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Professional Education Classes: Continuing Education Units and Professional Development Units

Professional Education at the University of Utah provides high levels of learning for all students who desire to improve their professional skills and desire to advance their careers. As such, all courses offered through Professional Education provide Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and Professional Development Units (PDUs). The purpose of these units is to provide a record of noncredit professional education accomplished by an individual. All noncredit open enrollment courses offered through Professional Education at the University of Utah will show on your permanent University of Utah transcript.

Please note, that although many national, state, and local licensing boards and professional organizations will grant continuing education and professional development credit for attendance at our seminars, classes, and workshops upon receipt of the course outline along with your Certificate of Attendance, each organization lists different requirements. Please contact your own licensing board or organization to find out requirement details.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are a nationally recognized and respected method of granting non-degree credit and offering professional development opportunities. One instructional contact hour is typically equal to 0.1 CEU. Please contact your professional organization to find out its CEU requirements.

Professional Education Units (PDUs)

The term Professional Education Units (PDUs) is very often used interchangeably with CEUs; however, the exchange rate of instructional contact hours to PDU varies by organization. Please contact your professional organization to find out its PDU requirements.

PHR/SPHR Recertification

The University of Utah Human Resource Management program has been approved for 58 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org.

The University of Utah Advanced Human Resource Management program has been approved for 40 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org.

Project Management Institute (PMI) PMP Exam Prerequisite Hours

PMP Exam Prep - The University of Utah's PMP Exam Preparation course provides 36 hours of project management training and fulfills the PMI training prerequisite outlined in the PMP exam application.

The Project Management Basics course provides 7 hours of project management training and fulfills hours toward the PMI training prerequisite outlined in the PMP exam application.

Professional Development Unit as defined by PMI

Q. What is a Professional Development Unit (PDU)?
A. The PDU is a measure of time spent in a structured learning activity. For formalized learning activities, the course content should be consistent with the knowledge areas and processes as outlined by the PMBOK ® Guide and involve appropriate expert resources. One (1) PDU is given for each hour of structured learning. Fractions of hours will be accepted in .25 increments. An activity or group of related activities must be a minimum of one full hour to be accepted. Ten minutes per each hour for breaks are permitted in programs that exceed one hour in length. Exceptions: Specified numbers of PDUs may also be earned for service to the profession and for specified professional activities.

For additional information, visit the PMI website at: www.pmi.org/info/PDC_WhatPDU.asp

Professional Engineer Hours

Project Management Basics - The Project Management Basics course provides clock hours for the Professional Engineer License renewal.

Other courses offered by Professional Education may apply for Professional Engineer license renewal. Please check with the licensing office.

Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for CPAs

The Financial Management for Nonprofits Certificate, part of the Nonprofit Academy for Excellence, provides 49 CPEs. According to the UACPA, CPE course approval is not mandatory, but "courses with approval numbers are recognized as complying with the CPE rules." This program's approval number is 081208-09.

Other Professional Education classes may provide CPE, please check with UACPA for approval.