Participants attending Bureau of Education & Research seminars have the opportunity to earn state-approved continuing education credits in most states where such programs exist. For specific state program information, select your state from the menu below.
Alabama
Alabama verification of attendance available.
MS CEUs Available in Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, and Montgomery.Alaska
At this time we do not offer continuing education units in your state.
Arizona
Five (5) AZ Clock Hours are available.For more information on this state's continuing education opportunities and requirements, visit the Arizona Department of Education website
Arkansas
AR Inservice Credit Available with district approval.For more information on this state's continuing education opportunities and requirements, visit the Arkansas Department of Education website.
California
CA Professional Growth Hours verification available.
For more information on continuing education opportunities and requirements, visit the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing website.
Colorado
Five (5) CO Contact Hours available per day of attendance.
Connecticut
CT CEUs Available.CT CEUs Available in Providence, RI, White Plains and Newburgh, NY.
RI, Five (5) contact hours are available per day of attendance. Rhode Island In-Service Credit Report forms are available at the seminar.
MA Contact Hours Verification Available.
Delaware
DE Clock Hours Available with prior district approval.Seminars geared for preschool/kindergarten are approved for five (5) DE-OCCL Clock Hours.
DE-OCCL Clock Hours available in Philadelphia, PA if seminar geared for preschool/kindergarten.
District of Columbia
At this time we do not offer continuing education units in the District of Columbia.Florida
FL Inservice Credit available with district approval.
Georgia
GA PLU Available if attending both days of a 2-day conference and upon completion of a written project submitted within ten (10) days of the conference. No credit available for 1-day seminars.
Hawaii
At this time we do not offer continuing education units in your state.
Idaho
ID Inservice Credit available with district approval.
For more information on this state's continuing education opportunities and requirements, visit the Idaho State Department of Education website.
Illinois
Each participant is eligible to earn five (5) IL CPDUs. In order to earn the credit, it is necessary to attend the entire program and do the following:- Verify your attendance by signing the Attendance Verification Roster at the beginning and the end of the seminar.
- Complete the Evaluation Form you will receive at the registration desk and return it to the Program Manager in the afternoon.
- Complete the Evidence of Completion Form you will receive at the registration desk and retain it in your portfolio for submission at the time of applying for the CPDUs.
- At the time of presenting your paperwork for your CPDUs, you will be required to present a copy of the brochure which you may print from our website within the next 90-days of the program date.
IL-CPDUs Available in St. Louis, MO with prior district approval.
Indiana
IN verification of attendance available.
For seminars held in Fort Wayne, IN, MI SB-CEUs are also available.
Iowa
At this time we do not offer continuing education units in your state.
IL- CPDUs Available in Davenport with prior district approval.Kansas
KS Inservice Credit available with prior district approval.Kentucky
KY Professional Development verification available.BER is an approved KY STARS Clock Hour Provider for preschool/kindergarten programs held in Kentucky.
For more information on this state's continuing education opportunities and requirements visit the Kentucky Department of Education website.
Louisiana
At this time we do not offer continuing education units in your state.
MS CEUs available in Baton Rouge and New Orleans.Maine
0.5 ME Continuing Education Units available per day of seminar attendance. Participant to send the Program Completion form given at the seminar with a $ 10.00 check payable to University of Maine to the address shown on the form.
Maryland
Contact Hours verification available.
Massachusetts
Contact Hours aerification available.CT CEUs available.
RI, Five (5) contact hours are available per day of attendance. Rhode Island In-Service Credit Report forms are available at the seminar.
Michigan
If you would like to receive .5 SB-CEU credits, it is necessary to attend the entire seminar and complete the following steps:
You must verify your attendance by completing the SB-CEU roster on the registration table. MDE requires that you initial in at the beginning and again at the end of the seminar. The first, last name and email address you use when creating an account on the SCR must be exactly the same as what you filled in on the roster at the seminar. Your account will be matched to this upload by name and email address. If these identifiers don’t match exactly, you will not be able to access the evaluation and subsequently, not awarded your SB-CEUs. You have 30 days from the date of the seminar to complete the evaluation. Once the evaluation is completed and a small fee is paid to MDE you will be awarded the .5 SB-CEU credits.
For two-day programs, participants are eligible for 5 hours per day and must follow the same criteria as the above information. In addition, you are required to complete a Session Verification Form.
Access the Professional Development Website at: https://www.solutionwhere.com/MI_sbceu/welcome.asp. If you encounter difficulties creating your personal account or accessing the evaluation, please contact the Website Administrator online or call 517-327-5925.
MI SB-CEUs also available in Appleton, WI, Toledo, OH, and Fort Wayne, IN.
Minnesota
Five (5) MN Department of Education Clock Hours available.
Mississippi
0.5 MS Continuing Education Units available per day of seminar attendance. Participant must submit a “Mississippi College Application for CEU” form with a check for $5 per day of attendance made out to Mississippi College to be handed in at the site.
