Sponsor Initiated Activities

Sponsor initiated activities are developed by a Sponsor and presented for group instruction or for individual study. Examples include: short courses, workshops, seminars, conferences, teleconferences and distance learning (e.g. continuing education publications, teleconferences, multi-media instruction materials, and programmed learning materials).

UPDATED March, 2007    Instructions for Completing the Forms

The activity sponsor needs to complete and forward an Instructor's form and Sponsor's form to the CMP coordinator via email or snail mail 45 day prior to activity date. The sponsor must fill out all parts of the Instructor's form as well as all of the Sponsor form except for Activity Number, Internal Code and Subject Code.

In addition to the Instructor and Sponsor forms, the following will need to be sent to the CMP sponsor:

1. A copy of the workshop flyer. The flyer must include the following:

    A. The number of CEUs

    B. CEU category, PS or GS

    C. Instructional level - Little/None, Some, Intensive, Teaching

    D. Activity for CMP participants, ACET participants, or both

    E. If you offer partial CEUs for partial attendance as well as any cancellation and/or refund policies

2.  Participants must receive a certificate of attendance and a blank copy must be sent to the CMP sponsor. The certificate must include the following:

    A. Activity title

    B. Activity date

    C. RID Activity number

    D. RID Approved Sponsor Name

3. A copy of the agenda

4. A copy of the Instructor's resume, vitae or bio

Instructors Form

Sponsors Form

Upon receipt of these forms, the CMP coordinator will process the forms and send the activity sponsor a confirmation letter including the RID Activity number along with the sign in scantrons and evaluation forms.

Upon event completion, the activity sponsor must mail all scantrons and evaluations to the CMP coordinator via snail mail within 30 days.

Upon receipt of the scantrons and evaluations, the CMP coordinator will process and forward the forms to the RID national office for further processing and should be added to the participant's transcripts within 45 days.