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Who provides the CEU certificate/ BOC number? |
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Greater
Houston Athletic Trainer's Society (GHATS) provides opportunities for
members in good standing to earn CEUs at no cost. Check their website
for information about becoming a member in good standing of
GHATS.www.ghats.org
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How will I receive my CEU certificate? |
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Your
certificate will be emailed to you using the email address provided in
the evaluation form. There will not be any physical certificates mailed
out.
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Who will be issuing the CEUs? |
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CEUs will either come from the GHATS Professional CEU representative or the host of the Sports Medicine Broadcast.
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How often are CEU certificates issued? |
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Reports will run once per month and certificates will be issued in blocks of ten episodes.
To receive credit for episodes ten through nineteen you must have
completed a course evaluation for each episode. Once all ten are
completed the next month’s report will produce a certificate for all
ten.
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How many credits are given for each episode? |
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All episodes are .75 or ¾ hours of a CEU. Each series is 7.5 credits.
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How will I get credit for listening to the broadcast? |
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In order to receive credits, you must complete these steps:
1. Ensure that you are a member in good standing of Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society (GHATS)
2. Listen to each broadcast in a series of ten
3. Complete Course Evaluations on each episode (found on the Member's Area of www.ghats.org)
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Can I listen to episodes out of order or skip around? |
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You
may listen to any episodes in any order you wish; HOWEVER, credit will
not be issued until you have completed all ten episodes and evaluations
in a series..
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How are the episodes split into series? Which ones do I need to listen to in order to get credit? |
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The episodes are organized as follows:
Episodes 2 through 10 (includes 3.1, 3.2,. 3.3, 3.4)
Episodes 11 through 20
Episodes 21 through 30
Any subsequent episodes will follow the same pattern. In order to
receive credit, one must listen to and submit course evaluations for
each episode in a series.
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Where is Episode 1? |
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When
we started this endeavor, we had limited understanding of the
technology. Our first "podcast" was in fact a photostory. It has since
been taken down due to our expanded knowledge. We now are able to
produce more professional and fitting media.
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What if I'm not a member of GHATS? Can I become a member? |
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You
can always listen to our broadcasts; however, in order to receive CEUs,
you must be a member of GHATS. Complete the membership application and
the PayPal payment on www.GHATS.org. The CEU coordinator and the Sports Medicine Broadcast will review paid members once per month.
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How long is my GHATS membership valid? Is this a one time fee? |
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GHATS
membership is valid September 1 through August 31 of the following
year. Dues must be paid yearly. It is most cost-effective to renew in
September of each year.
For additional clarification, please see: www.GHATS.org
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How can I participate in the Sports Medicine Broadcast? |
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On
the left of this website, you will see icons to connect with us. You
can find links to listen to our live broadcast via UStream. While there,
interact using the Social Stream section or by using the TodaysMeet
link. If you'd prefer, you can connect with us via email, Twitter,
Facebook, Google+, or telephone. We'd love to hear from you!
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