Office of Continuing Education and Conferences
Communiversity Program
Each year the Office of Continuing Education and Conferences works with
faculty, administrators, and staff at Idaho State University, as well as
area residents in professional, business, educational and service
organizations to develop, plan and administer a wide variety of
educational experiences. Throughout the region OCEC is known as the
"Communiversity Connection."
The general mission of the OCEC is to provide leadership and high
quality support services for noncredit continuing professional education
and lifelong learning activities for all ages held throughout the
university's service territory, with special emphasis in health related
professions and arts and sciences. Program sites include Pocatello,
Idaho Falls, Twin Falls, Ketchum/Sun Valley, Soda Springs and many
smaller communities throughout Southeastern Idaho. Offerings include all
types of meetings, short courses, teleconferences, support for
community-based projects, seminars, institutes, youth enrichment
programs, customized training and conferences. The OCEC administers the
National Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Program in conjunction with the
International Association for Continuing Education and Training. More
than 15,000 people participate annually in 400 activities.
Recent examples of constantly expanding "Communiversity" programs served
by the OCEC include the National Academy of Paralegal Studies, Annual
Idaho Conference on Health Care, Camp YES (Young Explorers in Space),
Idaho State Summer Music Camp, Idaho State Children's Chorus, High
School Summer Honors Program, High School Foreign Language Festival,
Insurance Continuing Education, Professional Selling Institute,
Statewide Continuing Education Conference for Idaho's Cosmetology
Industry, Small Library Summer Institute, Training Updates for Small
Quantity Generators of Hazardous Wastes, Idaho Science Alliance, AJN
Nursing Board Review Course, and coordination of teleconferences such as
those produced by the National University Teleconference Network (NUTN)
and the PBS/Adult Learning Systems (ALS).
CEU Program
The Continuing Education Unit is an internationally accepted method for
quantifying the value of noncredit continuing education activities
(defined as quality instruction that does not carry academic credit).
Each contact hour in an approved workshop, inservice, conference
session, short course or training program is recorded as 1/10 CEU. These
do not accumulate for college credit. Noncredit continuing education
programs which offer CEUs are most frequently sponsored by associations,
agencies, educational institutions, business and industry for the
benefit of members, registered participants, employees, etc. It
communicates to participants the value that the sponsoring group places
upon professional development, information updating, retraining and
lifelong learning. There is a $5.00 recording fee per participant to
create a permanent transcript that is then available through the ISU
Registrar's Office upon written request.
Conference and Institute Coordinating Services
Conference Coordinating Services can assist academic and nonacademic
personnel in delivering a variety of programs to a broad range of
audiences. Programs can be held on campus, at facilities in Pocatello,
or at a site anywhere in the state. Comprehensive services are available
to off-campus as well as on-campus individuals and groups, and include
program planning, bid preparation, brochure preparation, marketing,
direct mail and customized mailing list development, financial
administration, registration services, arrangements and logistics, and
evaluation. Fees are based upon size of the group, length of the
program, and the amount and type of services required.
Additional Information
For a list of noncredit course offerings, to make suggestions for course
offerings or potential instructors, or other desired information, write
or telephone:
Office of
Continuing Education and Conferences
Box 8062
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID 83209
(208)236-3155