Continuing Education Requirements Flashcards

Under the widely used IACET standard, one Continuing Education Unit (CEU) equals how many contact hours of instruction?

Answer: 10 contact hours

One CEU is defined as 10 contact hours of participation in an organized, accredited continuing education experience.

A consultant attends a 90-minute accredited webinar. Using the standard 60-minute contact hour, how many contact hours should be reported?

Answer: 1.5

Ninety minutes divided by a 60-minute contact hour equals 1.5 contact hours.

Which activity is LEAST likely to qualify for continuing education credit toward a professional certification?

Answer: Routine billable client work performed on the job

Normal job duties are not structured learning activities and generally do not count as continuing education.

A certificant earned 10 more hours than required in the current cycle. What typically happens to the excess hours if the program does not allow carryover?

Answer: They do not count toward the next cycle

Without an explicit carryover provision, hours earned in one cycle apply only to that cycle.

Why do many certification bodies require a minimum number of ethics hours in each renewal cycle?

Answer: To reinforce professional conduct standards that protect clients and the public

Mandatory ethics hours keep practitioners current on conduct standards that protect clients and the public.

A certificant is selected for a random CE audit. What is the BEST evidence to submit?

Answer: Certificates of completion showing provider, date, and hours

Certificates of completion with provider, date, and credit hours are the standard audit documentation.

Which practice best prevents a lapse in certification due to unmet CE requirements?

Answer: Tracking hours throughout the cycle and checking requirements early

Ongoing tracking and early review of requirements avoid last-minute shortfalls and lapses.