HPCC Recertification LearningBuilder Guide

To get started with your HPCC recertification for either the ACHPN or CHPN, login at www.goHPCC.org.

Fill in only 2 of the optional fields.

If you are a Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) member, the next screen you will see is below. In the
My HPNA section, Click on LearningBuilder. This takes you directly to your learning plan in LearningBuilder.

If you are not an HPNA member, you will be directed to the following screen: your learning plan in the
LearningBuilder site. This page provides a brief description of the requirements for your Hospice and Palliative
Accrual for Recertification (HPAR). The various sections of your HPAR learning plan will guide you through the
recertification process. The HPAR packet provides necessary details for completion of your learning plan. Download
it at the click here link.

Your learning plan provides you with a snapshot of the requirements for recertification of your ACHPN or CHPN, as
well as your progress for meeting those requirements. Clicking the Show Limits link in this section will display the
maximum allotment of points that will be awarded in various areas.

Categories of Professional Development

Entering Your Activities

Before you begin to enter your activity, gather your documentationfor example, CE certificates, professional
presentation programs, transcripts. These documents will have the information you need to enter activities. The
? icon in the category bar gives details about the requirements in this area. Click on the Add Activity button in
the category that corresponds to your activity.

The Add Activity button will open a Record Activity box. Some categories with subcategories will open a window
requesting that you select the activity type: e.g. Academic Education, Professional Presentations, Professional
Publications.

After selecting the activity type, the Record Activity box will appear. Enter the information requested. An asterisk
denotes a required field.

Uploading a file
Some activities require documentation to be uploaded (for example, Academic Education). Some activities require
documentation only if your plan is selected for audit. You may upload documentation when you enter an activity or
wait until later. You will need an electronic copy of your documentation (.pdf, .jpeg, .jpg, .doc, .bmp, .eps, .xls, or
other electronic file format). To upload a file, click the Upload button. This opens a window allowing you to
browse and select files saved on your computer.

When you have finished entering the required information in the Record Activity box, there are two options. If
you click Save & Finish Later the activity will be added to your Learning Plan and your entry will be marked as
Finish & Submit. If you click Submit the activity will be added to your Leaning Plan and your entry will be
marked as Activity Submitted.
After you enter an activity, the number of points will be added in the category bar. The Progress area under
Requirements graphs your progress and shows areas which have a maximum requirement.

Editing Your Entries

If you wish to correct a mistake or change an entry, use the icons below.
Recall Step You may edit an accepted activity, either to change details or upload documentation. Click on the
Recall icon, which is the small green arrow to the right of the entry. It allows you to go back one step. For example,
you may change an Activity Submitted entry into a Finish & Submit entry by using the Recall icon.
Delete this Item To delete an item, click on the wastebasket icon next to the entry to Delete this item.

Situational Judgment Exercise (SJE)

Once you have completed the SJE through Applied Measurement Professionals (AMP), your results and awarded
points will automatically display in this section within approximately two weeks after completing the exercise.

Practice Hours and Licensure Attestation

You are required to attest that you meet the eligibility requirements: 1) hold a current, unrestricted, registered
nurse license in the United States, its territories, or the equivalent in Canada; and 2) work for at least 500 practice
hours in the most recent 12 months or 1,000 practice hours in the most recent 24 months prior to submission.

Your ProfileStaying Connected

In the My Account section of your learning plan click the Update Your Profile link to navigate to your profile
page. Here you should view and edit your profile e.g. update your email address, mailing address and
demographics. Your edits to this page will be active within 24 hours. It is important to have your current email
address for frequent communications and all postal mailings are sent to your home address.

Submitting your Learning Plan

There are two gray buttons Submit Learning Plan. One is at the upper right corner and one at the bottom right.
These buttons will change from gray to orange when you have completed the minimum number of points required.
Click on the orange Submit Learning Plan button to submit your plan to HPCC. You cannot submit the plan before
the points requirement is met and the button has turned orange. You should not submit your plan until one year
before the date your certification expires, as your next 4-year certification period begins with your renewal date.

The submission process includes verifying your demographics, responding to professional practice statements, and
payment. If you are not currently a member of Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA), you will have the
option to join before you submit the payment, if you choose to receive the HPNA member discount fee for
recertification.
After you have submitted your plan, be sure to keep your documentation until you have been notified that your
recertification has been approved. If you are randomly selected for audit, you will need to upload your
documentation if you have not already done so.
You will receive an email notification of approval of your recertification. A new Learning Plan for your new
certification period will be available in 24 hours of approval.
Once approved the national office will order a new wall certificate that you will receive within 90 days of HPAR
approval.

Glossary:
Learning Plan - Your learning plan is where you store your professional development activities, and eventually
submit them for review.
Activity - A learning activity is a task someone performs to gain greater knowledge of their required competencies.
Activities can be as diverse as taking a course, giving a presentation, orienting staff, or serving as a member of a
professional organization.
Browser - The software application used to interact with LearningBuilder.
Your choice of web browser can affect how LearningBuilder looks and feels. While we design LearningBuilder to
work with all current browsers, you may notice certain differences when using Firefox, and then changing to
Internet Explorer, for example. You may want to experiment by trying different browsers. It is also important to
keep your browser up-to-date with the most current version.
We recommend using any current version of Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Internet Explorer 9 and beyond works
acceptably. Internet Explorer 8 and 7 are supported but not recommended. Internet Explorer 6 and below are not
supported.

Icons

Click the plus or minus icon to expand or collapse a group.

Click the question mark icon to view instructions for a section.

Click the clipboard icon to view a list of your entries in a category.

Click the magnifying glass icon to see details of an activity you have entered.
Click the recall arrow to go back one step.
Click the wastebasket icon to delete an activity you have entered.
Hover over the information icon to read instructions about entering a field.