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CASBO CBO credential holders must obtain 50 continuing education units (CEUs) every 4-year cycle. CEUs should meet the following criteria:

  • CEUs must be earned/submitted during the current 4-year cycle
  • 0.25 (15 minutes) is the minimum CEU accepted per activity
  • CEU activities must be educational, non-commercial, non-sales, with no product/service demonstrations nor testimonials
  • Specific courses or sessions (title/topic) can only be submitted ONCE per 4-year cycle
  • It is the credential holder’s ethical responsibility to claim credit only for activities in which they fully participated

CEUs may be audited by CASBO during the recertification cycle and/or prior to approval for recertification.

Each individual is also responsible for maintaining:

  • Current contact information within the CASBO database (email, address, phone)
  • Their CEU log in their CASBO profile (currently under My Courses)
  • Individual registration, participation, learning journal, and personal CEU records for submission to CASBO upon request

Eligible CEU Activities

Workshops, Courses, Programs

In-person courses, sessions, workshops, etc. – Unlimited CEUs

  • Technical/school business content

Live virtual workshops, webinars, etc. – Unlimited CEUs

  • Synchronous online webinars with active learner participation
  • Technical/school business content

On-demand virtual courses, sessions, workshops, etc. – Unlimited CEUs

  • Asynchronous self-study
  • Technical/school business content
  • Must include an assessment, quiz, activity, or self-reflection

College/university courses – Maximum 32 CEUs

  • Passing grade transcript with completion date during recertification cycle
  • Related to certification domains or a CASBO school business discipline
  • Maximum 8 CEUs per course

In-person or virtual non-technical courses, conference sessions, etc. – Maximum 12.5 CEUs

  • Soft skills (leadership, team building, communication) offered from other disciplines or professions outside of school business

Professional Roundtables – Maximum 4 CEUs

  • Must submit evidence of on-the-job application of content
  • Maximum 1 CEU per roundtable

Volunteering

Volunteer (CASBO) – Maximum 8 CEUs

  • CASBO board, committee, work group, task force
  • Be an active and engaged participant
  • Maximum 1 CEU per volunteer role

Volunteer (CASBO) – Intensive Project – Maximum 5 CEUs

  • CASBO exam item writing/review or standard setting or CASBO Legislative Committee

Educational Content Creation

Faculty for college/university course – Maximum 8 CEUs

  • Faculty or adjunct faculty
  • Subject matter directly related to school business or district/COE leadership/education at the BA/MA/Doctorate level

Presenter for in-person or virtual courses, sessions, workshops, etc. – Maximum 8 CEUs

  • Prepare, research, write, and present current content in school business for an external audience (outside your work/district/COE)

Educational Podcast – Maximum 4 CEUs

  • Technical/school business content

Professional Reading – Maximum 4 CEUs

  • Leadership/management books
  • Maximum 1 CEU per book

Author – Maximum 2 CEUs

  • Prepare, research, write, and publish current content in school business professional publications
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FAQs

Notifications

CASBO will begin sending notifications to your preferred email address (as noted in your CASBO profile) prior to your certification expiration date. Keep your email address in your CASBO profile up-to-date and calendar your expiration date – you are responsible for recertifying prior to the expiration date.

Recertification Requirements

In order to recertify, individuals are required to earn 50 CEUs during the four-year certification period. The four year period begins at the time your certification is earned or from the start date following your most recent recertification. As of June 2023, there are no longer minimum or maximum annual CEU requirements. However, learning should be ongoing – aim to do some professional development annually.

Individuals must also pay the recertification fee.

CASBO membership includes discounts and access to free CASBO education programs, which may be used towards recertification CEUs. However, individuals are not required to be a CASBO member to earn or retain certification.

CEUs from any school business-focused organization will be accepted.

How to recertify

1. Log into your CASBO profile.

2. If you haven’t logged your 50 CEUs, go to My Courses from the menu on the left to do so.

3. Once your 50 CEUs are logged, click the Certification Applications link from the menu on the left.

4.Click on the Next Step button to the right of the Recertification Application.

5. On the Recertify Your CBO Credential page, follow the prompts to update your contact information and submit payment to complete.

Claiming Credits

Virtual programs via CASBO School Business University (CASBO SBU) will automatically be recorded to your CEU log, but it’s good practice to double-check that all your education appears. You should self-report CEUs earned for CASBO’s Annual Conference and/or CBO Symposium.

CEUs from other programs and organizations must be self-reported.

For education programs, clock hours equal CEUs. Example: 60 minute session = 1 CEU. The minimum amount of CEUs that can be reported is .25 (15 minutes).

A semester-length college/university course counts as 8.0 CEUs, for a maximum of 32 CEUs in that category.

When submitting CEUs for podcasts, roundtables, or readings, include a brief description of how the topic impacts your job or workplace.

Retain copies of supporting documentation (eg: certificate of completion, transcripts) in the event your recertification is audited.

CEU Log

To view or log CEUs:

  1. Go to www.CASBO.org
  2. Log in
  3. Click “Member Profile” in the top right
  4. Once in your profile, click on “My Courses” on the left-hand side menu.
  5. To add CEUs, select the “Add Credits” button

Viewing your courses: If you do not immediately see your course list, please refresh your browser 1-3 times until the courses show up. This page has a cache issue and doesn’t always load correctly on the first try.

Entries are reviewed by CASBO staff at the time of your recertification. In the meantime, status may appear as “pending.”

Need assistance with the CBO Recertification Program?

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