Provider Training and Education

First Choice's training and education materials are an important part of delivering superior health care to our members. We are committed to ensuring that all participating providers are compliant with First Choice standards, federal regulations, and South Carolina’s state regulations.

The following trainings and materials are available to you:

If you have any questions or would like more information about joining First Choice’s provider network, call Provider Services at 1-800-741-6605.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Cultural Competency 

Select Health of South Carolina understands how important trust and a positive relationship between a patient and their healthcare provider can be to reducing barriers to care. For members of the LGBTQ community, encountering discrimination and societal stigma increase the risk of poorer physical and mental health outcomes.

With an aim to increase sensitivity, awareness, knowledge and help decrease potential disparities for the LGBTQ community, ongoing training will be offered on this page. Please check often for updated information and trainings.

View our cultural competency provider training.

Cultivating awareness through ongoing culturally responsive education and training

Select Health’s cultural responsiveness training opportunities focus on identity-centered care and building the capacity to meet the needs of our culturally and linguistically diverse membership in the communities we serve.   

We are excited to share a new training opportunity offered by CME Outfitters, an upskilling platform, to offer inclusivity training. Through this training opportunity providers, subcontractors, and their clinical staff can increase awareness, inform, and apply knowledge to practice, discover creative strategies, and build capacity to engage with marginalized communities and those who experience health inequities.

To access the educational activities:

  1. Go to the CME Outfitters Health Equity Education Hub.
  2. Click on the activity or the Learn More button to read about the activity and to participate.
  3.  Review the course description.
  4. Create a free account to participate in the activities. Each account serves as a personalized learning catalogue.
  5. Follow the prompts to complete the education modules.

Continuing Medical Education credit is available upon completion of the courses — at no cost. CME/CE accreditations include American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC — nursing), American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA — physician associates), Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE — pharmacy), American Psychological Association (APA — psychology), and American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification, as well as others.