Obtaining Credits
Obtaining University Credit: Academic credits are available through our partner universities. During the enrollment process you will be provided information for each university to help you make a choice.
Our partner universities:
Humboldt State University
Seattle Pacific University
Western Oregon University
Adams State University
Alaska Pacific University/ Alaska Staff Development Network
Obtaining University Credits
University Credit: You do not need to enroll with the university or go to the university's web page unless directed to do so. If you did not select one of our affiliate universities during the enrollment process you will be able to select academic credits upon completion of your course(s). Upon completion of your course(s), you will select the desired university from which you would like to receive credit, read the specific information for obtaining credits, pay the credit fee for the university of your choice, and CE Credits Online will submit your payment and required information to the appropriate university. More complete and detailed information regarding each university's procedures is listed below.
HSU credit: Humboldt State University Credit Process ($46/credit)
Humboldt State University (HSU): HSU offers post-baccalaureate, 700-level credits based on a semester system. The credit fee due from the student is $46 per credit.
Step 1: Initiating Your University Credit Request
CE Credits Online is the course provider and Humboldt State University is the accrediting institution. The HSU Office of Extended Education issues the university credit, and there is a fee of $46 per credit. Upon completion of your course, you have two weeks to apply for university credit. Once we have verified that all your coursework is completed and approved, and we have received the credit fees, your paperwork, along with the fees, will be sent to Humboldt State University for processing at the end of each month. The processing of your credits can take up to 6-8 weeks from the time of your request.
Step 2: Confirming Your HSU University Credit Request Has Been Processed
It will take HSU 3 to 4 weeks to process your request once they have received it. You will know that you have been processed when HSU sends you a "Confirmation of Registration" letter detailing how to access your student records. You can either wait for the HSU confirmation letter or you can check periodically on the HSU website to see if an account has been created for you. Once you are in the HSU system, you will be able to log in and can print an unofficial copy of your transcript.
Accessing the HSU Website: You will be asked enter your User ID, which is your social security number. Then enter the Pin, which is comprised of the six numbers corresponding to the month and year of your birth. The first two digits are the month of your birth, and the remaining four are the year in which you were born. For example, 012003 would mean that you were born January 2003. Here is the link to HSU's website: https://www.humboldt.edu/pls/banweb/twbkwbis.P_WWWLogin
NOTE: The semester on your HSU transcript and/or "Confirmation of Registration" letter will reflect the semester in which you were processed in their system. This may not be the semester in which you completed your course with CE Credits Online. If you have any difficulty, contact the Office of Extended Education at 707-826-3731.
Step 3: Requesting an Official HSU Transcript
Requesting an official HSU transcript is a completely separate process. CE Credits Online can not request a transcript for you -- only you (the student) can initiate that request. Processing time is 7-10 working days after receipt of your request. Here is the link to HSU explaining how to request an official transcript: http://www.humboldt.edu/~reg/transcripts.html.
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SPU credit : The Seattle Pacific University Process ($40/credit)
Seattle Pacific University (SPU): SPU offers post-baccalaureate, 500-level credits based on a quarter system. The credit fee due from the student is $40 per credit.
You are required to apply for SPU accreditation within 2 weeks of completing your course. To ensure that you receive credit for a specific quarter, your request and payment need to be received within the dates of the quarter schedule. Once the accreditation fee has been paid, your completion paperwork will be submitted to SPU the day after the quarter ends. SPU will notify you 2 weeks after the end of the quarter. You can find directions for requesting an official transcript from SPU at http://www.spu.edu/depts/sas/ordertrans.html.
SPU quarter schedule:
- Fall - September 1st - December 15th
- Winter - December 16th - March 15th
- Spring - March 16th - May 31st
- Summer - June 1st - August 31st
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The Western Oregon University Credit Process - WOU credit
Western Oregon University (WOU): WOU offers post-baccalaureate, 600-level credits based on the quarter system. The credit fee due from the student is $50 per credit.
You are required to apply for WOU credits within 2 weeks of completing your course. To ensure that you receive credit for a specific quarter, your request and payment need to be received within the dates of the quarter schedule. Once the credit fee has been paid, your completion paperwork will be submitted to WOU the day after the quarter ends. Allow three weeks after the end of the quarter before requesting an official or unofficial transcript. You can find directions for requesting an official transcript from WOU at http://www.wou.edu/provost/registrar/forms/request_official_trans.html.
