Approved CE Activities
The following are examples of approved CE activities:
- Attendance at travel and tourism industry-related workshops, seminars, courses, conferences and live teleconferences/cyberconferences/webinars (these programs do not need to be sponsored/produced by Destinations International).
- Check here for pre-approved CE credits for recent Destinations International Annual Convention and Summits
- Attendance at a Destinations International webinar is eligible for one (1) CE credit. Credit can only be earned through live virtual attendance. Watching recorded webinars does not count towards CDME CE credit.
- Travel and tourism industry-related college or university courses
- 15 CE credits per earned college semester credit
- 14 CE credits per earned college trimester credit
- 10 CE credits per earned college quarter credit
- Examples:
- A three-credit semester course would earn 45 CE credits.
- A two-credit quarter course would earn 20 CE credits.
- Serving as a lecturer or speaker at travel and tourism industry-related workshops, seminars and college/university courses
- One credit for up to three hours of lecture or speaking
- Two credits for 4-8 hours of lecture/speaking
- Four credits for lecture/speaking over 8 hours
- Publication of authored articles on travel and tourism industry-related topic areas (not restricted to Destinations International publications)
- Two credits will be given for each article or chapter on travel/tourism industry-related topics written by the applicant
- Four credits for publication of a book
- Volunteering on Destinations International or other travel and tourism industry-related organization committees
- Two credits will be given per year for service as a volunteer officer of an association or professional society, or for volunteer service as a chair or vice chair of a committee, section, or special interest group
- Completion of an independent/self-study course (with a method of evaluation or certificate of completion) in a travel/tourism industry-related topic area
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Ten (10) CE credits for the successful completion of another travel and tourism industry-related certification or licensure examination
- Coaching/mentoring - certificants providing and/or receiving mentoring or coaching specifically focused on the travel and tourism industry and representative of the content administered in the CDME program, for a minimum of 10 hours, can qualify for up to 10 credits toward recertification:
- 0-9 hours = 2 CE credits
- 10 hours = 5 CE credits
- 12 hours = 6 CE credits
- 14 hours = 7 CE credits
- 16 hours = 8 CE credits
- 18 hours = 9 CE credits
- 20 hours = 10 CE credits
- Professional career development coursework, examples:
- Leadership
- Conflict management
- Communication
- Urban development
- Equity, diversity, and inclusion
- Ten (10) credits will be given for the successful completion of Destinations International's Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Masterclass
Activities Not Approved for CE Credit
The following are examples of CE activities that are not approved for CDME recertification:
- Organizational products and/or sales-specific, marketing or business development presentations
- Fundamental, introductory or exam prep courses in travel/tourism industry-related topic areas
- Personal career development topics not specific to the travel/tourism industry
- Previously attended CDME Core Courses
- Previously attended CDME Elective Courses