What is an hour of continuing education?
An hour of continuing education is one contact hour of at least 50 minutes in duration. Most continuing education providers give credit in hours; however, you may see credit given in continuing education units. One continuing education unit (CEU) equals 10 contact hours. Therefore, .1 CEU equals one contact hour, .2 CEUs equals two contact hours, .3 CEUs equals three contact hours, and so on. 3 CEUs equals 30 continuing competency hours. One semester hour of college-level course work equals 15 continuing competency hours. Therefore, a college level course that carries 3 semester hours of credit equals 45 continuing competency hours. One quarter hour of college-level course work equals 10 continuing competency hours.
An hour is one contact hour of at least 50 minutes duration. Some course providers may express continuing education hours in different units of measurement: One continuing education unit (CEU) equals 10 contact hours. To convert CEU’s to contact hours, multiply the CEU’s by 10. To convert contact hours to CEU’s, divide the contact hours by ten. One semester hour of college-level course work equals 15 contact hours; one quarter hour of college-level course work equals 10 contact hours.