WOU quarter schedule:
- Fall 2008 - September 29, 2008 - December 12, 2008
- Winter 2009 - December 13, 2008 - March 13, 2009
- Spring 2009 - March 14, 2009 - June 5, 2009
- Summer 2009 - June 6, 2009 - July 4, 2009
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The Adams State College Credit Process - (ASC )
Receiving Credit at Adams State College: Adams State College offers graduate credit for all CE Credits Online courses (500 level). Students must have a bachelor's degree to be eligible. After completing the online course, students register for ASC credit. The cost is $45 per credit hour. Allow three weeks from the time you submit your credit request to receive your official transcript from Adams State College. All Adams State College students automatically receive an official transcript upon grades being entered. Additional copies can be requested but at your cost by submitting the request form located at the records office site. It's Adams State College's way of confirming to students that their class has been registered and graded. This is cued up by course and not by term.
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Alaska Staff Development Network (ASDN) /Alaska Pacific University Credit Process - (APU)
Alaska Staff Development Network: CE Credits Online Partners with the Alaska Staff Development Network to provide university credits for our courses through Alaska Pacific University. Alaska Pacific University offers post- baccalaureate, 500-level credits based on a semester system. Alaska Staff Development Network (ASDN) is a statewide non-profit organization that provides staff development activities for K-12 educators and school administrators. Initiated in 1983, ASDN's partners include all 53 school districts, Alaska Pacific University, the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, NEA-Alaska, the Alaska Council of School Administrators, the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University and the Re-Inventing Schools Coalition as well as a number of education professional associations. ASDN believes that the unique professional growth needs of Alaska's teachers and administrators can be best met by strengthening collaborative relationships among these groups. If you wish to receive academic credits from Alaska Pacific University, you will need to register through the ASDN for CE Credits Online courses http://www.asdn.org/distance_education.html ASDN will process all individuals wishing to receive academic credit(s) from Alaska Pacific University. You will find information regarding course and credit fees located on the ASDN site linked above.
Alaska Pacific University: APU is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and is authorized to operate as a university by the Commission on Postsecondary Education, State of Alaska.
The APU Teacher Education Program (K-8) is approved by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, and the Alaska State Department of Education. The APU Education Department provides the Institutional Recommendation for teacher certification, which is then issued by the Alaska State Department of Education.
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Obtaining a Certificate of Completion
The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is a nationally recognized method of quantifying the time spent in the classroom for professional development and training activities. Ten hours of instruction = 1.0 CEU. Thirty hours of instruction = 3.0 CEU's.
CE Credits Online courses offer university credit, which correspond to the number of hours designated for each course and the number of academic credits, based on the semester system, for each course. Course syllabi post the number of hours. For example "Coaching to Improve Teaching and Learning" is a 3 semester credit course, which equals 45 hours and therefore 4.5 CEU's. However districts may have their own formula and/or their own unit for designating professional development credit.
Before taking courses for recertification or license renewal, it is the responsibility of each participant
- to ensure that his/her state, regional office, or school district will accept CE Credits Online courses for CEU's.
- to know how many hours of contact time will correspond to CEU's. For example Washington Educational Service Centers award "Clock Hours" equal to the number of hours assigned to the course. Therefore a 45 hour course equals 45 "Clock Hours". The state of Georgia assigns 4 PLU's for the same 45 hours. In Michigan, the same number of CEU's may not automatically transfer to the same number of SB-CEU's.
- to ensure that state requirements recognize CEU's as a preferred choice for license renewal. Some states may require participants to apply for university academic credits from one of our partner universities rather than apply for CEU's.
State Requirements: To assist participants with locating their state's requirements for license renewal, the "Find My State" located on the site allows participants to click on the appropriate state in the drop-down box and read about their state's requirements. Even though CE Credits Online has made every effort to copy the information from the state's website, it is the participant's responsibility to ensure that the state page lists the current requirements for renewal.
University Academic Credit: All states accept the academic credits issued by our regionally approved university partners for recertification purposes.
CEUs (Continuing Education Units): The number of course hours that can be converted to CEUs or other professional development units can be found in the course syllabus. Where is the course syllabus? From the CE Credits Online home page, click on Catalog/Syllabus in the Information Center section, and then click on the desired course. Onc logged in to the course, participants also can select Syllabus from the student home page.
CE Credits Online makes every effort to provide accurate information regarding a participant's state's requirements for license renewal.
Where do I apply for my Certificate of Completion
Once you have completed your course (all lessons complete, all forum postings approved, final exam taken, surveys and evaluations completed), your Course Summation Section on your Student Home Page will read: Your course is complete. Please select your choice of credit. When a participant chooses "Certificate of Completion," that certificate can be printed for records and submitted for professional development units. In some states, such as Michigan and Mississippi, other forms must be completed and submitted to specified offices to obtain CEU's.