CEU Guidelines and Policies

As an Authorized Provider of CEUs, IEEE has adopted ANSI / IACET guidelines and criteria for all its continuing professional development programs. IEEE EAB will work with its Sections and Societies to assure that the following guidelines are followed:

• The activity must be an organized continuing education experience, under responsible supervision, with capable  direction and qualified instructors.

• The program must be planned in response to the educational needs of a target audience.

• A clear statement of rationale, purpose, and objectives is required for each educational activity, prior to its initiation.

• Qualified instructional personnel must be directly involved in conducting the educational activity.

• Specific performance requirements for awarding CEUs must be established, prior to offering the program.

• Participant registration must include sufficient detail to provide information necessary for a permanent record, each participant must complete and return an evaluation form to receive CEUs.

• Program administration must include a system for verifying participants' CEU eligibility. It must also provide a list of those approved for CEUs. These records will be maintained by IEEE for at least seven years.

• IEEE EAB maintains a policy of strict confidentiality regarding the release of these records to anyone other than the participant.  No social security numbers are collected.

• Presenters must disclose, in advance of the activity, instructor's proprietary interest in any product, instrument, device, service, or material discussed during the continuing education activity. Any compensation the presenter receives must also be disclosed.

IEEE EAB will work with its Sections and Societies to increase accountability in learning through the appropriate use of tools and methods to document that learning took place.  Some of these are mandatory, and include:

• An application process that reiterates ANSI/IACET guidelines

• Requiring input from learners to document Program Evaluation

• Providing tutorials for program/course coordinators and instructors concerning sound educational practice