One Continuing Education Unit represents ten contact hours of participation in an organized educational experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction. A decimal fraction of a unit may be awarded for an offering of shorter duration. (For example: 12 participant contact hours = 1.2 CEUs) Non-instructional time such as breaks, meals, introductions, and social events are not included when determining contact hours. Time for a speaker during a meal may be included, however only for the presentation time, not the meal itself. A program must be at least one (1) hour in length to qualify for CEUs. CEUs will not be awarded to participants who attend less than 90% of a program.

Basic Criteria to meet CEU Qualifications:

• An identifiable group is responsible for program administration
• Instructors are qualified
• Program syllabus identifies needs and states learning objectives*
• Appropriate facilities and support services are utilized
• Participant accomplishments can be evaluated against stated objectives
• Individual participant records are maintained with the ability to produce a transcript

*Program syllabi should include:

• Identifiable needs
• Learning objectives
• Names of individuals involved in planning
• Vita of instructors
• Course outline
• List of support materials provided to participants
• Explanation of how participants will demonstrate competence
• Explanation of the requirements for satisfactory completion

Exclusions from CEU eligibility:

• Credit courses
• Committee meetings
• Work experience
• Mass media programs
• Travel
• Youth Programs
• Unsupervised Study
• Entertainment and recreation