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UWL Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

A page within Professional Development

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are a means of recognizing and recording satisfactory participation in non-degree programs. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL) awards one CEU for every 10 contact hours in a continuing education experience. Actual contact hours are recorded. To receive a certificate, participants must sign up for CEUs at the time of registration.

UWL CEUs fulfill continuing education requirements for many professionals, agencies and organizations. Professional associations may have specific licensing requirements. Individuals should contact their professional association, agency or organization before assuming UWL CEUs will fulfill those requirements.

UWL keeps records of individual CEUs for three years. Certificates are emailed within two weeks of the conclusion of each program. Requests for duplicate CEU certificates are charged a $15 processing fee.

I am looking for a UWL event offering CEUs

Graduate & Extended Learning offers a variety of workshops, conferences and learning events. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available for many offerings. Upcoming programs are listed here.

I attended a UWL event and need a duplicate certificate

UWL keeps records of individual CEUs for three years of programming. Certificates are emailed within two weeks of the conclusion of each program. Email ex@uwlax.edu to request a duplicate certificate.

I would like to offer CEUs at an event

Organizations can work with UWL to offer CEUs at their event. 

Request Information

What is required?

The following information is required to complete the review: 

  • Program agenda/schedule
  • Details for each session in the agenda to be reviewed; details should include:
    • Speaker details; speakers must have credentials and/or professional experience commensurate with the level of instruction they are providing
    • In depth description of each presentation
    • Three objectives/learning outcomes per presentation

How are hour approvals determined?

  • Presenter qualifications
  • Relevance of content areas and topics to program or event

What does it cost?

A credentialing administrative fee is applicable for the credentialing review and will be billed to the organization requesting this service. This fee varies according to the number of sessions to be reviewed.

A certificate fee is applicable for each person requesting a certificate; depending on what the organization wants, this can be charged to the individual or organization.

How long does the review take?

Session details must be provided to Graduate & Extended Learning no less than 9 weeks prior to the event start date. A late fee is applicable if session details are received less than 9 weeks prior to the event start date.

There will be no review of the program if Graduate & Extended Learning receives the program session information 5 weeks or less prior to the event start date.

Request Information:

Contact information

Graduate & Extended Learning 
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 
1725 State Street 
205 Morris Hall 
La Crosse, WI 54601 
608.785.6500
fax: 608.785.6547 
ex@uwlax.edu