By Natalie Dippenaar
Are you looking to earn Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) before the cycle ends on September 30? Look no further: NCRA offers a number of convenient ways to further your education. This week starts a three-part fortnightly series of earning CEUs!
First step: Think back over the past three years.
- Check your transcript. Is anything missing?
- Have you taken any courses that might be worthy of CEUs? You might be eligible for CEUs if you have taken a course in any of these areas:
- Language skills, literature, and linguistics
- The reporting profession, the law, and the courts
- Medicine and medical terminology
- Court reporting software and technology
- Legal and business technology
- Legal videography
- Trial presentation
- Business administration
- Safety and emergency preparedness
- Educational or historical tours
- Have you given your services to help those in the profession? You might be eligible for Professional Development Credits (PDCs) if you have given of your time by:
- Participating in any pro bono reporting or captioning services
- Participating in a formal mentoring program such as NCRA’s Virtual Mentor program
- Serving on an NCRA, NCRF, or affiliate state board or committee
- Promoting the court reporting profession in presentations
| How to tell a CEU from a PDC…
If you were the student/trainee, you might be eligible for CEU, but if you were the presenter/mentor/board member, you are more likely to be eligible for PDCs. NOTE: PDCs are not accepted for certificates, CLVS required training, or re-instatement, and PDCs are usually limited to a maximum of 1.0 of your 3.0 CEU requirement. |
Next step: Don’t procrastinate!
Here are some quick and easy actions you can take right now!
- Webinars
September is a busy month in the webinar department at NCRA. Here is a small taste of some webinars being offered in the coming weeks.
Monday, Sept. 12, 2016: 5 – 6 p.m. ET (0.1 CEU) – Podcasting to promote your business
In this webinar, Steve Lubetkin, CLVS, co-author with Donna Papacosta of The Business of Podcasting: How to Take Your Podcasting Passion from the Personal to the Professional, reviews and explains how to make audio and video podcasts (Internet-distributed audio and video programs) part of your marketing and communications plan.
Register here!
Friday, Sept. 16, 2016: 4 – 5 p.m. ET (0.1 CEU) – Disability awareness and etiquette
More than one out of every five individuals has a disability in the United States. As the baby-boomer population ages, the prevalence of disabilities will increase. People with disabilities are entitled to the same courtesies you would extend to anyone. Yet, many of us have not had personal experience with disabilities and/or have not been exposed to a wide variety of types of disabilities and, thus, feel awkward or inadequately prepared to interact or respond appropriately. This session will review common disabilities and discuss courtesies and responses that are applicable in everyday interactions. Individuals will have an opportunity to dialogue about personal experiences and discuss specific situations with the presenter, Robin Jones.
Register here!
Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016: 4 – 5 p.m. ET (0.1 CEU) – Developing resiliency: Six powerful strategies to thrive at work
During this webcast, Dr. Kevin Nourse and Dr. Lynn Schmidt will introduce the Resiliency Framework, which was developed from extensive research and interviews. The framework consists of six strategies that help people thrive in the face of career challenges. Attend this session to find out which resiliency strategy you need to strengthen to increase your career satisfaction and viability. You will take a brief assessment to determine your resiliency needs, and you will leave with at least one action that you can take immediately to increase your resiliency. By using the six resiliency strategies, you can create a career defined by growth, success, and satisfaction.
Register here!
Watch the CEU Corner and visit the NCRA webinar website for late additions in the coming weeks and more details!
- Take a CPR or first aid class
Up to 0.1 CEU per hour (to a maximum of 1.2 CEUs) will be awarded for CPR and first aid courses conducted by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or any other organization that meets the federal standards set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Credits for either of these two classes may only be received once each three-year term.
And don’t forget, save money by submitting your CEUs online!
For more information: Visit the NCRA Web page Ways to Earn Continuing Education.
Natalie Dippenaar is NCRA’s Professional Development Program Manager. She can be reached at ndippenaar@ncra.org.
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