AICI's CEU Program

AICI is proud to offer training programs for CEUs to its members and the image industry.  AICI is committed to ensuring these programs are of the highest caliber, so that its members can continue to improve their competence and meet AICI’s certification requirements.  AICI is an IACET Authorized CEU Provider.  IACET is the International Association for Continuing Education and Training.  Its primary purpose is to promote and enhance quality in continuing education through its standards and procedures for certifying organizations like AICI.  As an Authorized CEU Provider, AICI must meet certain criteria to ensure training programs are of high quality.  Qualified trainers who successfully complete our application process are approved by AICI to offer CEU’d programs/courses.  AICI confers CEUs to participants who successfully complete approved courses.

What is a CEU?

The CEU is an internationally recognized educational credit that measures noncredit activities in continuing Education.

You receive .1 CEU for every contact hour of instruction; therefore, one CEU is awarded for ten contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under authorized sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instructors.

Why Earn CEUs?

• They are a measure of your continued professional development and education as an image consultant.
• Programs that have been CEUd offer quality educational services to improve your competence
• CEUs are required to maintain your Certification with AICI. (For more information on AICI’s Certification Renewal Program click here).   

Do I Need CEUs?

CEUs are not required for membership in AICI.

CEUs are required to maintain all three levels of certification. All Certification levels ( AICI FLC, AICI CIP and AICI CIM) are required to earn 2.4 CEUs every three (3) years.  Please refer to the new AICI Certifiication Renewal Requirements, effective July 1, 2007. 

If you fail to earn the required 2.4 CEUs for your three (3) year Certification Renewal cycle, you forfeit your Certification. You are not eligible for reinstatement if you have failed to meet the CEU requirement for Certification Renewal.

How Do I Earn CEUs?

To learn more about CEUs, click here.

How Do I Know How Many CEUs I Have Earned?

AICI Headquarters maintains CEU records for all its members and those participating in training programs authorized by AICI to award CEUs. Members may view a copy of their CEU Record by logging into the Members Only area and clicking My Profile, then CEU Record.