CleONS education funds can be utilized to reimburse and support:
  • Attendance at a conference/educational offering where the contact hours apply toward your nursing license or certification or renewal.
  • Books and/or courses purchased directly from the Oncology Nursing Society’s “ONS Store.”
  • Certification practice tests purchased directly from ONCC’s website.
  • Initial achievement or renewal of ONCC certification (ex: OCN, AOCNP, BMTCN) if not reimbursed by another source that would include including your employer and/or the ONCC Free Take Program.
  • ONS Congress registration.
Some important notes on reimbursement:
  • Continuing education must meet the criteria for nursing continuing professional development as stated above. Each CleONS Member can request a max of $500 reimbursement for the calendar year in one or multiple submissions.
  • ONS Congress registration reimbursement requests will be handled the same as all other NCPD classes and conferences. Reimbursement will be available after ONS Congress attendance and receipt of NCPD certificate.
  • The period for retroactive 2025 reimbursement closed on March 1, 2026.
Each CleONS Member is eligible for either:
  • $500.00 (up to) based on availability of funds
  • Or the full cost of ONS Congress registration (up to $795)

How do I get the funds?

  1. Choose an Oncology conference or educational offering to attend/participate in, or take an ONCC certification test (i.e. ONS Congress, ONS online classes, book from ONS store, Oncology conference from another chapter), or complete an ONCC recertification (if not reimbursed by your employer).
  2. After attending and completing the NCPD or ONCC test/recertification, complete the electronic reimbursement request form found here within 30 days of the NCPD or ONCC test/recertification.
  3. Reimbursement will be received via check. All funds must be utilized in the calendar year, so submit as soon as possible.

Please note: the reimbursement request will ask that you submit the below required documents; if you do not have these documents, please wait to submit as you will not be able to return to the form to edit.

  • Proof of payment (copy of canceled check, receipt, credit card receipt or bank statement) *NOTE: Remove or cover any account numbers
  • Proof of completion (copy of NCPD certificate or ONCC certification) or receipt for ONS store book

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* 1. Before moving forward with this application, please make sure you have the following required items:

  1. Proof of Payment that shows the total amount of reimbursement requested
  2. Proof of Completion such as:
    • NCPD, CEU, or CME Certificate (required for courses and conferences)
    • ONCC Certification Certificate (required for certification reimbursement).
  • Note for ONS book purchases, proof of completion is not required.

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* 2. What is your name?

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* 3. What is your mailing address (this is where the check will be mailed)?

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* 4. What is your phone number?

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* 5. What is your email address?

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* 6. What is your ONS Number?

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* 7. What are you requesting reimbursement for?

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