STATE BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION UNIT (SB-CEU) GENERAL INFORMATION
Montcalm Community College
2800 College Drive, Sidney, MI 48885
Contact:  Susan Hatto
Phone:  989-328-1254
Email: susanf@montcalm.edu          
Fax: 989-328-2950

Who is eligible to use SB-CEUs for certificate renewal?
Based on Michigan’s certification criteria individuals who hold the following certificates are eligible to use SB-CEUs for certificate renewal every five years:

• The Professional Education Certificate
• The Occupational Education Certificate
• The School Guidance Counselor Certificate
• The School Psychologist Certificate

The above certificates require renewal every five years. The renewal requirement includes the completion of six semester hours of appropriate coursework through an approved institution, 18 SB-CEUs, or a combination of both. School Administrators are required to complete six semester hours, 18 SB-CEUs, or a combination of both every five years for continued employment.

What is an SB-CEU?
State Board-Continuing Education Units (SB-CEUs) are State Board-approved in-service, workshop, training, or conference credits that are used for the renewal of selected certificates issued by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). SB-CEUs are calculated by dividing the total number of contact or instructional hours by the number ten. Thus, an individual attending an eight-hour session would be eligible to receive eight-tenths (.8) of an SB-CEU.

Significance of SB-CEUs:
Generic CEUs cannot be used toward renewal of a Michigan Teacher or School Psychologist Certificate. Only state-approved SB-CEU training counts toward certificate renewal. Training programs and/or conferences sponsored by either an authorized provider of the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and/or Michigan Virtual University (MVU) may be eligible for SB-CEUs via a collaborative agreement between MDE and IACET and MVU, respectively.

Non-traditional Activities Eligible to Receive SB-CEU Credit:
In addition to traditional workshops, seminars, training, and conferences, the State Board of Education has approved non-traditional professional development activities, which are also eligible to receive SB-CEU credit. Activities eligible for SB-CEUs are as follows:

• Serving as a Mentor Teacher
• Serving as a Supervising Teacher
• Serving as a Supervising School Psychologist
• Serving on a State Board-Appointed Advisory Committee
• Serving on an Approved Accreditation Review and/or Site Visit Team
• Serving on a School or School District’s PA 25 School Improvement Team
• Serving on a district's professional development committee.
• Completion of the Portfolio Component of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (9 SB-CEUs)
• Completion of the certification process and being awarded certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (18 SB-CEUs)
• Completion of the renewal process for certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (18 SB-CEUs)

SB-CEU Registration Form

SB-CEU Participant Attendance Form

SB-CEU Participant Verification Form for Non-traditional Activities

For further information on Non-Traditional Activities, please contact:
Susan Hatto, Dean of Continuing Education & Instructional Services
SB-CEU Coordinator
Montcalm Community College, 2800 College Drive, Sidney, MI 48885
Phone:  989-328-1254
Email:  susanf@montcalm.edu

For a listing of approved SB-CEU programs, please visit:  www.solutionwhere.com/mi_sbceu/main.asp