What are Continuing Education Units (CEUs)?
The CEU is a nationally recognized unit of measurement of non-credit, postsecondary-level study. It has been established by the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET). You may earn CEUs for study in selected non-credit programs and courses. CEUs are designed for use where employers, relicensure agencies and other authorities require a specified number of hours of study on a regular basis for career advancement purposes. You can earn one CEU for every 10 contact hours of participation or portion thereof, e.g., eight continuing education hours equals 0.8 CEUs. Grading for CEU courses is on a credit/no-credit basis.
Through the Continuing Education Unit (CEU) system, you receive formal recognition for improving your management skills by completing AMA seminars. Under the CEU system, one unit is awarded for completion of ten hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience that provides responsible sponsorship, capable direction and qualified instruction. All of AMA’s seminars qualify for CEUs.
The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is a nationally-recognized unit of measurement for a variety of noncredit programs applying toward relicensure, promotion or career advancement. CEU credit is not applicable toward degrees, credentials or credential renewal. Some relicensing boards may require that renewal information be expressed in Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH). Ten Continuing Education Contact Hours are equivalent to one CEU. Each hour of instruction equals one CECH or .1 CEU.
Related Questions
- My company will only reimburse me for non-credit courses if I receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Do the Pre-MBA Foundation Modules qualify for CEUs?
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