5th Edition Transition

Registered Learners: KEY Info about 5th Edition Roll Out (10/29/26 to 3/11/27)

Overview

• During this transition, please print or save 4th Edition CE certificates immediately after completing a lesson survey.
• Fifth Edition content is streamlined and restructured to address evolving clinical practices and to prioritize the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of hepatitis C.
• All 5th Edition lessons are jointly accredited by the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Some lessons offer no-cost continuing pharmacy education (CPE) and interprofessional continuing education (IPCE) for the first time. UAB transcripts will document all CE earned on the site.

Fourth Edition Deadlines

Please complete 4th Edition work by the following dates:

• October 28: Module 4 Evaluation and Preparation for Hepatitis C Treatment and Module 5 Treatment of Hepatitis C Infection.
• January 5: Module 1 Screening and Diagnosis of Hepatitis C Infection and the following 2 lessons in Module 2: Natural History of HCV Infection and Counseling Patients with Chronic HCV Infection.
• February 9: Module 6 Treatment of Key Populations. Please note the three lessons about treating persons with renal impairment or substance use and in correctional settings will not appear in 5th Edition.
• March 10: Fundamentals: HCV Test and Cure module, Module 2 Evaluation, Staging, and Monitoring, and Module 3 Management of Cirrhosis-Related Complications.