Explanation of CECs

What's In a CEC?

One contact hour or 50 minutes of education programming or instruction (breaks and meals
excluded) is equivalent to one Continuing Education Credit (CEC).
You may earn one CEC per contact hour (50 minutes of education programming) by attending NAA,
NAAEI or NAA affiliate courses, seminars, workshops or conference sessions.
CECs Earned from NAA, NAAEI and NAA Affiliate Programs and Activities
One half of your required CECs per renewal period must be attained by participating in NAA,
NAAEI or NAA affiliate courses, seminars, programs or activities.
You may earn one CEC per contact hour (50 minutes of education programming) by attending NAA,
NAAEI or NAA affiliate courses, seminars, workshops or conference sessions.
You may earn one CEC per hour of instruction and a maximum of three CECs for volunteering to instruct NAA, NAAEI or NAA affiliate courses, seminars or programs without compensation. CAMT teaching assistants are considered volunteer instructors.
You may earn one CEC per year and a maximum of three CECs for serving on or chairing NAA, NAAEI or NAA affiliate boards or committees.
You may earn one CEC per grading assignment for serving as a volunteer grader for NAAEI.
If there is no NAA affiliate in your area or your affiliate does not offer programming that will satisfy the required CECs, additional CECs may be earned from non-NAA or non-NAA affiliate programs and activities. You may also listen to audiotapes of NAA programs, earning one CEC for each 50 minutes of programming. Audiotapes from the NAA Education Conference may be ordered at www.prolibraries.com/naa/
CECs from Non-NAA or Non-NAA Affiliate Programs and Activities
The other half of your required CECs may be obtained by participating in the following programs or activities.
You may earn one CEC per contact hour (50 minutes of education programming) by attending education programs sponsored by other housing organizations: IREM, NAHB, NAHMA, NAHRO or professional associations such as: American Management Association, Society for Human Resource Management, American Society for Training and Development, etc.
You may earn one CEC per contact hour (50 minutes of education programming) by attending courses, seminars, self-study programs and workshops that have been approved for credit by your state real estate board or commission.
You may earn one CEC per contact hour (50 minutes of education programming) by attending courses
offered by accredited career and technical schools, community colleges and universities.
You may earn one CEC per year and a maximum of three CECs by serving on local, state and national
boards, commissions, task forces and committees related to the housing industry or which help to
enhance the image of the apartment industry (e.g. Fair Housing commission, senior housing commission, Chamber of Commerce, Better Business Bureau, etc.)
You may earn one CEC per hour of instruction and a maximum of three CECs for volunteering to instruct apartment industry related courses, seminars or programs without compensation.
You may earn one CEC per two hours of research and writing and a maximum of three CECs for writing
original articles without compensation that are published in apartment industry publications. Articles must be published during the renewal period.
Designates are required to report one Continuing Education Credit (CEC) for a course or program taken in 2009 that addresses compliance with federal, state or local legislative or regulatory issues (e.g. Fair Housing, Lead-Based Paint, OSHA, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Mold, Landlord Tenant Law, HIPPA, etc.)

WHAT DOESN’T COUNT

NAAEI does not accept Grace Hill online courses for Continuing Education Credit (unless they are accessed through a link on your local apartment association’s Web site). Only online courses offered by NAAEI; NAA affiliates; accredited colleges, universities and career and technical schools; real estate and other professional associations; and those approved by state real estate boards or commissions will be accepted.

DON'T FORGET...

Please submit the total number of Continuing Education Credits (CECs) indicated on your invoice, either online, or by mail or fax.
Designates who earned their designation in 2009 will receive an invoice for 2009 designation renewal
fees but will not have to report Continuing Education Credits in 2010.
All CECs required for the renewal period should be earned the previous year. For example, for the 2010, you will report continuing education credits earned during 2009. Credits earned prior to 2009 cannot be carried forward and reported in the 2010 renewal period.
Individuals who hold multiple NAAEI designations may use the same CECs for renewal of all
designations. The total number of CECs that you must report is indicated on your invoice. (If you are a NALP, requiring 3 CECs, and a CAM, requiring 6 CECs, you must report a total of 6 CECs).
Please keep a copy of your CEC Reporting Form with backup in case your forms are lost in the mail or by fax.

Required Documentation To Support Continuing Education Activities:

While some NAA affiliates track designate continuing education activities, it is your responsibility to track that information as well. We recommend you make a NAAEI CEC file folder and place all your supporting documentation in this file as you take courses throughout the year.
If your affiliate tracks your continuing education activities, the only documentation you’ll need to submit is an affiliate staff signature on the NAAEI CEC Reporting Form or affiliate’s own form.

If you need to submit documentation, the following are accepted:

Certificates of course completion
Transcript or exam results
Canceled check or receipt of payment for education programs
NAA affiliate signature confirming program completion

Civic Service Activities

Copy of page in directory or newsletter listing board/committee members
Copy of letter sent to designate to confirm board/committee appointment

Writing Activities

Copy of published article

Instruction/Training Activities

Copy of promotional piece, flyer or program listing course description, instructor and contract hours
Copy of letter sent to confirm instruction/training assignment