The Continuing Education Unit is defined by The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) as follows:

One CEU =

ten contact hours of participation in organized continuing education experience under responsible, qualified direction and instruction.

The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) was created to provide a standard unit of measure, to quantify continuing adult education and training activities, and serve the diversity of providers, activities, and purposes in adult education.

CEUs are commonly used by individuals to supply an employer or prospective employer with information on continuing education and training experiences and to provide documentation to registration boards, certification boards, or professional organizations.

For more information on CEUs, please see IACET's web site at www.iacet.org.