LLU SERVICES FACTS

 Who qualifies to Partner in the Association for Community Education and Training Credits Organization?

Because every organization is different, LLU recognizes that our clients need unique learning and development solutions to meet their specific and sometimes complex service requirements. For this reason, LLU reserves the right to exclusively partner services with faith-based 501c3 non-profit churches/ministries, businesses, or grassroots outreach organizations. In consideration of various faith-based services recommendations, along with developing and helping customize training curriculums, it is an exciting challenge and a great opportunity to collaborate services with our clients. When creating custom solutions, our goal is to efficiently develop an effective and affordable solution that builds a sustainable, high-performance service with excellence.

 We can design curriculums for all types of audiences, including new leaders and managers, experienced leaders and managers, supervisors, executives, and employees. The curriculum can be delivered in a variety of ways based on your service needs.

The goal of the Association for Community Education and Training Credits is to create high-impact excellence in performance and solutions for special needs programs to build sustainable excellence in service performance for your organization. LLU learning experiences, books, and service programs have provided enduring value to churches/ministries, grassroots organizations, and companies since it’s conception. Our continued research and tailoring of our special needs services ensure that our content remains relevant and contributes value to our clients both now and in the future. Here are some of the specific capabilities and experience that LLU can provide to your organization:

• An established design and delivery team with advanced degrees and "real world" experience in church/ministry leadership operations, excellence, project management, sales and marketing, and other key service excellence functions

• More than 20 years of history and experience in conducting organizational development interventions, learning experiences, and training workshops for all levels of the organization

• Experience in creating customized service designs and delivering training on over 30 topics, resulting in valid tools and proven outcomes

• Research-based content focused on practical and transferable skills

• The highest quality of professionalism and excellence in customer service

• 100 percent commitment to your organization's goals and projects

• Processes in place for the long-term sustainability of development and training initiatives

• Commitment to cost-effective practices and the efficient use of your organization's resources

• Service facilitators and consultants from a wide range of service spectrums located in various local communities and states. 

 What Is A Community Education Credit Course? (CEC)

LLU is a Community Education Association that provides education opportunities exclusively for faith-based 501c3 non-profit tax-exempt and/or faith-based businesses, churches/ministries, grassroots organizations, and special healthcare service providers. Our education options range from beginner to advanced topics including community association operations, how to lead and manage people with excellence, and how to avoid costly mistakes. Some of our education programs lead to professional designations.

Community Education Credits is structured educational and training experiences for faith-based leadership or professional development in which participants are assumed to have previously attained a basic level of education, training, and/or activity experience. The Association for Community Education & Training Credits is a membership organization whereas theCriterion Accountability Review Board oversees the certification of education credits offered by approved Certified Authorized Providers who are responsible for the design and/or delivery of an educational course or program. The terms, course, program, and activity are used interchangeably when referring to Community Education Credits. A course or program may be taught in different time frames such as one hour, one day, or over a period of days, weeks, or months. Unlike Continuing Education Credits governed by the National Council on Continuing Education Units and open to individuals and secular organizations, a Certificate of Community Education Credits are exclusively designed to provide service learning experience/education and training to faith-based leadership, and service providers. Also, unlike CEU hours that are awarded through a decimal point system, our Community Education Credits are based on awarding one contact hour per educational experience up to 50 minutes of contact education. Liken to CEU credits, our contact hours are also defined as ten contact hours of successful participation/completion in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction. A Certificate awarding CECs will be presented upon satisfactory completion of a course. Transcripts listing Community Education Credits are available for participants upon request. Course Distance Learning is not allowed for CECs since programs are designed for contact service learning experiences.

 

WHO ATTEND OUR CEC TRAININGS

Pastors, Bishops, Ministers, Missions Leaders, and/or (All Five-Fold Ministry Gifts), Parents, Teachers, Corporation Executives, Higher Educational Professors, Health Care Professionals, Family Violence Professionals/Advocates, Doctors, Social Workers, Faith-based Counselors, Licensed Practical Counselors, Drug/Alcohol Counselors, Therapist, Criminal Justices Professionals, Child Care Providers, and others. 

What types of Classes are offered? 

• Certified Anger Management Facilitator

• Certified Faith-based Specialty Care Counselor

• Certified Domestic Violence Safety-Risk Assessment Counselor

• Skills Development for Cognitive Behavioral Assessment & Restructuring Certification

• Behavior Assessment & Aftercare Accountability Tracking For Re-Entry Service Providers

• Church/Ministry Administrators Effective Communication & Services Order Management

• Certified P.M.A.B. (Prevention & Management of Aggressive Behavior)

• Book Self-Publishing Clinic

• Level I. Certified Crisis Counseling Center

• Level II Registered Crisis Educator

• Gang Violence Prevention

• Sexual Assault Crime Prevention

• Internet Safety

• Family Violence Intervention/Prevention

• Workplace Violence Intervention/Prevention

• Re-Entry Accountability & Recovery Certification (for ex-offenders only)

• Safe Sanctuary Certification

• Certified Recidivism Behavior Prevention Counselor

• Hostile Workplace Prevention

• Anger Management (Court Ordered)

• Decision-Making (Court Ordered)

• Workplace Sexual Harassment

• Elderly Abuse

• Trauma Recovery for Victims of Incest & Rape

• Community Education Programs Development

• Victimology

• Implementing Workplace & Sanctuary Violence Prevention Safety Policies

• Abstinence & Aids Education and others 

 

 Important NOTE:  ORIENTATION is required for all Certificate classes before registering for any courses.

