If this is your first time registering for classes, the site will prompt you to create a personal profile (see #2 FAQ). Once registered, click on the “Classes” icon at the top of the APEC home page and scroll through the classes listed. Click on the name of the class desired near “Register for (name of class)”. Scroll down the page to booking area and register as a member or non-member by clicking the down arrow for the number of spaces desires. Click “Add to Class Cart”.

To add more classes, click on “Classes” icon and repeat process until all classes are added to your class cart. Once all classes are added, complete all asterick(*) items on the “Check Out Page”. Then click “Class Cart” icon. All classes will appear in your class cart. Verify all classes you want to take, then click “verify class cart”. You will receive an email from APEC registrations website confirming all the classes for which you registered.

Arizona Perinatal Education Coalition (APEC) is a separate organization from Arizona Perinatal Trust (APT). If your organization is part of APT, that does not qualify them for automatic APEC membership. To see a list of participating facilities, look under the “Membership Organizations” list on the left side of the page.

In order to register as a member, you must be employed by one of the member organizations listed on this page and present proof of your affiliation the day of class (facility badge and/or recent pay stub)

Creating a log-in and password allows you to register for any number of classes without having to complete personal information (name, email, phone number) every time you want to take a class. It also allows APEC to send emails and updates regarding registered classes and to receive class handouts. By doing this, you will only need to create a log-in and password on your first visit; the site will remember your information for future class registrations (much like other web-sites..your bank, your work, your school, etc). Thirdly, completing your first and last name during the registration process allows class rosters to be made for the classes and makes the registration process smoother the morning of classes.

The email with which you register is used to send class reminders, updates, and class handouts. Most hospitals’ or organizations’ websites have firewalls which do not allow emails from the APEC website or from the registration coordinator’s email site. The only way to get information and handouts is to have a viable email site that will allow attachments and emails to be delivered.

Handouts are sent electronically via your registered email 3-5 days prior to the class date from the registration coordinator. The email subject line reads “APEC Class Handouts” in order to identify from other junk or spam mail. Please check your junk mail or spam filters to allow the email to be received. Please make sure that you have given a viable non-work email address when registering for your classes.

Please check your junk mail or SPAM mail first to see if APEC information went to those folders first. Also check to make sure you did not register at the APEC website with a work email. If you still have not received your class information or handouts to the classes, please click on the “Contact Us” icon at the top of the APEC website homepage and send a message to the registration coordinator. Messages received to the APEC website are answered within 24 hours.

Many AWHONN classes require a specific student-to-instructor ratio, which limits the number of registrants who can attend each session. In the event of a no-show, a participant not only takes a seat that could have been offered to another candidate, but may also require the addition of an instructor to maintain that ratio.

For this reason, no-show fees will be applied, and registrants will not be permitted to enroll in future APEC classes until the fee has been paid.

Fetal monitoring classes are non-refundable due to the structured nature of course planning and instructor certification requirements. Several factors contribute to this policy:

1. Instructor-to-Student Ratio Requirements
   AWHONN courses mandate a specific ratio of students to instructors to ensure high-quality, hands-on learning. Once participants are registered, instructors and materials are scheduled accordingly. A cancellation or refund disrupts this balance and can prevent other qualified participants from attending.

2. Prepaid Course Materials and Licensing Fees
   Each student’s registration covers proprietary AWHONN materials (manuals, online access codes, evaluations, and certificates), which are purchased in advance and assigned to that individual. These materials are non-transferable and cannot be reused.

3. Limited Class Sizes
   Class sizes are intentionally small to support effective instruction and meet accreditation standards. When a participant cancels, it’s often too late to fill the spot, resulting in unused capacity that affects both scheduling and cost.

4. Administrative and Facility Costs
   Classroom space, instructor time, and administrative resources are reserved based on registration numbers. These costs are incurred whether or not a registrant attends.

5. Professional Accountability
   Because these are professional certification or continuing education classes, registration reflects a commitment to completion. The non-refundable policy encourages participants to plan carefully and ensures fairness to others who wish to enroll.

Log-in to your APEC account using the log-in and password originally created to register to the APEC website. Hover your mouse over the “My Account” icon and click on “Register” or “Change Password” icons and change any information as needed, then click “Update Profile” icon to update your profile.

Log-in to your APEC account using your log-in and password you created. Hover your mouse over the “My Account” icon and click on “My Bookings”. All classes that you are currently registered for will be listed. You can also cancel any classes from this page (see FAQ #11)

Replacement certificates can be reprinted by member hospital educators. Please contact your educator.

If you are from a nonmember hospital, please click the “contact us” link with requested class information.

All AWHONN classes in the Phoenix metropolis and in Show Low require a class code in order for you to purchase the student manuals through AWHONN [www.awhonn.org].

After you register for your AWHONN class, contact the class instructor via the email address provided in the class description to get the course ID number and further instructions for the class. If you are attending AWHONN classes in Tucson, the student manuals can be purchased at the class site; payment is by cash or check made out to the facility for the amount listed in the class description section of your class.

PLEASE NOTE: AWHONN COURSE MATERIAL FEES ARE SEPARATE FROM THE APPLICABLE CLASS FEE FOR NON-APEC FACILITIES.

Payment for classes are made on this website Via PayPal. Only credit cards are accepted. If you need to pay with an alternate method (e.g., purchase order), please contact Shelly Lanagan at shelly.lanagan@summithealth.com. Please note: Fees for AWHONN classes are separate from fees for the AWHONN course materials.

If a refund is requested, the purchaser is responsible for all PayPal payment processing fees. Refunds do not apply to fetal monitoring classes.

To cancel a class, please log-in with your username and password, hover over the “My Accounts” icon and click on “My Bookings” icon. This will open to your page of classes. You can then select the class you want to cancel by clicking the “cancel” icon to the right side of your class. You will receive an email from APEC stating you have canceled your class. (Check your junk mail or spam folder).

If you are a non-member and paid for a class, all fetal monitoring classes are nonrefundable. For other classes, the processing fee will be deducted from the refund total.

A $25 No-Show fee will be applied to those who register and no-show to class. A fee is applied to registrants who do not cancel attendance providing 24-hour notice. If the no-show fee is not paid, registrant will be unable to attend any future classes until fee is paid.

Upon submitting your registration, you will receive a confirmation to the email address you used to register for your class. You will also receive a reminder email at two weeks and one week prior to the onset of your class or classes from the registration coordinator from their personal email account. Check your junk mail or spam folder for this reminder notice.

If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact Joy Atkinson at joy.atkinson@valleywisehealth.org.

Please note that there are teaching and meeting attendance commitments that must be met in order to become and maintain member status. A “Letter of Agreement” for one year’s commitment to APEC will need to be signed by the organization’s senior leadership.