Table 1

Table 1

Professional Associations’ Menu of Continuing Education

Venue	Sponsor	Format	Organizational Mode
I. Conferences and Meetings
A. National	National association	Speakers, panels	Association staff in coordination with program committee, tracks, peer reviewed
B. Specialized	Interest group, section, affiliated society	Speakers, panels	Program committee, possibly with support from association staff; may be peer reviewed
C. State	State association	Speakers, panels	Program committee or elected leaders
D. Local	Chapter	Speakers	Elected leaders extend invitations
II. Workshops & Short Courses
Appended to national conferences	National association, section or affiliated society	Limited enrollment, varied methodologies, half day or longer	Association staff in coordination with program committee
Public programs (fee based)	1. National Association	Limited enrollment, varied methodologies, half day or longer	Association staff in coordination with relevant volunteer committee
	2. State Association	Limited enrollment, varied methodologies, half day or longer	Association staff and/or elected leaders
	3. Independent Vendors	Limited enrollment, varied methodologies, half day or longer	Vendors’ staff or consultants
	4. Manufacturers who supply relevant products	Limited enrollment, varied methodologies, half day or longer	Manufacturers’ staff
	5. Universities	Limited enrollment, varied methodologies, half day or longer	University faculty or consultants
C. In-house programs	Employers	Enrollment limited to employees; speakers, workshops, short courses	Employers’ staff in coordination with associations, vendors, manufacturers or universities
III. Distance Education	1. National Association	See Table 2	Association staff in coordination with relevant volunteer committee
	2. Independent Vendors	See Table 2	Vendors’ staff
	3. Manufacturers	See Table 2	Manufacturers’ staff
	4. Universities	See Table 2	University faculty