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Continuing Education
Unit The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is a nationally recognized unit of measurement for noncredit continuing education programs. It is designed to document learning experiences that are valid in their own right but differ from experiences for which academic credits are traditionally awarded. One CEU is defined as representing ten contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction. Buffalo State College has been awarding CEUs to participants in appropriate activities since 1972. CEUs are administered through Buffalo State College 's Continuing Professional Studies. The College keeps a cumulative record of CEUs, which are maintained in the Buffalo State College's Continuing Professional Studies office. Transcripts are available for participants to document their continued learning for employers or for professional organizations. How Programs Qualify for CEUs The national guidelines for CEU awards are outlined in the Commission of Colleges' document CEU Criteria and Guidelines. For a program to qualify for approval of CEUs at Buffalo State College, the request must include evidence that the program is responsive to an educational need
of a specific target audience;
there has been opportunity in planning the activity for representative input from the target audience; a statement of objectives has been formulated; qualified instructors have been found; the instructional content has been organized to meet the objectives; time requirements have been established; suitable evaluative tools will be employed. Eligible Programs
Programs eligible for CEUs include, but are not limited to, continuing education
programs for professionals, e.g., doctors, nurses, lawyers, engineers,
teachers;
in-service training programs for specific target populations; license renewal programs; seminars, workshops, or short courses for the general public; paraprofessional training programs; certificate programs; Distance Learning programs. CEUs will not be approved for activities such
as
social events; athletic events; programs only casually related to educational objectives; entertainment. How CEUs Are
Computed
The number of units is determined by the number of instructional hours spent in a formal learning environment. (One contact 'hour' is equal to 60 minutes of instruction.) Individual CEUs are computed on the basis of one unit for each ten (10) contact hours of participation. Only the number of complete instructional hours is considered in assigning CEUs. For example, 1.7 CEUs are assigned for a learning experience with a total of 17, 17.50, or 17.75 contact hours. Any fractional portion of an instructional hour calculated for the total program or activity is disregarded. To receive an application click here, or for any other additional information about CEUs at Buffalo State College contact Continuing Professional Studies, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Cleveland Hall 210, Buffalo, New York 14222-1095 Telephone: (716) 878-5907). Email: ncprog@buffalostate.edu |
