{"id":5341,"date":"2023-08-13T19:05:48","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T19:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arkansasrid.org\/?page_id=5341"},"modified":"2024-04-27T15:49:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T20:49:27","slug":"ceu-sponsorship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arkansasrid.org\/ceu-sponsorship\/","title":{"rendered":"CEU Sponsorship"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5341\" class=\"elementor elementor-5341\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4a012a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"f4a012a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e54498 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"3e54498\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4f17e5 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f4f17e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55a7ca5 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55a7ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CEU Sponsorships<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa079b sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"faa079b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77ab5df sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77ab5df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family: Inter, Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; margin-bottom: var(--theme-font-p_margin-bottom);\">*QAST CEU Approval Process must go through Arkansas Rehabilitation Services (ARS). If you are curious if a professional development activity will qualify for QAST CEUs that are not already approved through RID please email ars.interpreters@arkansas.gov<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: Inter, Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; margin-bottom: var(--theme-font-p_margin-bottom);\">ARID is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. RID CEU Sponsorships are processed through our Professional Development Committee (PDC). To find out more about the individual CEU processing that we provide please read through all of the options below before filling out the application form. If you have any questions or concerns about your processing request please email the PDC chair at&nbsp;<a style=\"font-size: 15px;\" href=\"mailto:pdc@arkansasrid.org\">pdc@arkansasrid.org<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5628c5 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5628c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Four broad categories of Continuing Education Activities have been defined: Sponsor Initiated<br \/>Activities (SIA- Workshops), Participant Initiated Non-RID Activities (PINRA), Academic Coursework (AC), and<br \/>Independent Study Activities (IS). <b>All Continuing Education Activities must involve endeavors that<br \/>exceed the participants&#8217; routine employment responsibilities and\/or are not proprietary to<br \/>one\u2019s employer.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34bd5ba sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"34bd5ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5531\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5531\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Conference Processing ($40)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5531\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5531\"><p><b>This category is intended for organizations that are hosting a conference and want to offer CEUs to participants.\u00a0 The fee for processing a conference is $40. Please contact pdc@arkansasrid.org for approval that your activity qualifies for RID CEUs prior to submitting your documents or payment.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Required documents for<\/span> <strong>each<\/strong> workshop being offered:<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RID Instructor Form &#8211; 1 for each Workshop &#8211; <span style=\"color: #119b23;\"><a class=\"UseyourDrive-directlink\" style=\"color: #119b23;\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/uc?export=download&amp;id=1_19J6ijruH2KFnSq59FyIw8JwNIzAF32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Form Here<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li><li>Presenter Bio &#8211; 1 for each Presenter<\/li><li>Presenter Resume &#8211; 1 for each Presenter<\/li><li>Workshop Flyers<\/li><li>Other Promotional Materials\/Advertisements for Conference\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Each<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> workshop flyer must include:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The RID CMP and\/or ACET logo. Copies of the logos will be provided for the RID Sponsor and may be reduced or enlarged to fit the design of the promotional materials.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The following paragraph: [RID Sponsor] is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for Continuing <\/span>Education Activities. This [Content Area- PS or GS \/ PPO, if applicable] program is offered for [#] CEUs at the [Knowledge Level- Little\/None, Some, Extensive, Teaching] Content Knowledge Level.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Information on the educational objectives of the activity. This information may take a variety of formats and depth of detail.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Information on the refund and cancellation policy of the Sponsor. It is acceptable to print contact information to learn of these policies, rather than the entire policy.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The target audience, as described in the Continuing Education Activity Plan.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A solicitation request for reasonable accommodations.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Date\/Time\/Location of workshop<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Description of workshop<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sponsoring organization logo<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Presenter bios are preferred, but not required<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Flyer can be more than one page<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upon submission of these items and payment (see CEU Sponsorship form below), the material will be reviewed and checked for accuracy and completion.\u00a0 You will then be notified by the ARID PDC Chairperson.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5532\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5532\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Workshop Processing ($25)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5532\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5532\"><p><b>This category is intended for individuals or organizations that are hosting a workshop and want to offer CEUs to participants.\u00a0 The fee for processing a workshop is $25. Please contact pdc@arkansasrid.org for approval that your activity qualifies for RID CEUs prior to submitting your documents or payment.