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Provider Program

The Provider Course is the only program of its kind specifically designed to provide nurses with the knowledge needed to safely administer chemotherapy and biotherapy to children and adolescents with cancer.

Participants receive instruction on:

• The difference between adult and pediatric cancers
• Clinical trials
• Chemotherapy and biotherapy agents and administration
• Side effects
• Toxicity and symptom management
• Psychosocial issues
• Legal and ethical issues.

Participants receive a 245-page book, The Pediatric Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Curriculum, Second Edition—the only comprehensive curriculum pertaining to pediatric chemotherapy and biotherapy administration.

Following course attendance and successful completion of an exam, participants receive an APHON pediatric chemotherapy and biotherapy provider card indicating they have met APHON educational standards for chemotherapy and biotherapy administration to children and adolescents. The two-day course offers 13.75 nursing contact hours. Nurses must renew their status every two years through the Provider Renewal Program.

Provider courses are taught by APHON instructors throughout the U.S. If you're interested in attending a course you can find a listing here. If you would like to host a course at your facility, contact an APHON instructor in your area.

Please note: The card indicates the individual has the knowledge required to administer pediatric chemotherapy and biotherapy, but does not ensure clinical competence. Resources for measurement of clinical competence are provided in the curriculum.