What is earned as proof of participation in workshops to upgrade skills that some agencies require to renew certification?

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Continuing education credits, or CEUs, are the earned credits that show you've completed approved workshops to upgrade your skills and meet renewal requirements for certification. They provide a standardized way for agencies to verify you engaged in ongoing learning; typically, a certain number of CEUs must be accumulated within a renewal period. The actual hours or number of CEUs can vary by certifying body, but the idea is to quantify learning activity rather than just attendance. The other terms don’t fit: Accreditation is about recognizing the quality of an educational program, not used as personal renewal credit; Essentials isn’t a credential; IACET is the organization that sets standards for CEUs and can accredit providers, not the credit itself.