ceu

IPA/sjˈuː/
IPA/sjˈuː/

ceu — noun

1. a standardised measure of participation in a professional development programme

1.名詞B2
釋義

a standardised measure of participation in a professional development programme — one CEU equals ten hours of instruction in an approved course, and professionals collect them to keep their licences or certifications current

例句

Asher earned three CEUs after finishing the weekend nursing workshop.

collocation: earn + CEUs

The state board requires twelve CEUs every two years for license renewal.

collocation: require + CEUs

用法筆記

Always written in capital letters. When spoken, people often say the letters 'C-E-U' rather than 'continuing education unit.' The plural is often the same form — 'fifteen CEU' and 'fifteen CEUs' both appear in professional writing, though 'CEUs' is more common.

常見錯誤

❌I earned three credits at the conference.
✅I earned three CEUs at the conference.
💡'Credit' usually means academic course credit at a college; CEUs are for non-degree professional development.