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Required documents for each workshop being offered:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RID Instructor Form &#8211; <span style=\"color: #119b23;\"><a class=\"UseyourDrive-directlink\" style=\"color: #119b23;\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/uc?export=download&amp;id=1_19J6ijruH2KFnSq59FyIw8JwNIzAF32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Form Here<\/a><\/span><br \/><\/span><\/li><li>Presenter Bio<\/li><li>Presenter Resume<\/li><li>Workshop Flyer<\/li><li>Other Promotional Materials\/Advertisements for Workshop<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workshop flyer must include:\u00a0 <\/span><\/p><ol><li>The RID CMP and\/or ACET logo. Copies of the logos will be provided for the RID Sponsor and may be reduced or enlarged to fit the design of the promotional materials.<\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The following paragraph: [RID Sponsor] is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for Continuing <\/span>Education Activities. This [Content Area- PS or GS \/ PPO, if applicable] program is offered for [#] CEUs at the [Knowledge Level- Little\/None, Some, Extensive, Teaching] Content Knowledge Level.\u00a0<\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Information on the educational objectives of the activity. This information may take a variety of formats and depth of detail.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Information on the refund and cancellation policy of the Sponsor. It is acceptable to print contact information to learn of these policies, rather than the entire policy.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The target audience, as described in the Continuing Education Activity Plan.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A solicitation request for reasonable accommodations.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Date\/Time\/Location of workshop<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Description of workshop<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sponsoring organization logo<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Presenter bio is preferred, but not required<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Flyer can be more than one page<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upon submission of these items and payment (see CEU Sponsorship form below), the material will be reviewed and checked for accuracy and completion.\u00a0 You will then be notified by the ARID PDC Chairperson.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5533\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5533\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">PINRA (Participant Initiated Non-RID Activities) ($15)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5533\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5533\"><p><b>This category is intended for individuals that wish to attend an activity which is not offered through an RID approved sponsor.\u00a0 The fee for processing a PINRA is $15.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participant Initiated Non-RID Activities (PINRAs) are activities that an interpreter\/transliterator wishes to attend which are not offered by an RID approved sponsor. The activity must be sponsored by an organization with standards specific to its area of expertise. The activity must have a defined format and clearly identified educational objectives. If the application to interpreting is unclear, the application should provide a single page or more describing how attending the activity will improve the applicant\u2019s interpreting work. PINRAs include but are not limited to: auditing a college course, non-credit courses at an educational institution, association or corporate trainings (e.g., American Bar Association, Teacher\u2019s Union, and Social Work Association), school district in-service or an organization\u2019s conventions\/workshops. Administrative paperwork is processed by the sponsor. <\/span><b>Participant must apply for approval from a sponsor prior to the commencement of the activity.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Step One:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the activity\/conference you want to attend. The activity\/conference does not have <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to pertain strictly to interpreting. It can be a regional or national conference of another <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">profession or could be a formal in-service training by an employer. As long as the activity <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is educationally beneficial to you as an interpreter, it can earn CEUs for you!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Step Two:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact an RID Approved Sponsor and secure their agreement to process the paperwork <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for the conference. Be sure to discuss the Content Area for which you are applying<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Professional Studies or General Studies).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many CEUs will be earned? (1 CEU = 10 contact hours)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Step Three:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete the Participant Initiated Activity Plan and Activity Report form from your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RID Sponsor &#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0<a class=\"UseyourDrive-directlink\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/uc?export=download&amp;id=12IG-op-G9oznZ2FvTKIad8e34QufJ2C-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Form Here<\/a><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attach pertinent documentation such as an agenda, program book.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Return form and documentation to your sponsor<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Step Four:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upon completion of the activity, attain a certificate of attendance or documentation <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">such as an agenda or program book. Send documentation to your sponsor.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5534\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5534\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Academic Coursework ($15)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5534\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5534\"><p><b>This category is intended for individuals wishing to obtain CEUs for college courses taken through an accredited institution. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><b>The fee for processing an Academic Coursework activity is $15.