PROFESSIONAL LEARNING UNITS (PLU's)

Participants of the 19th Annual National Youth-At-Risk Conference who hold a valid Georgia Teaching Certificate or Paraprofessional License or who are working towards a Paraprofessional License, will be eligible for one (1) PLU credit hour. One (1) Professional Learning Unit (PLU) credit is available for participants who attend 10 hours of the conference. Recipients must successfully complete a short written examination of the material covered at the end of the conference. Successful PLU candidates will receive their PLU credit forms within 2-4 weeks following the conclusion of the conference. These forms may be submitted to employing GA public school systems for 1 credit toward certification renewal. PLU credit is used by employees of Georgia public school systems who currently hold certificates in an approved field (certified teachers, school counselors, administrators, etc.) as credit toward RENEWING their existing certificates.

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEU's)

Conference participants will be awarded 1.50 CEUs for 15 hours of participation through the Division of Continuing Education, Georgia Southern University. Applications will be submitted to the Georgia Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Prevention Credentialing Consortium of Georgia (PCCG), Licensed Professional Counselors Association (LPCA), Police Officer Standards Training (POST), and Georgia Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (GAMFT)

CEUs will also be awarded for attending portions of the conference. Here are the contact hours for each day. Sunday only = 1 hour (.1 CEU); Monday Only = 5 hours (.5 CEU); Tuesday Only = 5 hours (.5 CEU); Wednesday Only = 4 hours (.4 CEU)

A PLU Prior Approval Form must be filled out and signed prior to the conference.
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Complete the PLU Prior Approval Form. Ask the appropriate person in your school district to sign and date the form. Bring the complete signed and dated form to the Professional Development Table. You must turn in your Prior Approval Form no later that 10 AM on Monday, March 3. Those who have turned in a completed PLU Prior Approval Form will then be given a copy of the conference objectives to review while attending the conference. The Mastery Test will be given on Tuesday, March 4 at 4:30 PM for those who have already attended 10 hours of the conference. Report to the conference registration desk for directions to the testing room. Please allow at least 30 minutes to take the test. The test will also be given on Wednesday, but only during times when presentations are not in session. Information about the Wednesday testing times and locations will be available at the conference registration area.