IEEE Continuing Education Units

In the IEEE, education occurs at many levels.  Our Technical Societies offer tutorials, technical programs and short courses at conferences;  Sections and Chapters sponsor short courses and talks at their meetings.  At the Institute level, the IEEE website provides access to a wide range of courses and other educational activities that are available through the Internet.  The following pages will provide information on how Sections and Societies can award IEEE CEUs for their CE programs.  

  

IEEE is an Authorized Provider of CEUs through The International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET), and has adopted IACET guidelines and criteria for all its continuing professional development programs.  Authorized Providers of IACET must reapply every five years to maintain their "Provider" status.  IEEE Educaitonal Activities completed the rigorous application, underwent a site visit, and is delighted to announce that the IACET Commission has once again approved IEEE's Authorized Provider Status.

Currently thirty states require Professional Development Hours to maintain P.E. licensure, encouraging engineers to seek CEUs for their participation in Continuing Education programs. You can view the list of CE requirements by state.  CEUs readily translate into PDHs (1CEU=10 PDHs). Evidence of participation in these courses also helps engineers meet company training requirements.