Mission / History

The International Association for Continuing Education and Training is a non-profit association dedicated to quality continuing education and training programs. IACET certifies education providers that meet strict continuing education guidelines originally created in 1968 and recently updated by the IACET Council for Standards Development (ICSD). IACET certification is the standard learners seek for quality when they choose a provider. IACET's Criteria and Guidelines (now, "ANSI/IACET Standards") are the core of thousands of educational programs worldwide.

The History of IACET

IACET grew out of a National Task Force on continuing education commissioned by the U. S. Bureau of Education (now the Department of Education) in 1968. The Task Force included leaders in continuing education, such as the American Medical Association and American Nursing Association. The Task Force developed the Continuing Education Unit (CEU) and determined universal guidelines for continuing education and training. IACET (originally the Council on the Continuing Education Unit) was created by the task force to provide both a forum for discussion of education standards and an organizational body to promote quality standards. IACET's guidelines (now, "ANSI/IACET Standards")are based upon in-depth research on the learning process.

IACET's Mission

IACET's Mission is to promote and enhance quality in continuing education and training through research, education, and the development and continuous improvement of IACET criteria, principles, and standards. 

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