Continuing
Education Units
| Effective Date: |
12.20.1978 |
Revision Date: |
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| Chapter Name: |
Academic
Programs and Requirements |
Policy Number: |
6.3.1.2 |
| Policy Name: |
Continuing
Education Units |
| A
PDF version of this policy is available
via this link. |
PURPOSE
The rapid expansion of knowledge and its swift
obsolescence have created a widespread need for
noncredit continuing education designed to re- fine
and update the skills of workers. In many occupational
fields, evidence of continued learning is required
for maintenance of member- ship and certification.
Participants in noncredit continuing education
experiences as well as employers 9 professional
groups9 licensing agencies, and others who routinely
examine and evaluate individual accomplishments
have recognized a need for uniform methods and standards
for combining noncredit educational activities into
a measurable record.
In 1974 a task force representing business, industry,
labor, professional associations, government, and
education developed a concept called the Continuing
Education Unit to be used for this purpose.
DEFINITIONS
The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is defined
as ten contact hours of participation in an organized
continuing education experience under responsible
sponsorship and qualified instruction.
LIMITATIONS
It is understood that Continuing Education Units
are to be awarded for learning experiences offered
through the Office of Continuing Education which
impart organized noncredit instruction to post-secondary
learners in programs belonging to the following
categories:
- Intensive courses in technical and
professional areas.
- In-service training to improve competence
in new techniques and new technical
developments (including courses sponsored
by technical and professional societies
but offered through the Office of
Continuing Education).
- Courses, seminars, and workshops
which may be used in partial fulfillment
of certification or licensing requirements.
- Vocational training, in-service
or in preparation for job-entry positions.
- Professional or paraprofessional
training.
- Liberal education experiences for
the general public.
It is further understood that CEU's cannot be converted
to units of academic credit at Eastern Michigan
University.
EXCLUSIONS
Types of programs for which Continuing Education
Units will not be awarded include the following:
- Programs carrying academic credit,
either secondary or collegiate.
- Programs leading to high school
equivalency certificates or diplomas.
- Organizational orientation training
programs
- Programs of short duration only
casually related to any specific upgrading
purpose or goal.
RESPONSIBILITY
The dean of continuing education will be responsible
for identifying the need for programs in which Continuing
Education Units will be awarded, and for the coordination
and administration of such programs. Under his or
her direction, the Office of Continuing Education
will serve as facilitator between the participant
group and the program sponsor to ensure that the
program fulfills the needs of the participant group.
The ultimate responsibility for program quality
rests with the dean of continuing education.
RECORDS
Eastern Michigan University will maintain a record
of all Continuing Education Units awarded to individuals.
Cumulative records for each individual
will be constantly available to be issued as an
official statement or transcript upon request of
the participant and payment of the transcript fee.
The following information will be included on all
transcripts or official statements:
- Name and student number of the participant.
- Social Security number of the participant.
- Title and course number (if any)
of the program or activity.
- Beginning and completion dates of
the program or activity.
- Number of Continuing Education Units
awarded.
In addition, records of each activity for which
Continuing Education Units are awarded will be available
in the Office of Continuing Education describing
for each activity the audience, purposes, format,
con- tent, duration, teaching staff, course or experience
prerequisites, cooperating-organization (company,
agency, association, or institution), and level
of instruction.
COSTS
Each participant will be assessed a fee of $5.00
per Continuing Education Unit, payable to the General
Fund. Other costs of each program will depend upon
the nature of the program, its duration, the number
of instructors required, and other appropriate expense
items as determined by the dean of continuing education
in consultation with the program director.
| Authority
for Creation or Revision: |
| Minutes
of the Board of Regents, December 20, 1978; para. .2035M. |
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