 Ask about our FREE Training Incentives when you host training at your location.

 What is an Authorized CEC Provider? (ACECP)

Any qualified faith-based organizations, ministries, or businesses that completes the enrollment process of the CEC Credits Criteria Guidelines and meets the LLU-CEC CARB (Criterion Accountability Review Board) Commission program credits standards along with a satisfactory service site visit.

 

Upon successful completion of the Criterion process, CEC authorized providers are approved to award to individuals only CEC credits for participation in CEC educational activities that have been organized to provide Certificates of Community Education Credits that are defined as unified and systematic instruction measurable in duration of time subject to goal achievement and performance evaluation for the participant to meet specific CEC criteria. These same CEC criteria, at the least, are essential to an effective system of measurement that reflects the quality of effort of the Authorized CEC Provider and has educational meaning for the individual.

 

What is the C.A.R.B. Commission? (Criterion Accountability Review Board)

The Crediting Commission Board, known as the (CARB), is made up of a group of Authorized Provider Application reviewers and site visitors, along with a Community Education Advisory Board, and Administrative staff to manage the review process. These groups along with the Chief Executive Officer oversee the LLU-ACETC & SEI programs. 

 Each CARB Member has an obligation to review each prospective LLU-(ACECP) applicant for compliance with a (7) CEC (community education credits) criterion review process before Certification.

 

 How many CEC Criterions are we required to complete to become an ACECP?

Each prospective ACECP applicant is required to complete a (7) criterion questions written and oral presentation for the CEC (community education credits) criterion compliance review process before Certification.

 

How many CEC Criterions are we required to complete to become a CSEP?

The CSEP does not require completion of the written (7) criterions. However, the successful completion of the CEC (7) service criteria educational training, documentation and personal reference of a minimum of (2) years of “qualified” instructional presentations will meet the CEC certification criterion. (Please see the CSEP requirements process) 

What is a Certified Service Enrichment Presenter? (C.S.E.P.)

 

Service Enrichment Presenter Certification is exclusively for individuals who offer non-credit certificate learning activities such as church or ministry Christian education classes, secular or faith-based workshops, conferences, trainings etc., offered by highly qualified, and/or credentialed educators of higher education who meet the important educational needs of many audiences. These noncredit offerings are normally structured to serve the specific educational needs of diverse populations, are short-term, and offered in a variety of educational curriculums and quality service delivery locations.

What is the cost for the ACECP initial enrollment?

 

There Initial Application Processing Fee:  $100.00 (Non-Refundable)

•     Application fee Includes FREE Pre-Scheduled Conference Call for Provider Orientation

•    Onsite Local & Out of State Certification Review: $300.00

•    ACECP Staff On-site Training Fee: $80.00 per person

•    Annual Re-Certification Review (Local & Out of State): $300.00 

•    The Certification last for two years

NOTE: Out of state providers must cover travel, room and board for CARB member, which is not included in the Annual Re-Certification fee.

What is the cost for the CSEP initial enrollment?

There Initial Application Processing Fee:  $100.00 (Non-Refundable)

 

•    Application fee Includes FREE Pre-Scheduled Conference Call for Provider Orientation

•   Onsite Local & Out of State Certification Review: $200.00

•   Annual Re-Certification Review $150.00 (Local)

•   Annual Re-Certification Review $200.00 (Out of State)

•   The Certification last for two years

NOTE: Out of state providers must cover travel, room and board, for CARB member which is not included in the Annual Re-Certification fee.

 

 How long is the Authorized Provider Application Process?  

 The application process is approximately a 2-3 months process depending on the site location and successful completion of the provider service criteria training and site review process.

 

 How long is the CSEP Application Process?   

The application process is approximately 1-2 months depending on the application service site location review process, successful completion of the service criteria training, documentation of individual educational experience and/or credentials, prior educational service references verifications, and provide an educational written and oral presentation before the Criterion Accountability Review Board. 

 

 What are the benefits of an ACECP?

 Providers will be authorized to issue LLU Community Education Credits to both faith-based and secular populations locally and internationally. A two year ACECP Certificate of service authorization will be issued with the LLU official Seal of distinct recognition as a Center for Leadership Excellence.

 

 What are the benefits of a CSEP? 

Presenters will be certified to provide LLU Service Enrichment Community Education to both faith-based and secular populations only in the presenter’s certification application state. This certification will provide prestigious recognition among other educational service providers. A two year CSEP Certificate of Educational Excellence will be issued with the LLU official Seal. This certification also provides opportunities for networking and peer mentoring from ACECP members to assist with the ACECP criterion process and various educational services that the CSEP provides.

 

LLU EDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:

•    TWC Certified Exempt Proprietary School

•     Certified CEU Provider for Texas State Board of Social Workers

•     TDSHS Certified TRAG Resiliency & Disease Management Assessment Provider

•     Certified HIV/AIDS Facts Practice Educator - American Red Cross

•     Certified Faith-based Specialty Care Counselor Educator

•     Certified Domestic Violence Prevention Educator

•     TDSHS Certified Exempt Faith-based Drug & Alcohol Prevention Counseling Provider

•     Certified Anger Management Instructor

•     Certified Drug & Alcohol Prevention Service Provider

•     Certified Tobacco Prevention Educator

•    Certified Attorney General P.A.P.A. Educator (Parenting & Paternity Awareness)

•     State Certified Choosing The Best Abstinence Education Instructor

•     Certified Workplace Violence Prevention Educator

•     Certified Safe Sanctuary Educator

•     Certified Crisis Intervention & Prevention Educator