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NEW REQUIREMENTS BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 2007 FOR NEW ENROLLEES!
U-LEAD Policies and Procedures
What counts toward the U-LEAD Certificate?
A maximum of eight (8) hours per course or topic is counted toward the U-LEAD Certificate. You may take as many hours of a particular class as you choose. Some classes may run longer than eight hours. For U-LEAD purposes, LERC only credits you with eight hours because we want to encourage a distribution of topics in each cluster area.
A minimum of two (2) hours of instruction is required for any particular training session to count toward the U-LEAD Certificate. Sometimes we provide training as part of meetings, conferences, or conventions. Training on any particular topic which lasts for at least two hours qualifies for the U-LEAD Certificate. A shorter training period will not be considered.
Some LERC classes other than those listed may be accepted as substitutes for the certificate requirements within a cluster area. Other LERC classes may be counted as electives. Check with the U-LEAD Coordinator for a determination on a particular class.
In some instances, LERC will allow other (non-LERC) classes to qualify for the U-LEAD Certificate, either as an elective or as a substitute for a class. LERC will evaluate such classes on a case-by-case basis. We may ask you to submit some information about the class (a class agenda, for example) in order to make a determination. Check with the U-LEAD Coordinator if you are in this situation.
At least 32 of the 56 hours required for the U-LEAD Certificate must be taken as LERC classes. This is our way of ensuring that each certificate recipient receives a roughly comparable educational experience.
How long will classes taken count toward the U-LEAD Certificate?
Hours accumulated toward a certificate are valid for no more than six (6) years. LERC wants to ensure that everyone has a reasonable time in which to complete the certificate, but also that the training received is timely and current.
What is required to actually receive the U-LEAD Certificate?
In addition to completing the required number of training hours in each cluster area, there will also be a final interview with LERC faculty and/or advisors to discuss what you learned from the coursework.
A nominal fee will be charged for the certificate to offset LERC's costs.