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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 courses conducted at CEDIA events
will award one (1) CEU per hour of instruction.
- CEDIA CEU accredited seminars will award one half (.5)
CEU per hour of instruction.
- 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.
- Authorized courses conducted at 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.
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
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