Special Programs and Continuing Education
Continuing Education Unit Approval
University departments and partner programs may request approval to offer Continuing Education Units for eligible non-credit workshops, trainings, conferences, institutes, and professional development programs.
CEUs provide participants with formal documentation of completed professional learning. All University of Dayton CEUs must be approved through the CEU application process before they may be advertised, offered, or issued.
Why offer CEUs?
CEUs can add value to non-credit educational offerings by helping learners document professional growth, employer-required training, career advancement activity, or continuing education participation.
- Supports structured professional development and continuing education programs.
- Provides participants with formal University documentation.
- May strengthen marketing and enrollment for external learner audiences.
Best for: Programs where participants need formal continuing education documentation for professional, employer, or career records.
What approval requires
CEU approval confirms that the offering is planned as an organized learning experience with clear outcomes, appropriate instructional time, qualified instruction, completion requirements, and documentation of participant learning.
- Clear, measurable learning outcomes.
- Instructional/contact hours calculated accurately.
- Assessment of learning and completion verification.
- Program evaluation for participant feedback and improvement.
Timeline: Submit materials no fewer than four weeks before the planned offering.
CEU Approval Process
The CEU application process is designed to confirm that the program meets University expectations before CEUs are awarded.
1. Review the packet
Review the informational packet for application guidance, CEU expectations, and participant issuance procedures.
2. Complete forms
Complete the editable CEU application and downloadable pro forma with the required course and program information.
3. Submit for review
Submit the application and pro forma through the submission link at least four weeks before the planned offering.
4. Review of application
SPCE and GPE will review your packet and notify you of approval. Approval must be granted before offering can occur.
Important CEU Requirements
- Instructional time: Ten instructional/contact hours equal 1 CEU.
- Minimum length: CEUs cannot be granted for fewer than 1 hour of instruction.
- Direct instruction only: Breaks, meals, registration periods, networking time, and non-instructional activities should not be included in CEU calculations.
- Learning outcomes: Outcomes should be clear, measurable, and focused on what participants will know or be able to do.
- Assessment: The course must include a method for confirming whether participants met the stated learning outcomes.
- Evaluation: The course should include a feedback process to gather participant input on the learning experience.
Participant certificates and transcripts
Beginning in July 2026, approved CEU offerings will use a 100% issuance model. After completion is verified, eligible participants will receive access to electronic CEU certificates and transcript records through continuingeducation.udayton.edu.
Forms and Submission Links
Use the links below to review the packet, complete the required forms, and submit materials for CEU review.
What Happens After Approval?
Once your CEU offering is approved, you may publicize your event and begin registration. Registration should collect the participant information needed to create accounts in the Continuing Education portal and process CEU certificates and transcripts after completion.
1. Publicize and register
After approval, you may advertise the event as approved for CEUs and begin registration. Need help facilitating registration? Please see this tutorial page.
2. Collect participant information
Registration should collect first name, last name, address, phone number, email address, and birthdate for each participant.
3. Track attendance and completion
During the training, participants should be tracked for attendance and completion of the CEU requirements based on the criteria approved in the application.
4. Submit completion verification
After the event concludes, submit a spreadsheet of attendees with verification of completion to spce@udayton.edu. SPCE will process CEUs and transcripts and communicate with participants about access.
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