ASPeN: Adding Continuing Education credits to your certification track

MSL-sponsored continuing education credits

Login to ASPeN first.

Click the Continuing Education tile

OR

On the right menu, click on “Continuing Education.”

Scroll down to the "Add Independent Learning Event" section. Events appear in the list AFTER the date of the event.

Use the drop-down option (the small triangle to the right of the most current event listed) to display all the events in the past year.

Find the event you wish to claim and click Go!

Only events you have not already claimed credit for are displayed to you. Events are displayed in reverse chronological order, the most recent dates at the top.

The next page will display more details about that event.

Click the SAVE button on this page to officially claim that credit.

Credits you claim will display as PENDING in your list. Participants may add events on the honor system, but before a certificate is issued, the credits must be reviewed and verified by the participant’s supervisor.

 

Independent Learning Events

For continuing education that is NOT sponsored by MSL or the Montana Library Association, you can add new independent learning events.

You will need this information:

·         Event Title

·         Begin Date and Time

·         End Date and Time

·         Sponsor

·         Trainer/Presenter Name

·         CE Category

·         Credit Value (.5 hour is the smallest credit allowed)

These items are required.  There are other options to fill in but only those with a red asterisk are required to "Save" the Independent Learning Event.

A description of the event is helpful for review and verification steps when you submit your certification.

 

You will enter the required information into the next screen and "Save."

You can check the event in the “Edit CE Credits” section of the Continuing Education page. 

​Credits you have claimed are listed by CE Category.  If you accidentally duplicated an event or need to make changes, you have options to do that.

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