A continuing education unit (CEU) or continuing education credit (CEC) is a measure used in

continuing education Continuing education is the education undertaken after initial education for either personal or professional reasons. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada. Recognized forms of post-secondary learning activities within the d ...

programs to assist the professional to maintain their license in their profession. Continuing education or professional development is required in many fields, including teachers, insurance professionals,

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s, emergency management professionals, school administrators, educators, nurses as well as

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s. The term CEU is not a

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ed term; therefore, any educational institution may use it to describe their courses. In this regard, there are no requirements for educator qualifications that are attached to each institutions courses when offering CEUs. There have been some bodies created which are attempting to standardize and accredit institutions using the term CEU, such as the International Association for Continuing Education and Training. Professions and industries usually regulate their approved continuing education within their bylaws and not one institute or accrediting body has become a standard to accept in this regard.

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International Association for Continuing Education and Training - About the CEUMedical Coding Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Continuing Education Unit Business terms Curricula Vocational education

Unit Unit may refer to: General measurement * Unit of measurement, a definite magnitude of a physical quantity, defined and adopted by convention or by law **International System of Units (SI), modern form of the metric system **English units, histo ...

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