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Continuing Education Credit Information | |
| Many of the courses listed in the Georgia Center Continuing Education Catalog
offer continuing education credit. Individual transcripts are available from the
University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center &
Hotel (contact Registration, registration@georgiacenter.uga.edu, 706-542-3537 or
1-800-811-6640). The credits available through the courses are measured in a
variety of ways, as defined in the following. See the course listings for details. CEU - Continuing Education Unit A CEU is the "... nationally recognized unit for measuring participation in noncredit continuing education ...," and one CEU is defined as "10 contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction" [as defined in the 2000 report Utilization of the Continuing Education Unit (CEU) within the University System of Georgia, University System of Georgia Board of Regents]. CPE - Continuing Professional Education Credit CPE credit is awarded to CPAs (Certified Public Accountants) and is calculated as 50 minutes=1 CPE. PLU - Professional Learning Unit A PLU is "one unit of credit based on 10 contact hours of formal instruction or its equivalent (preparation phase) and on verification that the intent of the formal instruction has been implemented on the job (on-the-job performance phase) or on mastery verification conducted during the preparation phase," as administered by the Georgia Department of Education (Staff Development Services). For more information about PLU requirements, visit the Web site of the Georgia Department of Education. Real Estate Appraiser Hour As defined by the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board/Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREAB/GREC; Real Estate Appraiser Classification Act & Rules and Regulations), approved courses "should introduce students to the language of the profession and basic theory underlying the duties and responsibilities of a real estate appraiser." Additionally, the courses should "require practice in the skills being taught." The Board defines a classroom hour as "50 minutes out of each 60-minute segment," for a total not to exceed "7.5 hours per day of classroom instruction and testing." For more information, visit the GREAB Web site. For more information about Georgia Center educational programs or services: The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel, 1197 South Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia 30602-3603, email: Questions.ppd@georgiacenter.uga.edu, 706-542-3537 or 1-800-811-6640. | |
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