CEUs | Audit Proof Suggestions

The LPF periodically audits a randomly selected percentage of certificants’ prior year of submitted CEU activity. It is important that a certificant collects and retains all unique identifying proof activity should they be selected for audit.

Retained Validation items must:

describe the event or activity.
tie you to the educational event or activity.
demonstrate your attendance or successful completion of the event or activity*

Below are suggestions to help you collect and retain the necessary items.

Accredited College Courses:
Description: Institution Name, Course Description, and Credit Hours.
Validation: College Transcript, Letter from Professor or other identifying proof of passing.

Industry Certification:
Description: Certification Web Page Address.
Validation: Web Page where Name is mentioned, Copy of Certificate, or letter from crediting organization.

Pysically Attend Conferences, Meetings, Seminars, Training, Workshops:
Description: Outline or Agenda including session times and durations.
Validation: Name Badge, Certificate, or other identifying proof of actual physical attendance.

Pass eLearning Course:
Description: Course Description, Published/Expected Hours of Duration.
Validation: Test Grade, Letter, Certificate, or Other Passing Acknowledgment.
(*eLearning must demonstrate an independent, pass/fail test to qualify for more than the online learning limit of 5 CEUs per year.)

Invested Remote Webinar, Webcast, or Online Event:
Description: Course Description, Published/Expected Hours of Duration.
Validation: Confirmation Letter, Certificate, Receipt or Other Attendance Acknowledgment.
(Activity is paid for by individual or their company. Presenter and attendee are physically separate. Attendance Matters. No CEU Limit.)

Passive Remote Webinar, Webcast, or Online Event
Description: Course Description, Published/Expected Hours of Duration.
Validation: Email Invite, Date and Time Log, Personal notes.
(Activity is not paid for by individual or their company. Presenter and attendee are physically separate. Attendance is open, with little to no consequence for non-attendance. Limit of 5 CEUs per year).

Industry Committee
Description: Description of committee and function.
Validation: Certificate or Letter from chair on participation.

Industry Membership:
Description: Description of Organization.
Validation: Certificate or Letter from chair on participation.

Authoring a Presentation, Webinar, or Webcast:
Description: Outline or Published Agenda.
Validation: Certificate or Presentation Letter with name

Authoring an Article or Column:
Description: Copy of Article or Column with name.
Validation: Name of Item Where Published, Location, and Date.

Provide Public Service:
Description: Effort Described as documented and presented to LPF Continuing Education Committee.
Validation: Letter from Serviced Organization, with duties described, Certificate, etc.

*Additional Notes:

In many cases, you will want to keep more than one proof item for an activity. For example, both a name tag and an agenda are needed for a conference. The name tag will show that you were physically there and the agenda will show the hours and times of the formal presentation attended. If you do not have the above suggested items, look for alternatives; the more the better. Some examples are email confirmations, calendar notices, receipts, handouts, other attendees/witnesses, hotel receipts, personal notes on conference or hotel letter head, etc. If you cannot send a copy of an item as it is proprietary, send a portion, have it watermarked, etc.
LPF CEU bearing activities do not require validation. However, correspondence and other items are helpful and they speed up the audit process.