In 1968, a task force was appointed, by the National Planning Conference on the Feasibility of a Uniform Crediting and Certification System for Continuing Education, to study the feasibility of a uniform unit of measurement of noncredit continuing education programs which could be used by noncollegiate and collegiate institutions and continuing…

To provide a central, permanent file of continuing education credits for persons in the field of medical technology, the Professional Acknowledgement for Continuing Education (PACE) program was established by the American Society for Medical Technology. Three different types of units will be recorded: College/University credits, Continuing…

In the very near future, in many types of occupations, participation in some form of continuing educational experience is going to become virtually a necessity. Many professional societies and associations have committees studying requirements and making recommendations to membership for maintaining professional updating. Therefore, we must start…

This discussion of continuing professional development for counselor educators and supervisors is based on a study of six professional organizations and their programs of continuing professional development. The study was conducted by ACES's Commission on Professional Development. (Author)

The author describes the need for a national program in continuing adult education made available for interested students when they are interested. To finance these free community schools, federal support is required. (MA)

The necessity and desirability of continuing education as a prerequisite for relicensing and certification is addressed. A four-part strategy is advocated that establishes an accreditation mechanism as the fourth step. (LBH)

Discusses various aspects of continuing education in nursing including teacher selection, continuing education units, American Nurses' Association accreditation criteria, instructor effectiveness, and coordinator role. (JOW)

Describes how the University System of Georgia uses the Continuing Education Unit and program data to develop a funding formula for continuing education and extension services. (SK)

Discusses the problems engineers face in continuing competence and suggests approaches for maintaining competence. The technical specialty certification program and recertification program of the American Society for Quality Control are detailed. (BT)

This article describes a study on the module-based online professional development project. The professional development model providing a basis for the Reading CEU (continuing education unit) Module Project involved four groups of stakeholders: master teacher instructors, module participants, module developers, and the university support team.…

Presents both positive and negative opinions on the Continuing Education Unit (CEU), a unit of measurement corresponding to ten contact hours of participation in an adult education program. Concludes that the CEU is firmly established and its utilization will continue to grow, but that further evaluation is still needed. (MLH)

The author raises provocative questions, shares patterns of other professional associations, provides some historical background, and asks some questions about continuing nursing education, particularly procedures related to the continuing education unit (CEU). (Author/MW)

The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) in postsecondary education seeks to provide continuing education learners with a permanent record of participation in non-credit learning activities. A CEU survey was conducted in Illinois during 1975. The survey was distributed to all postsecondary institutions in the State and to those professions whose…

This three-part document presents material regarding Continuing Education Unit (CEU) pilot projects. The first contains a memorandum to CEU pilot project coordinators, a report form, and special instructions. The second, a National University Extension Association report, defines the CEU as "ten contact hours of participation in an organized…

Reviews a record-keeping system developed for a continuing education program for nurses in a state supported university. Discusses and includes samples of 18 forms representing three categories of records: individual offering records, registration process records, and Continuing Education Units permanent records (manual system). (EM)