Professional Development Resource Center

Here is your launch point to growing your career and continuing your clinical education. Whether you need information on licensing, continuing education opportunities, or professional development in general, start your journey right here. The links on this page are pathways to growth. Dig in and explore. Questions will be answered...problems will be solved. Utilize these tools to design your best self.

Licensure Resources
Full Practice Authority (FPA)
PALS Clinical Licensure Resource Center

Case Management Certification Opportunity

Hospice and Palliative Care Certification

DEA 8-Hour Training Requirement

PALS Site Link: Clinical Management Licensure System (PAL). PAL is a web portal used for managing licensure and DEA needs. It also has the functionality of communicating directly with the Clinical Licensure Team.

CPR Policy: See the policy and procedure link under Helpful Links (Resource1) or link directly to the policy from here.

APEX Advanced Practice Excellence:  The Advanced Practice Excellence program recognizes, rewards, and supports APCs and their contribution to Optum and their field of practice.

Common Language of Leadership: The Common Language of Leadership (CLL) is a shared language of talent that clearly describes expectations of success. Use CLL to assess your strengths and opportunities through a skills sort in the CLL App and create and journal the actions you will take for development.


Center Ambassador Program:
Center Ambassadors are clinicians who live our values, are passionate and dedicated to our enterprise, and are examples to others. Being a Center Ambassador provides an opportunity to further your personal and professional development and creates an opportunity to educate, mentor and network with colleagues.

Center for Clinical Advancement: The Center offers a variety of initiatives, programs, and resources for UHG clinicians, including access to Inspire Mentoring Program, Academic Opportunities, Clinician Resources, and Continuing Education. (For CE info, see the section below titled CE Opportunities.)

Inspire Mentoring Program: A self-directed clinician development program that includes a specific learning curriculum, mentoring and manager support of career goals, aspirations and relationship-building.​​​​​​​

Academic Opportunities: Includes info on Capella, tuition reimbursement, education discounts, scholarship opportunities, and more.


Center for Clinician Advancement

The Center for Clinician Advancement also provides access to Continuing Education resources through UHG, Optum Health Education, Relias, and more! The Center for Clinician Advancement is a powerful champion for the development, advancement and contributions of the UnitedHealth Group clinician workforce.

About the Center: The Center offers a variety of initiatives, programs and resources for UHG clinicians including center program initiatives, key resources, clinical discipline pages, and yammer communities. This page contains easy access links to get you to where you need.Continuing Education: Provides access to Continuing Education provided by Optum Health Education, Relias, and more.Clinical Resources and Libraries: Provides sites and libraries for clinician learning and research, evidence-based practice, and clinical practice guidelines.