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JFK University's Continuing Education (CE) is an institution-wide department that provides highly engaging learning opportunities that support the educational and professional goals of our surrounding communities. Utilizing an expanding range of traditional and innovative delivery methods, CE offers continuing education, professional development, and personal enrichment courses and programs to our region's lifelong learners.
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Continuing Education Credit: Continuing Education (CE) is approved as a sponsor of continuing education courses for psychologists, mental health professionals, registered nurses and attorneys. One hour of CE credit is earned for each hour of instruction and is based upon attendance. CE courses are assigned "credit" or "no credit" on official JFKU-CE transcripts.
Academic Credit: Credit or grades for academic courses are awarded based on attendance and course work. CE credit cannot be translated into academic credit, though CE courses are sometimes accepted as substitutions for academic courses. Check with your advisor to find out if one of our CE courses will meet your needs. If you need academic course credit for an area of study, please contact JFK University's Enrollment Services department at 925.969.3535.
Continuing Education Unit: Continuing Education (CE) provides Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for all of our nonprofit management courses, which abide by the guidelines established by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). CEUs are nationally recognized units for measuring participation in professional development programs that do not award academic credit. These courses may be appropriate when employers, re-licensure agencies and other authorities require a specific number of hours of study, and where noncredit study is acceptable. CEUs may neither be applied to nor substituted for graduation or degree requirements. One CEU is earned for 10 hours of instruction.
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Yes, please view our Board Accreditations in GENERAL INFORMATION.
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To find out which courses are mandated for your licensure requirements or renewal, please visit the appropriate Board website:
California Board of Psychology
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
California Board of Registered Nursing
State Bar of California
CE participants are responsible for reporting their own hours.
* If you are outside of California, please contact your state association.
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CE currently offers courses at three JFK University campus locations in the Bay Area, in addition to courses online:
Pleasant Hill Campus
100 Ellinwood Way
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Berkeley Campus
2956 San Pablo Avenue, Second Floor
Berkeley CA 94702-2471
Campbell Campus
1 West Campbell Avenue, Bldg A
Campbell, CA 95008
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Pre-registering for a course guarantees each registrant a place on the course roster. Additionally, early registration minimizes the chance of your course(s) being cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. Participants who enroll at least 48 hours prior to the course start date receive their CE certificate onsite immediately following completion of the course.
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No. Participants will not be added to any course until our office receives full payment.
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You may register for any of our courses securely online through our shopping cart feature. Simply follow these instructions:
- View our Course Calendar for a complete list of offerings. Click on any course to view the full course description.
- After reviewing the course description, click "Add Course to Cart" on the course page. (Once the course is added to your Shopping Cart, the text will say "Course Added.")
- Continue to add courses to your Shopping Cart by repeating steps 1-2.
- When you are ready to complete your registration, select "View Cart." Review the list of courses you have selected and make any necessary changes.
- Once the information in your cart is correct, click the "Checkout" button.
- Complete the registration form. Select the appropriate discount status. Click "Review Submission" to make sure all of your personal information is correct.
- Click "Place Order." You should receive email confirmation within a few minutes. If you do not receive a confirmation, please call us at 800.557.1384.
- You will have 90 days to complete the online course from the date of registration. Extensions are not permitted. For more information about online course, please read Terms of Use and Technical Requirements.
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If you register through our website, confirmation will be immediately emailed to you. Please be sure to print a copy for your records. If you register in person or by mail, phone or fax, confirmation will be mailed to you within 7-10 business days, including a map to the appropriate campus.
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Courses are closed when the enrollment capacity is filled. If the enrollment is full, our website will be updated to reflect the course closure. Onsite registrations will not be accepted if a course is full. Register early to secure your space!
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Yes! CE offers a 10% discount on most courses to JFKU affiliates (alumni, faculty, students and staff), multi-course registrants (students registering for three or more courses simultaneously) and groups of three or more. For complete registration and discount information, please review our REGISTRATION POLICIES.
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No. All CE courses must be paid for in full prior to or at the time of the course.
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Please note that CE has updated our student withdrawal and cancellation policies. Please review the REGISTRATION POLICIES for complete details.
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To earn continuing education credit for a course, 100% attendance is required. Late arrivals beyond a grace period of 15 minutes will not be allowed. Partial credit cannot be granted.
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Our website (www.jfku.edu/ce) contains the most updated course and departmental information. Our printed catalog is currently produced two times per year. Our Fall/Winter catalog (September-February) is available in August. Our Spring/Summer catalog (February-August) is available in January. We send other program-specific and reminder mailings throughout the year. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please email us conted@jfku.edu or call us at 800.557.1384.
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CE is constantly seeking to improve the breadth and quality of our offerings, particularly in the areas of psychology, management, law, education and the arts. If you possess extensive adult teaching or training experience and are interested in joining our select group of faculty, please email conted@jfku.edu to request a proposal submission form. Proposals for consideration in our Fall catalog must be submitted by May 1 of each year. Proposals for consideration in our Winter/Spring catalog must be submitted by September 1 of each year. Proposals for consideration in our Summer catalog must be submitted by February 1 of each year. New course proposals are submitted to an advisory committee for review and approval.
For specific proposal or content questions, please contact Kimberly Twilla, Director of Programs for Continuing Education, at ktwilla@jfku.edu.
