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Continuing Education Requirements

Associate Professional, Professional and Board Certified educational therapists must maintain a high level of current information about the body of theory, research, and methodology that informs and supports educational therapy best practices. AET requires its professional members to complete a minimum of 40 clock hours of continuing education every two calendar years. Continuing education expands the range of knowledge and skills available to educational therapists.

When and Where to Submit Hours

Notice of due dates and forms for submission of hours will be mailed to you before your due date. Members are no longer able to log continuing education hours on the website. Keep detailed records of your continuing education activity. Forms and required documentation must be received by the AET office by your due date to ensure continued professional status and a listing in the Directory. If information is received after your due date, you will be assessed a $25.00 processing fee.

Download: Continuing Education Requirements Form PDF

Meeting CEU Requirements in Remote Geographic Locations

If you live far from a metropolitan area where conferences, coursework, and study groups are not a realistic option, call the Hotline to develop an alternative plan.

Categories of Restricted and Non-Eligible Activities

Where to Go for Help

For continuing education questions:

Outside of California Hotline

Southern California Hotline

Northern California Hotline

AET Office
800.286.4267
fax 310.437.0585
aet@aetonline.org

Beverly Borine
310.451.1605
fax 310.394.2628
SC-hotline@aetonline.org

Gayle Rosenberg
415.334.1449 or 415.987.0599
NC-hotline@aetonline.org

For procedural questions, email the AET office at aet@aetonline.org or call the office, 800.286.4267.

Required Activities

Areas of Activity

Documentation

Required Frequency
Conferences
Major conferences such as AET Annual Conference or Chicago AET Regional Conference, LDA or IDA Annual Conference, etc.

Certificate of attendance

Minimum once per two- year period
Workshop, lecture, seminar, or conference on a specific syndrome
Includes topics such as attention deficit disorder, Asperger's Syndrome, Tourette's Syndrome, non-verbal learning disorder, etc.

Certificate of attendance

Minimum once per four- year period
Professional Ethics
Attend workshop or listen to AET tape or CD of the most current workshop presentation

Certificate of attendance
OR written summary of the main points and discussion of its application to the practice of educational therapy.

Minimum once per six -year period

Discretionary Activities
Note: This is a suggested distribution of your total continuing education. hours.

Areas of activity

Documentation Required

Area 1
(10-15 total hours suggested)

 
  • Conferences
  • Workshops and seminars

Certificate of Attendance

Area 2
(10-18 total hours suggested)

 
  • Study Groups
  • Case Discussion Groups
  • Journal Clubs/Book Discussion Groups

Study Group Verification Form or Certificate of Attendance

Area 3
(6-8 total hours suggested, with approximately 2 hours credit per item)

 
  • Video and Audio Tapes and CD's
  • Books relevant to educational therapy
    CEUs equivalent to tape or CD running time; books maximum of 3 CEU's per book with summary.
    (Audio and video tapes and books can combine for a maximum of 25% of required CEUs in a given period)

Written summary and photocopy of the tape, CD, or book jacket or title page of book
  • Articles accepted for publication

Copy of the published article
OR letter of acceptance for publication

Area 4
(10 total hours permitted)

 
  • School or Clinic Staff Development Workshops

Certificate of attendance
OR handouts showing title of presentation
  • Professional Presentations
  • Development of Academic Courses in Educational Therapy or related areas
    Credit is equal to the number of course units, or in the case of presentations, the number of clock hours of presentation; 10 hours maximum; one-time credit given for each course or presentation developed, no credit for repeated courses/presentations.

Verification of presentation by host or course outline or syllabus

Area 5
(Variable total hours)

 
  • Graduate level academic coursework
  • Specific training programs, i.e., LiPS, Wilson Reading, Saxon Math, etc..
    Credit given one time per program. Limited to a maximum of 25% of total hours.

Transcripts of coursework (list hours, not units) or Certificate of attendance
  • Supervision of AET Student members, Associate Professional members, and Professional level candidates.
    Supervision must be approved by AET. Maximum of 6 hours.

AET Supervision forms

Notes Regarding Written Summaries:
1. All summaries are read by a member of the Continuing Education Committee.
2. Summaries should be approximately one page in length and should include a brief synopsis of the main points of the book, tape, etc., plus comment as to how it applies to your practice of educational therapy.