Below are the most commonly asked questions about Continuing and Professional Education at Texas A&M University. If you cannot find your answer below, please contact our office or fill out a help request.
TAMU is the acronym used for Texas A&M University.
What is CPED?
CPED is the acronym for Continuing and Professional Education.
What is EDCI?
EDCI is the acronym for the Department of Economic Development and Community Impact. Continuing and Professional Development is housed in the Department of EDCI.
What is CPED Canvas?
CPED Canvas is a learning management system (LMS) that is easy to use and reliable. It is designed to make teaching and learning easier. Since 2015, instructors at Texas A&M University have used CPED Canvas to deliver Continuing and Professional Education courses, workshops, or conferences advertised in the Canvas Catalog. When learners register, they will receive information about how their course will be taught (online or face to face). In addition, learners can find their record of completion in their Canvas accounts.
How is CPED Canvas different from the Canvas used for Academic Courses at Texas A&M University?
Continuing and Professional Education has been using Canvas for its Learning Management System since 2015. In 2020, Texas A&M University adopted Canvas for use with its Academic Courses. CPED Canvas (tamu.instructure.com) is only used for Continuing and Professional Education courses at Texas A&M while Academic Canvas (canvas.tamu.edu) is only used for Texas A&M Academic Courses (courses for academic/college credit). You cannot take Academic coursework in CPED Canvas, nor can you take CPED courses in Adacemic Canvas.
What is IACET?
IACET stands for the International Association of Continuing Education and Training. The IACET accreditation is provided to organizations and institutions that have a proven commitment to high quality continuing education or training.
Do I get college credit for continuing education courses?
No. Courses, workshops and conferences offered through Continuing and Professional Education at Texas A&M University are non-credit bearing courses. These are offered as opportunities to learn new skills and enhance job performance and to assist numerous professional licensing and accrediting bodies that require continuing education as a provision for preservation of good standing in their industry.
Are all continuing and professional education courses taught by Texas A&M listed in the catalog?
No. Many college and departments offer programs and listings that are not listed in the public Canvas Catalog. If you cannot locate a course in a subject area of interest, contact the department that teaches this subject to determine whether they offer continuing and professional education courses: http://www.tamu.edu/about/departments.html
Why do I need a CPED Canvas Account at Texas A&M if I have a Canvas account somewhere else?
Unfortunately, the different Canvas platforms do not “talk” to each other. Your registration information from another Canvas site does not transfer to CPED Canvas. Therefore, you need to create a new Canvas account with us.
Your Canvas account at Texas A&M will provide you access to your course materials, learner record and certificates of completion (if one is offered for your course) for any course taken in our Catalog.
After I have enrolled/registered for my course, how do I login to view more information about it?
Once you have registered for a course, workshop or conference additional information can be found on your Student Dashboard. Go to http://cped.tamu.edu, click on the “Login” link in the upper-right corner of the website and log in with your email and password you created at registration. Click on your name and then click on the word “Student Dashboard”. This takes you to a list of your courses. Find the course you are looking for and click on the button that says “Begin Course” to start the course.
How can I tell which courses I am enrolled in?
To view a list of courses you are enrolled in, go to http://cped.tamu.edu, click on the “Login” link in the upper-right corner of the website and log in with your email and password you created at registration. Under your name, you will see “Student Dashboard”, or “Purchases & Enrollments”. You can click on either one of these to see a list of courses you are currently enrolled in.
How do I cancel a class that I accidentally signed up for?
Go into your Canvas account and login. Once there, submit a help ticket to request that your class be cancelled.
How do I get a receipt for my purchase?
To obtain a receipt for your course, go to http://cped.tamu.edu, click on the “Login” link in the upper-right corner of the website and log in with your email and password you created at registration. Under your name, you will see “Purchases & Enrollments”. This page shows you all the courses you are enrolled in and how much you have paid. You can use this as your receipt for your course.
How can I request a refund?
Once you have paid for a course, refunds should be requested from the department offering the continuing or professional education course. Contact the course instructor or administrative point of contact listed in your course information to start the refund process. They will know where to direct your inquiry.
How long will it take to receive a refund?
Once you have made a payment, it may take several weeks to receive a refund because of the accounting processes that must be completed.
How do I see what Texas A&M University CEU/PDH/PDUs I have already earned?
Each learner will have an individual account that will display completed courses, workshops, and conferences along with any continuing education units or professional development hours. This is accessed within your Canvas account.
To view your courses and the hours you have earned, go to http://cped.tamu.edu, click on the “Login” link in the upper-right corner of the website and log in with your email and password you created at registration. Under your name, you will see “Student Dashboard”. Click on it. On your dashboard, there is a button that says, “PDF Transcript”. Click on it. This will list all your courses and the CE credit you have earned. NOTE: Records of completion before October 2015 are not uploaded into this system.
Why are Texas A&M University courses taken several years ago not visible in my record of completion?
Texas A&M migrated to Canvas Catalog in October 2015. Any course you have taken with Texas A&M Continuing and Professional Education after this date will show on your learner record of completion. If you have a question about a course completed prior to October 2015, contact the instructor who taught that course.
How do I get technical support help if something in Canvas or Catalog isn’t working properly?
