1. Seminars, Workshops, Conferences

Definition: Business or industry-related training sessions or programs.

Units: 2 units per hour of training; maximum 10 units per day.

Some examples of what training activities qualify:

• Seminars
• Workshops
• Conferences (including the Annual CITT Conference)
• Focus groups 
• In-house training (i.e. dangerous goods training)
• Other work-related sessions (i.e., SAP, RFID etc.)

2. CITT Events and Activities

Definition: Participating in CITT events and activities.

Units: Unit allocations depend on the type of activity.

Some examples of what qualifies as a CMU Activity and the respective unit allocations:

• Attending the Annual CITT Conference. (10 units per day)
• Attending a CITT Area Council program such as tours, speaker events, etc. (5 units per event)
• Serving on the Executive of an Area Council or the CITT National Board (10 units per year)
• Attending the CITT Annual General Meeting (5 units)
• Mentoring or tutoring CITT students (1 unit per hour)

3. Formal Courses

Definition: Semester-long, business or industry-related program with a formal assessment component i.e., graded assignments and/or exam. Courses may be classroom-style or via distance education (correspondence) or the Internet. Shorter, non-graded courses fall under heading #1.

Units: 45 units for the successful completion of a semester-long course.

Some examples of what courses qualify:

• CITT courses
• Other business or industry-related courses at a University or Community College
• Courses with other professional bodies

4. Public Speaking

Definition: Addressing an audience on a topic that is business or industry-related.

Units: 2 units per hour of public speaking.

Some examples of public speaking:

• Lecturing 
• Facilitating
• Serving as a panelist or guest speaker at an industry-related function

5. Teaching/Marking

Units: 45 units for teaching or facilitating a semester-long course. For shorter courses calculate 2 units per hour of classroom time. 1.5 units per hour for marking CITT exams and reports (maximum 25 units per year for marking).

6. Reading to Stay Current

Definition: Reading business or industry-related information.

Units: Maximum of 5 units per year in this category.

Some examples of what literature qualifies for in units:

• Business or industry-related journals and periodicals
• Business or industry-related books
• Business or industry-related newspaper or magazine articles
• Technical or computer articles, books and periodicals
• Changes in legislation and/or policies

7. Writing

Definition: Original writing with a research or technical component on a business or industry-related topic.

Units: Unit allocations depend on the type of writing. See below.

Some examples of what qualifies as writing and the respective unit allocations:

• Article for a peer reviewed journal or publication (10 units)
• Article for a CITTnewsletter (5 units)
• Editing chapters in CITT books (10 units)
• Writing material for CITT books (15 units - minimum 5 pages of writing)
• Writing a book (45 units)

8. Volunteering and Leadership Participation

Definition: Participating and being involved in your community or industry in an on-going capacity.

Units: Maximum 10 units per year in this category. 5 units per volunteer activity.

Some examples of what types of volunteering qualify for in units:

• Serving on a committee or board