AACTS principles

1To provide educationally sound study programs that are high quality, effective and current.
2To maintain ethical, fair and clear advertising, enrollment and admission practices by accurately representing AACTS.
3To provide student counseling and motivational programs which recognize individual differences and ensure student retention, graduation and employability.
4To establish net benefits of private training programs through satisfied students.
5To maintain effective peer review systems to ensure ethical and proper administration of financial operations of the institution.
6To advance the concept of self-regulation that is inherent in the accreditation process.
7To show commitment to educational services through participation and community involvement.
8To demonstrate the effectiveness of private education, and provide essential skills for a productive American work force.
9To promote continuing education of the highest integrity and quality.

 

Mission

Our mission is to promote and inspire high quality continuing education and training. By establishing standards and assuring integrity in the accreditation process, we.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Individuals choose the units that are suitable to their needs and those of their employer. Professional learning and development commences with standalone units (Continuing Education Units, or CEUs) that can be individually taken as Continuing Professional Development (CPD), to possibly meet requirements of professional bodies. These may be complemented by different units, and combined to form unique learning packages tailored to the needs of individuals. Such units may provide the basis for awards in discrete professional development and be used towards more generic qualifications that are validated by schools at the college, vocational and university level.

How do CEUs work?

Each Continuing Education Unit is representative of a specific amount of learning (credit) at a specific level. Levels 4, 5 and 6 represent continuing education-university level learning, while level 7 is equal to postgraduate level. Upon accumulating the required minimum credit, you may apply for a Professional Development Award.

This model of credit accumulation is different from the more traditional awards such as degrees or master’s qualifications, in that it allows more flexibility with the units you take and the credit volume you require to create an award suited to the needs of your professional development.

Award   Level of Award   Volume of Credit
Postgraduate Diploma of Professional Development Level 7 70-120
Postgraduate Certificate of Professional Development Level 7 30-60
Graduate Diploma of Professional Development Level 6 250-360
Diploma of Professional Development Level 5 130-240
Certificate of Professional Development Level 4 30-120

Flexibility of CEUs

CEUs offer flexibility for developing professional skills and add value to the training and development offered by employers. CEUs vary in delivery and size, and are designed to fit around work patterns in order to meet specific employer and sector needs. Many units enable you to draw on expertise and experience from the workplace and elsewhere, and may be delivered at your workplace, at the university, or through distance learning.

What Next?

CEUs can be individually taken as standalone learning blocks, or be taken in conjunction with others, which provides the opportunity to work towards an award. There are 2 avenues for this:

  • Accumulate a series of CEUs to earn one of our Professional Development Awards.
  • Take a series of CEUs that count towards a standard qualification.

CEUs. For one-to-one advice on general employability, contact info@aacts.org and for sector progression or discipline advice, please contact the individuals in the list next to the CEUs that interest you.
What types of activities qualify as CDH activities? Determination of activities that qualify ought to be made by the licensee in the states that do not pre-approve activities or courses. With the broad spectrum of opportunities for earning CDH, it is the responsibility of the licensee to determine if that activity qualifies under the requirements of the Board. The following activities are typically accepted by state boards:

  • Completion of correspondence courses or online courses on topics related to the professional practice of the licensee (at the end of the course a test is required).
  • Completion or attendance of seminars, in-house training programs that relate to the professional practice of the licensee.
  • Attendance of technical or professional society meetings where a topic related to the professional practice of the licensee is presented as a principal part of the program.
  • Teach a course for the first time or if previously taught, substantial time has been spent to update material.
  • Completion of ethical or management courses that relate to the improvement of one’s profession or business.