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Attendance at Professional Meetings

Attendance at professional conferences, seminars, lectures, workshops, symposia, teleconferences, or other professional meetings offered by Designated Providers, or other providers, in one or more of the Areas of Responsibility for health educators.

Professional Meetings

Definition:

Attending or moderating educational sessions at conferences, seminars or workshops. You may not claim time for meals or breaks, or for attending poster sessions, networking sessions, business meeting, or noneducational periods.

Applicable Categories:

  • Category I
  • Category II
Eligible CECH:
  • 1 CECH per hour of instruction

Documentation:

  • Category I: certificate of attendance/completion
  • Category II: official proof of attendance (e.g., certificate of attendance or copy of registration and meeting schedule with attended sessions highlight)