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Introduction to Continuing Education

Our Department is also actively engaged in continuing education for industrial companies and associations around the world.  For example, our Department is the proud sponsor of the University of Industrial Distribution, the premier executive education event for manufacturers and wholesalers in the industrial distribution industry. 

This 4-day intensive educational program has been held very year since 1994 and has received rave reviews from over 5,000 owner-principles, executives, senior managers and associates from around the world representing more than 25 distribution assocations.  Participants can also earn credits towards a Professional Certificate of Industrial Distribution awarded by our Industrial Distribution Program.

The Professional Certificate of Industrial Distribution

The Professional Certificate of Industrial Distribution can be earned through Purdue University upon the completion of 90 hours of instruction that meets our requirement of 9 Continuing Education Units [CEUs].

Those 90 hours can be completed by:

• Attending either one [1] or [2] University of Industrial Distribution [UID] programs -- each UID program counts for 3 CEUs. Each Continuing Education Unit [CEU] equals 10 hours of instruction [education and/or training]. Contact Aimee Murphy, UID Registrar, at murphy@thompsonmanagement.com or 410.263.1014 for verification of UID attendance.

 

• The other required CEUs can be earned through a wide variety of education and training venues. Educational programs sponsored by UID co-sponsoring associations--including education seminars/sessions/workshop at conventions, state meeting, etc.; individual courses offered by associations through their resource centers, educational foundations, as well as other demonstrated education/training venues.

CEUs can be earned by employees that attend their own company’s training—as well as attending courses offered by their suppliers and/or customers. To be eligible, the information needed is the type of training completed, the number of hours completed, the name of the presenter, and an outline and/or copy of the course materials. It is also possible to use product training. Again, complete information is required for all sessions. Courses earning documented CEUs that are offered by outside contractors such as the American Management Association, the American Society for Quality or other educational, professional and/or training firms may also be used to satisfy the CEU requirements.

Applicants can earn the 9 CEUs required to earn the certificate by:

Earning 3 CEUs by attending one (1) UID program, plus an additional 6 CEUs (60 hours of educational instruction/training) from a variety of resources such as the members’ association and/or other sources of educational training; OR 

Earning 6 CEUs by attending two (2) UID programs, plus an additional 3 CEUs (30 hours of educational instruction/training) from a variety of resources such as the members’ association and/or other sources of educational training.

CEU credits can be easily obtained through UID-based educational programs, as well as association programs by providing the names of individuals attending the session(s), the number of hours training completed, and a copy of the materials used at the program. This information can be submitted directly to UID.