Go into your Canvas account and login. Once there, submit a help ticket explaining what is happening. Someone will get back to you about your situation as soon as possible. If you cannot access your Canvas account, please submit a help ticket.
CPED Canvas is a learning management system (LMS) that is easy to use and reliable. It is designed to make teaching and learning easier. Since 2015, instructors at Texas A&M University have used CPED Canvas to deliver Continuing and Professional Education courses, workshops, or conferences advertised in the Canvas Catalog. When learners register, they will receive information about how their course will be taught (online or face to face). In addition, learners can find their record of completion in their Canvas accounts.
How is CPED Canvas different from the Canvas used for Academic Courses at Texas A&M University?
Continuing and Professional Education has been using Canvas for its Learning Management System since 2015. In 2020, Texas A&M University adopted Canvas for use with its Academic Courses. CPED Canvas (tamu.instructure.com) is only used for Continuing and Professional Education courses at Texas A&M while Academic Canvas (canvas.tamu.edu) is only used for Texas A&M Academic Courses (courses for academic/college credit). You cannot take Academic coursework in CPED Canvas, nor can you take Continuing Education courses in Academic Canvas.
What is IACET?
IACET stands for the International Association of Continuing Education and Training. The IACET accreditation is provided to organizations and institutions that have a proven commitment to high quality continuing education or training.
Do I have to use Canvas as my LMS?
Yes, Canvas is the learning management system for online courses at Texas A&M University.
Do my courses have to be accredited to have them listed in the Texas A&M Continuing and Professional Edation catalog? No. Your courses may be listed in the catalog even if they are not accredited. However, all continuing or professional courses must be approved by the appropriate processes prior to being listed in the catalog.
How can I get my continuing and professional education classes accredited?
If an instructor would like to offer CEUs or Professional Development Hours, courses can be accredited by IACET if the instructor will complete and submit required forms to be accredited. The Continuing Education office in Economic Development and Community Impact will help instructors with the process, maintain all records, and facilitate required annual reporting on behalf of instructors who use this service.
What is the benefit of having my classes accredited?
Many professionals are required to accrue a certain number of accredited CEUs or professional development hours annually. Accrediting a class will allow for advertising of the course as an IACET accredited course, which is attractive to a variety of professionals who seek these options. In addition, the IACET accreditation is a designation that signals to consumers the “gold standard” in quality for continuing and professional education.
How do I sign up to get my continuing education course/opportunity in the CPED catalog?
Instructors who want to list their course, workshop, or conference on the CPED catalog can contact the continuing education office in the Department of Economic Development & Community Impact to request the event be loaded. In some colleges or administrative units, there are college contacts who will facilitate this process for their instructors. If you do not know who this is in your college or unit, contact the Director of Continuing Education for additional information.
Why do I need a Canvas Account with Continuing Education at Texas A&M University?
Texas A&M University has partnered with Instructure to provide access to the registration, payment, and learning management system (LMS) you will be using to access your course and completion record. That LMS is called “Canvas”. You need a Canvas account to create courses that are advertised in the Catalog, download your roster of registered students, denote completion status for your students so they can obtain a record of completion, and, if you choose to use it, build and provide to your students other course resources in the LMS. In addition, the Canvas LMS collects and deposits registration fees into the appropriate departmental fiscal account.
Is there a fee for using the Continuing and Professional Education services?
Currently, CPED Canvas is a free service to faculty/staff at Texas A&M University. There may be a point in time in the future where a nominal fee will be charged.
Is there a reporting requirement for continuing education?
Yes. There is an annual report required by the Texas A&M University System. Your college dean will receive a request for this report each fall from the office of the Provost, including a template describing the items needed. For those using the CPED Catalog and Canvas tools for publishing, registering, and payment, the report elements are much easier to obtain. If you need assistance in obtaining this information, please reach out to the Continuing and Professional Education office.
Are there any University rules or Standard Operating Procedures for continuing education?
Yes. The link to the Standard Operating Procedure is located under the resources tab on this website.
Does the CPED Catalog accept payments for continuing education courses/opportunities?
Yes. The registration system is linked to PayPal Payflow and payments can be routed directly into departmental accounts.
Does the department need a special account to receive funding collected through the registration system?
Yes. You need to have a account that will be linked to your departmental account where the registration fees will be collected. You may be able to use an existing Marketplace account. If you do not have an account or want to request help with either, contact the CPED office.
How can departments sign up to get continuing education courses/opportunities in the CPED Catalog?
Instructors who want to list their course, workshop or conference on the CPED catalog can contact the continuing education office in the Department of Economic Development & Community Impact to request the event be loaded. In some colleges or administrative units, there are college contacts who will facilitate this process for their instructors. If you do not know who this is in your college or unit, contact the Director of Continuing Educationfor additional information.
If the department doesn't have an account, how can one be obtained?
An account can be obtained by contacting the departmental business office. Once the business office creates your account that will accept funds for registrations, you will provide the account number, with object code, to the Continuing Education office. The CPED office will work with the vendor to establish your connection between PayPal Payflow and Catalog so you can accept funds. This can take several weeks to establish this account through the vendor request process, so please take this into account when developing a course.