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CEUs may only be awarded for Academic Coursework taken from an accredited institution during the participant\u2019s current cycle. This accreditation must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or in the U.S. or the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education in the European Union. Any other institution must be reviewed by the Professional Development Committee. <\/span><b>Successful completion is defined as receiving at minimum a letter grade of \u201cC\u201d (2.0) or pass for pass\/fail courses.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> NOTE: If the participant is auditing the course or taking it through the continuing education office of the institution, they should contact a sponsor to complete a Participant Initiated Non-RID Activity (PINRA) Plan.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Step one:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the course you want to attend at an accredited college or university. The course does not have to pertain strictly to interpreting; it can be a course in Linguistics, Business, Psychology, Social Work, etc.\u00a0 As long as the course is educationally beneficial to you as an interpreter, it can earn CEUs for you!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Step two:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact an RID Approved Sponsor to secure their agreement to process the paperwork for the course. Be sure to discuss the Content Area for which you are applying (i.e. Professional Studies or General Studies) and how many CEUs will be earned. The standard formula for determining the number of CEUs per course is as follows:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.5 CEUs per credit hour for a course taken in a semester session.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.0 CEUs per credit hour for a course taken in a quarter session.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Step three:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete the Academic Coursework Activity Report form &#8211;\u00a0 <a class=\"UseyourDrive-directlink\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/uc?export=download&amp;id=1Sgw828qN9muCmw0eQOEupggOkoVWoZ1v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Form Here<\/a>. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attach the following required documentation:<\/span><\/p><ul><li>Course description and\/or outline<\/li><li>College\/University accreditation through the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) (usually can be found on college\u2019s webpage)<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Step four:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upon completion of the course, attach a copy of the transcript showing successful completion of the course with a grade of \u201cC\u201d or higher (2.0 or higher). Return the form and documentation to your sponsor, who will file the completed paperwork online at www.rid.org with the RID national office. The RID Approved Sponsor signs the bottom portion of the form, indicating their agreement and verification to sponsor and award CEU credits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Please Note: Academic Coursework can be processed for CEUs after the course has actually been completed. However, the coursework must have been taken during the CMP participant\u2019s current cycle.<\/b><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5535\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5535\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Independent Study ($15)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5535\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5535\"><p><b>This category is intended for individuals wishing to obtain CEUs for Independent Study activities. Examples of successful Independent Study activities include: research, curriculum development or enhancement projects, study groups, developing effective mentoring strategies or evaluation rubrics or the preparation of scientific\/clinical materials for publication.\u00a0 The fee for processing an Independent Study activity is $15.\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participants should plan an Independent Study with input from and in consultation with the sponsor. The sponsor must review, approve, and monitor any Independent Study project. <\/span><b>Please Note:\u00a0 Participants must apply for and receive approval from a sponsor prior to the commencement of the activity.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Step One:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decide the activity for which you want to earn CEUs. Keep in mind that the Independent Study will require you to answer questions such as:\u00a0 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What and why you want to do the activity? What are your specific goals? How will you accomplish these goals? How will you show what you have learned? How much time will the activity involve?<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Step Two:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact an RID Approved Sponsor to discuss your ideas, CEUs (a maximum of 2.0 CEUs can be awarded for each Independent Study) and to process your paperwork. Applicants for Independent Study activities must fill out the Independent Study Plan &#8211; <a class=\"UseyourDrive-directlink\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/uc?export=download&amp;id=1OVC4D00RiWPc7jppZ0tpHj7XhNAyMfZR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Form Here<\/a> and submit it below. <\/span><b>Please Note:\u00a0 You may only begin work on your Independent Study once the sponsor approves and signs-off on the Independent Study Plan.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Step Three:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Document your time and efforts throughout the activity. At the completion of the Independent Study, send the sponsor your report, documentation and other information pertinent to the activity that you noted in your Activity Plan. 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Form<\/a><\/span><\/p><p>Academic Coursework Processing &#8211;\u00a0<span style=\"color: #119b23;\"><a class=\"UseyourDrive-directlink\" style=\"color: #119b23;\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/uc?export=download&amp;id=1Sgw828qN9muCmw0eQOEupggOkoVWoZ1v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic Coursework Form<\/a><\/span><\/p><p>Independent Study Processing &#8211;\u00a0<span style=\"color: #119b23;\"><a class=\"UseyourDrive-directlink\" style=\"color: #119b23;\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/uc?export=download&amp;id=1OVC4D00RiWPc7jppZ0tpHj7XhNAyMfZR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Independent Study Plan<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b1ee9 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c5b1ee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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