Arkansas Tech University
Continuing Education Units (CEU)
School of Community
Education
Rationale for the CEU
The growth of noncredit
instructional programming in institutions of higher education is
well recognized and further growth is assumed. Employers,
professional associations, and others are increasingly noting
noncredit learning in appraising the personal and professional
growth of an individual. In order to standardize the comparisons and
transfer records of noncredit learning, the National Task Force on
the Continuing Education created a national unit of measure, the
Continuing Education Unit (CEU). The Continuing Education Unit is
defined as:
Ten contact hours of participation in an organized continuing
education
experience under reasonable sponsorship, capable direction, and
qualified instruction.
The CEU as defined by the
National Task Force in its publication, The Continuing Education
Unit Criteria and Guidelines, has the following purposes:
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To establish permanent records for individual participants for
accumulating, updating and transferring information concerning
noncredit continuing education experiences.
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To provide a uniform system for accumulating data at the
institutional level to assist in program planning and
development and in administration and fiscal management.
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To establish a national system of measurement to facilitate the
collection of data on a national basis and provide valid
statistical information necessary for legislative action and
public policy determination relating to noncredit adult and
continuing education activities.
I. Criteria for CEU Approval
Any activity/ meeting/conference/seminar
may be submitted for CEU approval. The activity must be a learning
experience approved through the School of Community Education at
Arkansas Tech University. The approval process includes the
following steps:
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The activity planner/s should submit a copy of
the agenda with a description of the content, time frame, and
qualifications of the presenter/s in order for the School of
Community Education to determine the eligibility of the program
and number of CEU’s which can be awarded based on the number of
contact hours documented.
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Upon receipt of the above information, the Dean of the School will
confirm the eligibility of the learning activities
and the number of CEU’s which can be awarded.
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A form will be sent to the program planner for use in the brochures
or other correspondence to the participants of the activity
informing them that ATU will award a certain number of CEU’s for the
activity.
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The program must consist of not less than five instructional hours;
therefore, an approval request must involve at least 0.5 CEU. (Note: a series of programs, each with less than five hours of
instruction, may be accumulated to qualify for the minimum CEU.)
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A fee of $10 per activity per individual will be assessed to cover the
administrative cost of preparation and maintenance of the CEU
transcripts.
III. Limitations on CEU
Approval
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CEUs
will not be awarded for an activity that was offered prior to being
approved.
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CEUs
will not ordinarily be awarded for the following activities or
programs: high school equivalency program; committee meetings;
policy making activities; society and association convention
meetings; entertainment and recreational events; on-the-job
training; apprenticeships; and other similar work experiences;
individual scholarship; and self-directed studies. Such activities,
when offered independently from a broader program, do not qualify
for CEU approval. When offered as integral parts of broader
programs; however, they may be considered for CEU certification.
IV. Maintenance of CEU
Records
Individual
permanent records will be maintained by the School of Community
Education for each participant. These records will include the name and
social security number of the participant, title of the program,
completion date of the program, and the number of CEUs awarded for each
program plus a cumulative total of CEU credits.
V.
Contact Information
Jennifer Saxton
School of Community Education
Lake Point Conference Center
61 Lake Point Lane
Russellville, AR 72802
479-356-2013(phone)
479-968-0205 (fax)
Jennifer Saxton
(email)
VI. Requesting Transcripts
The School of Community Education and
Professional Development at Arkansas Tech University has
approved the content of this conference for CEU's. If you wish to
receive credit and a copy of your transcript, which is maintained in a
permanent file, please fill out the CEU
registration form and mail along
with $10 to the address above.
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