| Ways to Earn CE Credit Hours |
Minimum Required Hours |
Maximum Hours Allowed |
Comments |
| Ethics |
3* |
n/a |
* All CSAs are required to complete the CSA Code of Professional Responsibility online module during each 3- year recertification cycle. |
| Volunteering for seniors |
n/a |
9 |
1 hour of CSA CE credit may be earned for each 1 hour of volunteering for seniors
Providing direct care for a senior relative or family member can be included as volunteer experience for up to half of the
maximum credits - 4.5 credits. |
| CE Courses |
n/a |
n/a |
SCSA online ethics courses (optional):
- Senior Market Sales Ethics, 6 credits
- Maximizing Integrity in Decisions with Seniors, 6 credits
- Effective and Ethical Communication with Seniors, 6 credits
- SCSA's Critical Issues in Aging series, three courses, 3 credits each; total 9
A CE course, seminar or workshop on ethics topics or topics directly related to seniors from selected providers
approved by SCSA (6 credits each). Sales and marketing topics are not acceptable. |
| Audit the CSA Classroom or Web Course |
n/a |
n/a |
15 credits for auditing the SCSA classroom or web course if it has been more than 12 months since the individual earned the CSA
designation.
|
| Professional Conferences |
n/a |
n/a |
Attendance at the CSA Summit qualifies for CSA CE credits.
1 day of participation in a professional conference from providers approved by SCSA (see SCSA website for criteria) that provides CE and covers topics directly related
to seniors earns 6 CSA CE credits. Two (or more) days of participation in this type of professional conference earns 12 CSA CE credits.
|
| Group Presentations |
n/a |
6 |
1 CSA CE credit for each presentation to a different audience. Includes presentations of SCSA’s Nine Tips for Seniors to Avoid Financial Abuse and PRS’s America’s Crisis in Aging, Ageless Wisdom for Ageless Living, Boomers & Their Parents.
Other presentations should be submitted to the Certification Council for pre-approval. Turnaround time for approval is
7 – 14 calendar days, using the Pre-approval request form. Contact: Janice Moore, SCSA Certification Manager, at . |
| SCSA Faculty |
n/a |
10 |
2 CSA CE credits for each 50-minute hour of SCSA course instruction, up to a maximum of 10 |
| CSA Journal |
n/a |
n/a |
1 CSA CE credit for writing an article published in the CSA Journal. |