There is a statement of objectives and rationale.
Content is selected and is organized in a sequential manner.
There is evidence of pre-planning which should include opportunity for input by a representative of the target group to be served, the faculty area having content expertise, and Continuing Education personnel. The activity is of an instructional nature and is sponsored or approved by an academic or administrative unit of the institution best qualified to affect the quality of the program content and to approve the resource personnel utilized. Appropriate evaluation procedures are utilized and criteria are established for awarding C.E.U.'s to individual students prior to the beginning of the activity. This may include the evaluation of student performance, instructional procedures, and course effectiveness. Normally these non-credit offerings will be less structured and more informal in nature.