Comprehensive system, process and article of manufacture to facilitate institutional, regulatory and individual continuing education requirements via a communications network
First Claim
1. A computer system to facilitate the management and communications at institutional, regulatory and individual user community continuing education requirements, said system comprising:
- a general purpose computer;
a memory that stores an institutional, regulatory and individual continuing education requirements program;
a central processing unit that, when executing said program, adapts said general purpose computer to facilitate and manage communication between said computer and a plurality of user communities, said communication addressing said communities individualized continuing education requirements.
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Abstract
A comprehensive system, process and article of manufacture to facilitate comprehensive institutional, regulatory and individual continuing education (a.k.a. “CE”) requirements via a communications network comprising interactive processing components to facilitate web-based CE tracking and reporting for employers, group member registration, small business member registration, CE content providers & CE accrediting agencies, CE content editor functionality, site-to-site data transfer, provider reporting to accrediting entities, relationships with professional associations, remote CE training, tracking and distribution, CE applications service provider services, individual professional CE services, CE guidance and portfolio management, CE portfolio setup and customization, CE reporting for license reinstatement, an industry portal for licensed professionals, individual member registration, state regulation services and automated e-licensure/e-certification renewal.
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6 Claims
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1. A computer system to facilitate the management and communications at institutional, regulatory and individual user community continuing education requirements, said system comprising:
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a general purpose computer;
a memory that stores an institutional, regulatory and individual continuing education requirements program;
a central processing unit that, when executing said program, adapts said general purpose computer to facilitate and manage communication between said computer and a plurality of user communities, said communication addressing said communities individualized continuing education requirements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An interactive computer based method to facilitate the management and communications of institutional, regulatory and individual continuing education requirements, said method comprising:
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(a) identifying and managing employer identified relationships and associated continuing education requirements;
(b) identifying and managing continuing education content provider and associated continuing education requirements;
(c) identifying and managing continuing education accrediting agency identified relationships and associated continuing education requirements;
(d) identifying and managing professional association identified relationships and associated continuing education requirements;
(e) identifying and managing individual professional identified relationships and associated continuing education requirements;
(f) identifying and managing regulatory agency identified relationships and associated continuing education requirements;
(g) identifying and managing business entity identified relationships and associated continuing education requirements; and
(h) identifying and facilitating administrative support and database maintenance functions.
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6. A computer readable medium encoded with a computer program for identifying and managing institutional, regulatory and individual user community continuing education requirements comprising:
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(a) an instruction set for identifying and managing employer identified relationships and associated continuing education requirements;
(b) an instruction set for identifying and managing continuing education content provider and associated continuing education requirements;
(c) an instruction set for identifying and managing continuing education accrediting agency identified relationships and associated continuing education requirements;
(d) an instruction set for identifying and managing professional association identified relationships and associated continuing education requirements;
(e) an instruction set for identifying and managing individual professional identified relationships and associated continuing education requirements;
(f) an instruction set for identifying and managing regulatory agency identified relationships and associated continuing education requirements;
(g) an instruction set for identifying and managing business entity identified relationships and associated continuing education requirements; and
(h) an instruction set for identifying and facilitating administrative support and database maintenance functions.
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