MS Continuing Education Units also available in Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, and Montgomery, AL; New Orleans and Baton Rouge, LA; and Memphis, TN.
Missouri
MO Inservice Credit Available with prior district approval.
IL CPDUs Available in St. Louis with prior district approval.
KS Inservice Credit Available in Kansas City with prior district approval.
Montana
Five (5) MT Renewal Units available per day. Participant to complete and submit the Registration & Verification form for renewal units. Forms are available at the seminar. Five (5) MT Renewal Units also available if attending in Spokane, WA.For more information on this state's continuing education opportunities and requirements visit Montana Office of Public Instruction.
Nebraska
NE Inservice Credit available with prior district approval.For more information on this state's continuing education opportunities and requirements visit Nebraska Department of Education website.
Nevada
Nevada – Two-Day Seminars and Conferences Only: NV Contact Hours Verification Available for Renewal Credit with prior district approval.
AZ Clock Hours available for renewal credit with prior district approval for two-day conferences only. No credit available for one-day seminars.
New Hampshire
NH Clock Hours Verification Available.
For MA, Contact Hours Verification Available.
Maine CEUs Available in Portsmouth.
New Jersey
NJ Professional Development Hours Available with prior district approval.
Approved provider of Act 48 CPU hours in Cherry Hill, if not offered in Philadelphia, PA.
New Mexico
At this time we do not offer continuing education units in your state.
New York
NY CPE hours verification available with prior district approval.
CT CEUs available
in Newburgh and White Plains, NY.NJ Professional Development Hours available with prior district approval at Newburgh and White Plains, NY.
North Carolina
NC Contact Hours available with prior district approval.
North Dakota
At this time we do not offer continuing education units in your state.
MT Renewal Units available in Bismark.
Ohio
OH CEUs available with district approval.
MI SB-CEUs available in Toledo.
Oklahoma
OK Professional Development Credit available with district approval.
Oregon
OR Professional Growth Hours verification available.
WA Clock Hours available in Portland.
WA STARS Credit available in Portland for seminars geared for preschool/kindergarten.
Pennsylvania
“BER is now an Approved Provider of Act 48 Continuing Professional Education hours (CPE). Pennsylvania educators can earn 5 Act 48 hours at our one-day seminars and up to 10 hours at our two-day conferences. If taking the seminar for Act 48 credit, please register on the Act 48 roster at the seminar/conference. You must include your seven-digit Professional Personnel I.D. Number in order to receive Act 48 credit. We are unable to award Act 48 credit without your Professional Personnel I.D. Number. You will receive an official letter denoting number of hours earned within 30 days of the seminar. BER will submit a roster of names and hours to the PDE website.
Rhode Island
Five (5) contact hours are available per day of attendance.
Rhode Island In-Service Credit Report forms are available at the seminar.
CT CEUs available in Rhode Island.
MA Contact Hours verification available.
South Carolina
SC five (5) Renewal Credits Available with prior district approval.
South Dakota
Each seminar participant will receive a personalized certificate of participation verifying (5) Contact Hours. This certificate may be counted towards the accumulation of fifteen (15) Contact Hours for (1) SD Renewal Credit.Once a participant collects a total of fifteen (15) Contact Hours, he/she will need to send copies of the certificates to the South Dakota Association of Elementary School Principals (SDAESP) for the issuance of one (1) SD Renewal Credit.
Tennessee
TN Credit available with prior district approval.
MS CEUs available in Memphis, TN.
Texas
BER is a TX Rregistered Approved CPE Provider.
OK Professional Development Credit available with district approval at Amarillo and Wichita Falls.
Utah
UT Inservice Credit available with district approval.
For more information on this state's continuing education opportunities and requirements, visit the State of Utah Office of Educaton website.
Vermont
VT Inservice Credit available with prior district approval.
For more information on this state's continuing education opportunities and requirements, visit the Vermont Department of Educaton website.
Virginia
VA Renewal Points Available.
Washington
Five (5) WA Clock Hours for a fee of $10.00 per day of attendance. Forms available at the seminar. Checks only, no cash or credit cards accepted. Washington educators attending seminars in Portland, Oregon may receive WA Clock Hours.
BER is an approved STARS Provider. Five (5) STARS Credit Hours available per day of attendance for seminars/conferences geared for Preschool & Kindergarten (no fee). Sign up at seminar. Participants’ STARS. ID Number required on STARS roster. To obtain STARS ID Number, please call 1-800-727-3107 ext 17, prior to attending the seminar.
ID Inservice Credit Available with District Approval in Spokane.
MT Renewal Units Available in Spokane.
West Virginia
Professional Development Credits are available with prior district approval.
Wisconsin
WI verification of attendance available.
MI SB-CEUs available in Appleton.
Wyoming
WY Inservice Credit is not available for one-day seminars, due to WY Inservice requirements.
WY Inservice Credit available for 10 hours’ attendance at a two-day conference in Wyoming or Colorado.SD Clock Hours verification available.