An ICEA contact hour is a specific amount of time spent participating in an educational program. Contact hours are computed as fifty minutes of education equals one contact hour. Similar to US nursing continuing education credits (CEUs). ICEA contact hours are offered by workshops or programs that have been reviewed and approved by ICEA. ICEA contact hours are approved for traditional face-to-face learning situations and are reviewed on the basis of program content and faculty qualifications. Each program will verify the attendance of participants. Participants must attend all sessions in order to receive the maximum number of contact hours offered. Contact hours are given for whole hours only, not partial hours.

All ICEA conventions and Professional Training Workshops will award contact hours. A current calendar of events listing approved events and alternate contact hours is available from the ICEA Central Office on request to all members enrolled in one of the ICEA certification programs.

It is the responsibility of the candidate or certified member to confirm whether ICEA contact hours have been granted prior to attending a program or event.