{"id":4540,"date":"2024-02-17T13:28:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T18:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sofeduc.ca\/guide-to-continuing-education-quality-standards\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T16:00:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T20:00:02","slug":"guide-to-continuing-education-quality-standards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sofeduc.ca\/en\/guide-to-continuing-education-quality-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Continuing Education Quality Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"tatsu-i4qnt3pp52ge1901 tatsu-section  tatsu-parallax   tatsu-clearfix\" data-title=\"\"  data-headerscheme=\"background--dark\"><div class='tatsu-section-pad clearfix' data-padding='{\"d\":\"100px 0% 100px 0%\"}' data-padding-top='100px'><div class=\"tatsu-row-wrap  tatsu-wrap tatsu-row-has-one-half tatsu-row-has-two-cols tatsu-medium-gutter tatsu-reg-cols  tatsu-clearfix tatsu-i4qnt3pp74eghdzt\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-row \" ><div  class=\"tatsu-column  tatsu-column-no-bg tatsu-one-half tatsu-column-image-none tatsu-column-effect-none  tatsu-i4qnt3pp9o3tpcfl\"  data-parallax-speed=\"0\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-inner \" ><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad-wrap\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-text-block-wrap tatsu-i4qnt3ppbcafn9fo  \"><div class=\"tatsu-text-inner   clearfix\" ><style>.tatsu-i4qnt3ppbcafn9fo.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{text-align: left;}<\/style>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 36pt;\">Guide to Continuing Education Quality Standards<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ffffff;\">For excellence in continuing education.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><style>.tatsu-row > .tatsu-i4qnt3pp9o3tpcfl.tatsu-column{width: 69.8%;}.tatsu-i4qnt3pp9o3tpcfl.tatsu-column > .tatsu-column-inner > 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> .tatsu-HyrG3hqna.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-HyrG3hqna.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-section-background-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-section-background\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-section-overlay\"><\/div><style>.tatsu-SJ-SGn253p .tatsu-section-pad{padding: 90px 0px 45px 0px;}.tatsu-SJ-SGn253p .tatsu-section-offset-wrap{transform: translateY(-0px);}.tatsu-SJ-SGn253p > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-SJ-SGn253p > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-SJ-SGn253p .tatsu-section-overlay{mix-blend-mode: normal;}<\/style><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-Bk-NQi_Csp tatsu-section  tatsu-bg-overlay   tatsu-clearfix\" data-title=\"\"  data-headerscheme=\"background--dark\"><div class='tatsu-section-pad clearfix' data-padding='{\"d\":\"45px 0px 45px 0px\"}' data-padding-top='45px'><div class=\"tatsu-row-wrap  tatsu-wrap tatsu-row-one-col tatsu-row-has-one-cols tatsu-medium-gutter tatsu-reg-cols  tatsu-clearfix tatsu-S1eVQiOCop\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-row \" ><div  class=\"tatsu-column  tatsu-bg-overlay tatsu-one-col tatsu-column-image-none tatsu-column-effect-none  tatsu-BkNQi_Rsp\"  data-parallax-speed=\"0\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-inner \" ><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad-wrap\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-text-block-wrap tatsu-HyDQju0s6  \"><div class=\"tatsu-text-inner tatsu-align-center  clearfix\" ><style>.tatsu-HyDQju0s6.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}<\/style>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 36pt; color: #07838c;\">Presentation<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Society for Continuing Education and Training (SOFEDUC) is the official body that accredits organizations and businesses for the issuance of Continuing Education Units (CEUs). It ensures, through various means, that its members adhere to high-quality criteria, both pedagogical and administrative, inspired by those of the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">SOFEDUC&#8217;s mission is to promote the use of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) as a means of recognizing the quality of continuing education activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">SOFEDUC was founded in 1988 following a recommendation from the ACDEAULF (Canadian Association for the Education of Adults in French-language Universities) and with its contribution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">SOFEDUC is not a training organization and does not issue CEUs itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-column-overlay tatsu-animate-none\" ><\/div><\/div><style>.tatsu-row > .tatsu-BkNQi_Rsp.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}.tatsu-BkNQi_Rsp.tatsu-column > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-column-overlay{mix-blend-mode: normal;}.tatsu-BkNQi_Rsp > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-BkNQi_Rsp > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-BkNQi_Rsp > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-left-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-BkNQi_Rsp > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-right-divider{z-index: 9999;}@media only screen and (max-width:1377px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-BkNQi_Rsp.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}@media only screen and (min-width:768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-BkNQi_Rsp.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-BkNQi_Rsp.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-section-background-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-section-background\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-section-overlay\"><\/div><style>.tatsu-Bk-NQi_Csp .tatsu-section-pad{padding: 45px 0px 45px 0px;}.tatsu-Bk-NQi_Csp .tatsu-section-offset-wrap{transform: translateY(-0px);}.tatsu-Bk-NQi_Csp > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-Bk-NQi_Csp > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-Bk-NQi_Csp .tatsu-section-overlay{mix-blend-mode: normal;}<\/style><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-rk-iOo_Co6 tatsu-section  tatsu-bg-overlay   tatsu-clearfix\" data-title=\"\"  data-headerscheme=\"background--dark\"><div class='tatsu-section-pad clearfix' data-padding='{\"d\":\"45px 0px 90px 0px\"}' data-padding-top='45px'><div class=\"tatsu-row-wrap  tatsu-wrap tatsu-row-one-col tatsu-row-has-one-cols tatsu-medium-gutter tatsu-reg-cols  tatsu-clearfix tatsu-B1xsdsuRja\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-row \" ><div  class=\"tatsu-column  tatsu-bg-overlay tatsu-one-col tatsu-column-image-none tatsu-column-effect-none  tatsu-S1odj_0i6\"  data-parallax-speed=\"0\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-inner \" ><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad-wrap\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-normal-button tatsu-button-wrap   tatsu-SJWKjdCop   \"><a class=\"tatsu-shortcode mediumbtn tatsu-button left-icon circular   bg-animation-slide-left  \" href=\"https:\/\/sofeduc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sofeduc_guide_0_20131010153911.pdf\" style= \"background-image: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(7,131,139,1) 50%, rgba(191,218,220,1) 50%);\"  aria-label=\"Download (PDF)\" data-gdpr-atts={} target=\"_blank\">Download (PDF)<\/a><style>.tatsu-SJWKjdCop .tatsu-button{color: #ffffff ;border-width: 2px;border-color: rgba(7,131,139,1); 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