Chapter 7, Continuing Education

Seminar

1) Lecture and dialogue allowing participants to share experiences in a particular field under the guidance of an expert discussion leader. 2) A meeting or series of meetings of a small group of specialists who have different skills but have a specific common interest and come together for training or learning purposes.

Workshop

1) Meeting of several persons for intensive discussion. The workshop concept has been developed to compensate for diverging views in a particular discipline or on a particular subject. 2) Informal and public session of free discussion organized to take place between formal plenary sessions or commissions of a congress or of a conference, either on a subject chosen by the participants themselves or else on a special problem suggested by the organizers. 3) Training session in which participants, often through exercises, develop skills and knowledge in a given field.

5 Adult Learning Objectives - Reasons for Pursuing Continuing Education

1. Improve existing skills and gain new skills; demo/workshop 2. Gain professional knowledge 3. Achieve recognition, i.e. CMM, CMP 4. Complete licensing or certification as a requirement to practice or a condition of work, i.e. LCSW, electrician 5. Achieve professional advancement

Steps in Planning a Continuing Education Program for Accreditation

1. Program Selection (must advance goals and objectives) 2. Needs Assessment (det. relevance to attendees) 3. Specific Learning Objectives 4. Credit reporting system and record processing 5. Evaluation 6. Budget Review (cost of producing and attending ed sessions)

Arranged Environment

A learning environment with planned physical set-up and seating arrangements.

ACCME

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. Accredits the CME.

Why do most adult learners prefer a seminar or discussion group to a lecture?

Adult learners have extensive practical experience and well-formed opinions and the most effective learning formats for adult learners have an interactive component.

ABA

American Bar Association. Accredits the CLE and MCLE.

Needs Assessment

An essential step in ensuring that educational offerings are relevant to attendees.

Certification

An industry designation that indicates a specific level of skill and knowledge in the area being certified.

Lifelong Learning

An ongoing process by which an individual seeks to both understand and contribute to change

Asynchronous Learning

Asynchronous learning is a student-centered teaching method that uses online learning resources to facilitate information sharing outside the constraints of time and place among a network of people. Typically this is on-demand and can be video-on-demand (VoD), audio-on-demand (AoD), correspondence courses, email messages, bulletin boards, etc.

What is the difference between CEU, CLE, and CME?

CLE and CME are examples of types of CEUs.

CMM

Certificate in Meeting Management. Designated by Meeting Professionals International (MPI).

CAE

Certified Association Executive. Designated by ASAE and the Center for Association Leadership.

CMP

Certified Meeting Professional. Designated by Convention Industry Council (CIC).

CPCE

Certified Professional Catering Executive. Designated by National Association for Catering and Events (NACE).

CSEP

Certified Special Event Professional. Designated by International Special Events Society (ISES).

CEU

Continuing Education Unit. 1. Non-academic credit unit conferred by professional organizations for formal educational programs for members who must maintain their level of professionalism. 2. IACET defines a CEU as 10 contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience, under responsible sponsorship, capable direction and qualified instruction

CLE

Continuing Legal Education - An industry-specific example of a CEU; Administered by the American Bar Assoc (ABA)

CME

Continuing Medical Education - An industry-specific example of a CEU; Administered by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)

How do you create specific learning objectives for accredited programs?

Develop these by integrating the goals and objectives for the event and the course approval criteria and guidelines of the accrediting organization.

Lecture

Informative and instructional speech.

IACET

International Association for Continuing Education and Training.

Transformative Learning

Learning that occurs during the second half of life which is directed at attaining a new consciousness and self-understanding.

MCLE

Mandatory Continuing Legal Education. Administered by the American Bar Assoc (ABA).

Accreditation

Official authorization or approval; to provide with credentials; to recognize or vouch for as conforming with a standard; to recognize a post-secondary institution or degree-bearing program as meeting and maintaining academic standards.

Continuing Education

Structured educational and training experiences for personal or professional development.

Andragogy

The art and science of helping adults learn as opposed to pedagogy, which is the science of helping children learn.

Are non-accredited continuing education programs worthwhile educational vehicles?

Yes. The elements that make a successful educational program remain the same whether or not the program is for accreditation. Educational sessions are the main reason many attendees go to a meeting.