{"id":1652,"date":"2026-08-31T17:27:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T21:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saferbuildings.net\/home\/getting-ceu-credits\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T18:38:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T22:38:37","slug":"getting-ceu-credits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/saferbuildings.net\/home\/getting-ceu-credits\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting CEU Credits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sbc-migrated\">\n<h1>How to get Credit for Attending Safer Buildings Training (CEUs, CDEs, CPDs)<\/h1>\n<p>Safer Buildings Coalition ERCES seminars are conducted over a 5-hour time frame. This 5-hour training session has been approved by several industry organizations for training credits. Attendees must follow the procedure set out by their accreditation organization to receive credit. Other SBC seminars, webinars, and trainings may qualify for credits.<\/p>\n<p>Safer Buildings Coalition can issue a Certificate of Attendance to the attendee upon request, with confirmation of attendance.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>THIS SLIDE WILL BE SHOWN AT EACH SEMINAR:<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 10px; width: 100%;\" title=\"Sample Attendance Cert\" src=\"https:\/\/saferbuildings.net\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sbc-sample-attendance-certificate.png\" alt=\"Seminar slide headed \u201cNeed an Attendance Certificate for this session?\u201d listing four steps \u2014 scan the QR code, write down the session\u2019s secret word, fill out the form, and the certificate is emailed to you \u2014 beside a sample Safe Inside Seminar Series certificate of attendance.\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ec1e24;\"><strong>The QR code on the slide above leads to<\/strong><\/span> <a title=\"CEU Request Form\" href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/johnsfoleyjr\/sbc-seminar-ceu-request-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THIS LINK TO REQUEST AN ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATE<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>The following is the list of organizations which will issue credits for taking Safer Buildings Coalition training:<\/h2>\n<h3>International Code Council (ICC)<\/h3>\n<p>The International Code Council is the leading global source of model codes and standards and building safety solutions that include product evaluation, accreditation, technology, training, and certification. The Code Council&#8217;s codes, standards, and solutions are used to ensure safe, affordable, and sustainable communities and buildings worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Safer Buildings Coalition has received approval for our 5-hour training session on ERCES. The ICC awards 5 Contact hours or 0.5 CEUs for our 5-hour training course. During the course, request a Certificate of Attendance from SBC, then you submit it to the ICC using the course code that is on the ICC website. Each of our seminars has a specific course code, based on the location and date. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iccsafe.org\/professional-development\/certifications-and-testing\/certification-reinstatement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit the ICC website<\/a> to learn more about how to enter and submit CEUs.<\/p>\n<p>SBC courses are routinely added the <a href=\"https:\/\/ppp.iccsafe.org\/index.php?option=com_iccppp&amp;view=courses&amp;layout=viewcourses&amp;Itemid=102&amp;user=3274.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ICC Preferred Provider Program schedule here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>APCO<\/h3>\n<p>Safer Buildings Coalition 5-hour training seminar qualifies for 5 APCO CDE. APCO members should request a Certificate of Attendance from SBC during the seminar, then upload it to their personal MyAPCO account.<\/p>\n<p>Students should go to the APCO Training page, log into their personal APCO Account:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The hours can be uploaded to <a href=\"https:\/\/apconetforum.org\/eweb\/DynamicPage.aspx?site=myapco&amp;webcode=homepageM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MyAPCO<\/a> in Training Central &gt; My Classes Taken &gt; Add Continuing Education<\/li>\n<li>When done correctly, the 5 hours will count towards their continuing education hours (ConEd Report).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>About APCO CDEs<\/p>\n<p>CDEs can be any trainings or activities completed within or outside of APCO that relates to public safety (CAD Trainings, PSC Magazines, Illuminations, Webinars, and activities outside of normal job duties, including attended trainings). The hours are calculated hour for hour so, for example, if you attended a training for 4 hours, it would count as exactly 4 hours towards your CDE hour requirements. <strong>For recertification, the CDE&#8217;s <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">MUST<\/span> be started and completed within the student\u2019s Year 1 and Year 2 certification time periods.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>NICET<\/h3>\n<p>Earn 5 CPD points for IB-PSC<\/p>\n<p><strong>In-Building Public Safety Communications (IB-PSC)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicet.org\/certification-programs\/electrical-and-mechanical-systems\/in-building-public-safety-communications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NICET IB-PSC certification program<\/a> is for engineering technicians engaged in the design and layout, and installation and maintenance, of in-building public safety communication systems. <strong>Once earned, certification must be maintained through Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and recertified every three years.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Safer Buildings Coalition hosted a webinar on \u201cGetting NICET Certified for ERCES\u201d, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saferbuildings.org\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=751:getting-nicet-certified-for-erces---in-building-public-safety-communications-professional-development&amp;catid=31:webinars2&amp;Itemid=194\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watch the recording here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Participants attending Safer Buildings Coalition\u2019s training seminars may claim 1 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) point per of hour of instruction toward NICET recertification in the Additional Education category, so for our 5-hour training course, that is 5 CPDs.<\/p>\n<p>Keep NICET certification current by demonstrating Continuing Professional Development (CPD). <strong>Renewals are done electronically in the NICET portal. Please <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nicet.useclarus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>log into your NICET account<\/strong><\/a><strong> to get started.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>BICSI<\/h3>\n<p><strong>BICSI:<\/strong> Submit for 5 CECs for ICT<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bicsi.org\/education-certification\/certification\/bicsi-continuing-education-credits-cecs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit the BICSI website<\/a> here to learn how to submit for their <strong>Continuing Education Credit (CEC) program.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PDF Guide:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bicsi.org\/docs\/default-source\/certification-section-files\/how-to-submit-cecs-online.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.bicsi.org\/docs\/default-source\/certification-section-files\/how-to-submit-cecs-online.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Video<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CxZaZ92y8so?feature=shared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/CxZaZ92y8so?feature=shared<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>State Specific Credit<\/h2>\n<p>Additional credits available in select states, the course instructor will make that known during the class.<\/p>\n<h3>State of Florida<\/h3>\n<p>State of Florida \u2013 through Florida fire college. AHJs and PS have student IDs \u2013 FCDICE \u2013 <strong>Florida State Fire College Electronic Information Database (FCDICE<\/strong>). When we do a class in <span style=\"color: #9e1919;\"><strong>Florida<\/strong><\/span>, we register the event with the state of Florida and they give us a class id. Our instructor circulates a sign up sheet at the event, which we upload into the database for registration of attendance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also available for NC, OH \u2013 Write for Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to get Credit for Attending Safer Buildings Training (CEUs, CDEs, CPDs) Safer Buildings Coalition ERCES seminars are conducted over a 5-hour time frame. This 5-hour training session has been approved by several industry organizations for training credits. Attendees must follow the procedure set out by their accreditation organization to receive credit. 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