, SS, N, DH, ADM, ALMC up to 10.0 Prairie Meadows, Altoona
April
Date Event Sector Audience CEUs Location April 1 LPN-IV Certification Course launches NF N 43.0 Virtual April 2 Medicare Review – Spring 2025 NF SS, N, ADM 3.5 IHCA – BCG Education Center April 3 CMS Mid-Cycle Revalidations – Are You Ready? NF ADM 1.0 Virtual April 16 Leadership Foundations – The Trust Framework NF/AL/HH/CC AP, N, SS, ES, DH, ADM, ALMC 6.0 Virtual April 21-24 Assisted Living Management Certification Program AL N, ADM, ALMC 24.0 IHCA – BCG Education Center April 23 Assisted Living Regulatory Class AL N, ADM, ALMC 7.0 IHCA – BCG Education Center April 29 Simplifying PCREE Testing and Ensuring NFPA 99 Compliance NF ADM, ES 1.0 Virtual April 30-May 1 DON Fundamentals – A Playbook for New Nurse Leaders NF N, ADM 10.0 IHCA – BCG Education Center
May
Date Event Sector Audience CEUs Location May 6 NE District Education AL/NF SS, N, DH, ADM, ALMC Hilton Garden, Cedar Falls May 8 NW District Education AL/NF SS, N, DH, ADM, ALMC Buena Vista University, Storm Lake May 14-15 MDS Principles NF N, SS, ADM Hybrid May 20 SE District Education NF/AL SS, N, DH, ADM, ALMC Radisson Inn, Coralville May 22 SW District Education NF/AL SS, N, DH, ADM, ALMC Cass County Community Center, Atlantic May 30 LPN-IV Certification Course launches NF N 43.0 Virtual
June
Date Event Sector Audience CEUs Location June 4 Care Continuum General Conference CCRC Member Facility – TBD June 10-12 AAPACN RAC-CT Certification Program NF N, ADM 22.5 Virtual June 17 Activity Professionals Workshop AL/NF AP, ADM IHCA – BCG Education Center June 18 Women in LTC Conference ALL ALL IHCA – BCG Education Center June 26 LTC Dietary Conference NF/AL D, ADM, ALMC IHCA – BCG Education Center
July
Date Event Sector Audience CEUs Location July 9 Home Health Proposed Rule Webinar HH N, ADM Virtual July 15-16 LTC Quality + Regulatory Symposium NF N, DH, ADM TBD July 23 LTC Environmental Service Managers Workshop NF ES, ADM IHCA – BCG Education Center
August
Date Event Sector Audience CEUs Location Aug. 1 LPN-IV Certification Course launches NF N Virtual Aug. 6 Assisted Living Summit AL N, ADM, ALMC IHCA – BCG Education Center Aug. 26 Single Facility Conference NF ADM IHCA – BCG Education Center Aug. 27-28 2025-2026 Executive Health Care Leadership Institute AL/NF/HH N, DH, ADM, ALMC IHCA – BCG Education Center
September
Date Event Sector Audience CEUs Location Sept. 9 MDS Update Class NF N, SS, ADM Virtual Sept. 9-10 DON and Nurse Leader Bootcamp NF N, ADM IHCA – BCG Education Center Sept. 11 Reimbursement Conference NF ADM Virtual Sept. 22-24 2025 Convention and Trade Show AL/NF/HH ALL Marriott Hotel, Des Moines
October
Date Event Sector Audience CEUs Location Oct. 1 LPN-IV Certification Course launches NF N Virtual Oct. 1 – 2 Life Safety Code Boot Camp NF ES, ADM IHCA – BCG Education Center Oct. 6-7 Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy Workshop HH N, ADM IHCA – BCG Education Center Oct. 7-8 Medicare Review NF N, SS, ADM Virtual Oct. 13- 16 ALMC Program AL N, ADM, ALMC IHCA – BCG Education Center Oct. 15 Assisted Living Regulatory Class AL N, ADM, ALMC IHCA – BCG Education Center Oct. 28 Bronze Award Application Workshop AL/NF N, DH, ADM, ALMC IHCA – BCG Education Center Oct. 29 MDS 101 NF SS, N, ADM IHCA – BCG Education Center Oct. 30 MDS 201 NF SS, N, ADM IHCA – BCG Education Center
November
Date Event Sector Audience CEUs Location Nov. 4 NW District Education AL/NF SS, N, DH, ADM, ALMC Buena Vista University, Storm Lake Nov. 5 LTC Social Services Conference NF SS, ADM IHCA – BCG Education Center Nov. 6 NE District Education AL/NF SS, N, DH, ADM, ALMC Hilton Garden, Cedar Falls Nov. 11 SE District Education AL/NF SS, N, DH, ADM, ALMC Radisson Inn, Coralville Nov. 13 SW District Education AL/NF SS, N, DH, ADM, ALMC Cass County Community Center, Atlantic Nov. 18-20 AAPACN DNS-CT Certification Program – (DON in LTC Certification) NF N Virtual Nov. 20 Home Health Final Rule Webinar HH N, ADM Virtual
December
Date Event Sector Audience CEUs Location Dec. 1 LPN-IV Certification Course launches NF N Virtual Dec. 2 Bronze Award Application Workshop AL/NF N, DH, ADM, ALMC IHCA – BCG Education Center Dec. 3 Restorative Nursing Program NF PT, N, ADM IHCA – BCG Education Center Dec. 4 Care Continuum Tech Summit CCRC IHCA – BCG Education Center
