Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
CEU Petition Form:
This form is used by a CEDIA Certified Professional who has taken classes outside of a CEDIA event and would like to have that class evaluated for CEU credits toward their current Certification Continuing Education requirement.
To submit the CEDIA Certified Professional CEU Petition Form, please log into your CEDIA student record; click on the ‘Certification’ tab at the top of the screen. Verify that the Contact Information is correct; under ‘Your total CEUS to date’ you will see bullet points, the second one down is the CEDIA Certified Processional CEU Petition Form that will need to be filled out completely. For any questions or concerns, please email certification@cedia.org.
CEU Provider
Petition Form:
This program is open to active CEDIA members only. There is no cost for qualified organizations to petition as an approved CEDIA CEU (Continuing Education Unit) provider. This program creates a larger network of classes for CEDIA Certified Professionals to participate in to earn CEUs toward their CEDIA Certification renewal. Please contact Steve Rissi if you would like your industry classes to be part of the CEDIA CEU Provider program.
Non-CEDIA
courses database:
This is a listing of the organizations that have been approved
by CEDIA to provide a pre-determined CEU value for their class(es). Although
an organization may not be listed, it can still be evaluated
for CEUs-simply petition!
Log in to view your certification profile This will allow you to view your active certifications, personal information and your CEUs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is the CEDIA Continuing Education Unit Program?
A. A tool used to ensure that CEDIA Certified Professionals continue to develop their industry and/or technical knowledge base.
Q. What is a CEU?
A. A
numeric value placed on educational courses based on content
and length of course.
Q. How long does a CEDIA certification stay valid?
A. CEDIA Certification is awarded to individuals for a period of 36 months.
Q. Can I be grandfathered CEUs?
A. CEDIA granted a 12-month extension of the requirement to all individuals certified in 2000 and 2001. All other Certified Professionals will be held to the three-year requirement.
Q. How do I maintain my CEDIA Certification via CEUs?
A. Prior to the conclusion of the 36-month cycle, CEDIA Certified Professionals must provide documentation of obtaining at least 30 CEUs through continuing education. Of those 30 required CEUs, no more than 15 units may be obtained via manufacturer education.
Q. What is the CEDIA CEU award structure?
A. Award Structure
- CEDIA CEU accredited core courses conducted at CEDIA events will award one (1) CEU per hour of instruction for a maximum of (5) CEUs.
- CEDIA CEU accredited seminars will award one half (.5) CEU per hour of instruction for a maximum of (5) CEUs.
- Product oriented courses will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and upon approval will award one quarter (.25) CEU per hour of instruction for a maximum of (5) CEUs.
- Authorized courses conducted at nationally accredited Educational Institutes will award 10 CEUs for undergraduate courses 3-4 semester hours and 20 CEUs for graduate level courses 3-4 semester hours.
- CEDIA education instructors are awarded CEUs based on a two time factor for unique classes taught per venue.
- CEDIA committee volunteers earn (3) CEUs per volunteer position each year of volunteer work.
- CEDIA Subject Matter Experts earn (3) CEUs per day per committee meeting.
- Classes evaluated by the CEU Action Team that are evaluated and thought to receive more than (5) CEUs will be forwarded to the appropriate CEDIA University Dean.
Q. What if I am not able to fulfill the 30 CEU requirement within 36 months?
A. CEDIA Certified Professionals who do not fulfill the required continuing education units have within 12 months prior to the expiration date to take and pass the highest level examination attained at a charge to be eligible to maintain their certification for an additional 36 months.
Q. How can I check my Certification and CEU status?
A. Each individual’s CEDIA course record, over the period of time they have held the CEDIA Certification, is tracked in the CEDIA database. You may check your Certification and CEU status online at any time by clicking here.
Q. Can I obtain CEUs by taking courses that are not taught at CEDIA events?
A. Yes. It will be the responsibility of the CEDIA Certified Professional to submit the CEU Petition Form to be awarded CEUs for education obtained. If the individual has identified a course that has not been approved for CEU awards, CEDIA staff will forward the CEU Petition Form to the Certification CEU Action Team for authorization of CEUs. If the Certification CEU Action Team authorizes the course for CEUs, the course will then be placed in a database for future CEU awards. The Certification CEU Action Team will evaluate each submission on its length, course description and learning objectives.
Q. Do I need to show proof of any courses that I am taking that are not taught at CEDIA events?
A. Yes. All CEDIA Certified Professionals should retain hard copy proof of completion, such as a certificate of completion, an obtained certification record or an education transcript. CEDIA reserves the right to audit the CEU program by requesting that the CEDIA Professionals provide proof of training.
Q. Will my current CEDIA Certification remain valid if I obtain an additional CEDIA certification?
A. Yes. If an individual obtains additional CEDIA Certifications, they are required to maintain 30 CEUs according to their most recent certification received and all of their CEDIA Certifications are valid. CEUs awarded to CEDIA Certified Professionals only count toward that individual’s current certification. If an individual becomes certified at a higher level, all previously earned CEUs will not count toward maintaining that higher level certification. In other words, the clock starts over when you achieve a new level of certification
Q. Do all courses taught at CEDIA events count toward the 30 CEU requirement?
A. No. CEDIA’s Boot Camp education program and CEDIA Certification Preparation Seminars do not award CEUs to students. A maximum of five CEUs will be issued against any course without prior approval of the CEDIA Certification Action Team.
Q. How can organizations become a CEDIA CEU Provider?
A. Organizations wishing to become a CEU provider may submit educational courses to CEDIA for pre-approved CEU awards. Organizations requesting to become CEDIA CEU providers must complete and submit the Certification CEU Provider Petition Form for approval by the Certification CEU Action Team. CEU providers must petition annually to maintain their CEU Provider status. This step is crucial as it ensures that the CEU Providers educational course is in keeping with standards set by CEDIA. CEU Providers shall be listed on CEDIA’s web site. If the Certification CEU Action Team authorizes the course for CEUs, the course will then be placed in a database for future CEU awards. The Certification CEU Action Team will evaluate each submission on its length, course description and learning objectives.
For additional information, please contact
CEDIA Headquarters.
7150 Winton Drive, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46268 USA
Voice: 317.328.4336, 800.669.5329; Fax: 317.280.8527
Email: certification@cedia.org
