FOR PROFESSIONALS WHO WANT TO TEACH OTHER PROFESSIONALS

Does What You Know Count?

How to tell whether your expertise can become continuing education

Live on Zoom

Thursday, December 10, 2026

$47

One-time registration fee

7:00 p.m. Eastern · 6:00 p.m. Central · 5:00 p.m. Mountain · 4:00 p.m. Pacific

You've built real expertise. Maybe you already teach it in workshops, online, or one-on-one with colleagues. And maybe you've wondered whether what you know could count as continuing education for other professionals.

That question has a real answer, but it isn't the same for everyone. Continuing education is recognized by many kinds of organizations, including state boards, certification bodies, and professional associations, and each has its own requirements. The right path depends on who you want to teach, who has the authority to recognize that learning, and what role you want to play.

This 90-minute live session is a clear, straight-talk orientation. It isn't a course-building workshop, and it isn't a promise of approval. It's the step before: a way to find out whether recognized continuing education fits what you know, and what it would take.

Who This Session Is For

Professionals in any field who have meaningful knowledge, skill, or experience and want to teach others: nurses and healthcare specialists, coaches, cosmetologists and nail technicians, real estate agents, skilled trades professionals, consultants, trainers, and more. Whether you're just beginning to think about teaching or already running paid training, there's a place for you in this session.

You'll learn how to

Start with the right first question

Do the professionals you want to teach need recognized credit? You'll learn where to look for that answer in your field, and why recognition can still matter when it isn't required.

Identify recognizing organisations

Identify the kinds of organizations that recognize continuing education, and search for the ones in your field.

Weigh your options

Weigh the roles you could play, from teaching through an approved provider to becoming one, and what each typically involves.

Plan your next steps

Recognize what recognizing bodies commonly look for, and plan your own next steps.

What's included

  • Live 90-minute session, with Q&A for live attendees.

  • Participant workbook, sent before the session.

  • Resource guide with real examples and search strategies for your field.

About your presenter

Renée Pellom, Ph.D.

Renée Pellom, Ph.D., has spent 30 years in accreditation and credentialing. During 25 years with the Council on Occupational Education, she oversaw the accreditation review of more than 600 institutions and personally coordinated hundreds of those reviews herself, so she knows the process from both the leadership seat and the working level.

Her work spans career education, professional coaching, and healthcare management education, and she serves on the Standards Committee of the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education.

She is the founder and CEO of Higher Education Accreditation Consulting (HEAC), where she helps organizations understand what outside reviewers expect and how to meet those expectations with integrity.


Before you register

This session is an orientation. Requirements vary by profession, state, and recognizing body, and the session does not determine whether a specific course, instructor, or provider qualifies. You won't leave knowing every answer. You'll leave knowing what questions to ask and where to begin looking.

Refund Policy: Full refund on request up to 48 hours before the session. No refunds after that.


Does what you know count?

Live on Zoom · Thursday, December 10, 2026 · 7:00 p.m. Eastern · $47