No college pre-requisites are required for any course, and different class groupings are offered three times a year. Another function of The Center of Continuing Education is to coordinate and schedule conferences and institutes. These activities impart highly specialized information that enhance academic training offered through the University and are usually sponsored in conjunction with a campus academic department. Most Continuing Professional Education taught complements college degrees offered at East Central. In order for participants to receive C.E.U.'s classes are registered and approved by the sponsoring profession.
Tuition is paid by the participants.
A vital part of The Center of Continuing Education and Community Services involves procuring grants and contracts from various government agencies or private foundations. The intent of these grants and contracts is to develop and provide training for a specific group of people who have highly-technical or specialized needs. Most grants and contracts again complement areas of expertise found at the University. Besides ECU's ability to provide credit classes via OneNet, ECU also has interactive, videoteleconferencing capabilities for non-credit classes. The teleconference gives live, interactive access to experts within specific fields of interest.