HOW DO YOU APPLY FOR PRE-APPROVAL OF INSTRUCTION?
It is strongly suggested and economically more viable to have course materials reviewed and approved prior to being taken. Pre-approval is not a pre-requisite of acceptable materials. However, a CESŪ Designee who takes a course that is not pre-approved takes the responsibility upon him or herself that the course is acceptable under the given standard. If it is determined that the course work does not qualify, those hours will not be credited toward the continuing education requirement.
Note that any hours from an FEA regional or annual meeting accumulated after your examination date will qualify.
PROCEDURES FOR PRIOR COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF MATERIALS FOR PRODUCERS OF A COURSE OR SEMINAR:
Course materials, outlines, length of instruction and any written materials that describe the content, and any promotional material issued regarding this material will be submitted to the CEC.
The CEC will have 30 days to review and will issue either a written approval or denial of acceptability, as well as the number of hours approved.
The CEC will keep the materials in the strictest confidence and will only pass upon the materials acceptability for renewal hours under the given standard. A copy of the materials will be retained by the CEC for review against actual course work and will not be used for any other purpose, nor will it be shared with any other party.
Approved courses may advertise that the course reviewed will be honored as qualifying for Continuing Education Credit Hours renewal purposes and permission may be granted by the CEC for the producer to use the CESŪ logo on its promotional materials.
The fee for pre-approval and use of approval language is: $50.00 per each renewal (clock) hour sought to be approved.
For example, a three hour course for which three hours of renewal credit are sought shall submit a fee of $150.00 along with the material to be reviewed.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT HOURS FOR TEACHING OR COURSE CREATION
Candidates may take credit for course preparation, but such credit is limited to three times the actual presentation length. These candidates will not receive additional credit for the presentation of the material. Where a candidate only presents material created by another, renewal hours are limited to the actual length of the presentation. Credit is given only for courses presented primarily for educational purposes. Presentations that are primarily for marketing purposes are not eligible for credit.
Any hours related to preparation or presentation of any materials are available for credit only one time and are not eligible for renewal during any subsequent renewal period, even if the course is offered again.
PRE-APPROVAL FOR FEA MEETING AGENDAS
The FEA annual and regional meeting producers may submit the planned presentations to the Committee for pre-approval of acceptable hours at no charge. The Committee will make available to the producer the number of hours available for that set of presentations.
MISCELLANEOUS
Hours will be accountable only in no smaller than one-half (1/2) hour increments. In practice, one hour of credit shall be equivalent to physical presence at the delivery of the program for at least 50 minutes of each hour, which allows for a 10 minute break for each full hour of instruction. One-half hours of credit must be for a full one-half hour of instruction, with no break allowable for the half-hour increment.
The CEC reserves the right to alter the standards for acceptable Continuing Education Credit Hours should circumstances dictate that this change is in the best interests of the profession and of its customers.
SIGN-IN SHEETS MAINTAINED BY COURSE PROVIDERS
One of the requirements made upon designation holders is to be able to show attendance at qualifying courses. Providers may provide a sign-in sheet to Designees to be kept as a record of attendance with a copy to the Designee to keep to show attendance. |
