NAEA26 CEUs from Pratt Institute School of Continuing and Professional Studies

NAEA and the School of Continuing & Professional Studies (SCPS) at Pratt Institute have partnered to provide NAEA members with the opportunity to earn continuing education units (CEUs) for attending the 2026 NAEA National Convention, March 5–7 in Chicago, IL. This collaboration provides a structured pathway for members to enhance their professional journey by earning and tracking CEUs through NAEA’s professional development offerings at NAEA26. 

CEUS awarded result in an official transcript from Pratt Institute, providing a verifiable record of professional learning that can be shared on networking sites, as well as resume, portfolios and annual evaluations.

The deadline to apply for NAEA26 CEUs is Friday, May 8, 2026.

The cost is $110 per one CEU plus a $5 nonrefundable program fee.*

To receive 1 CEU credit, you must select one track and attend 10 sessions from your selected track.  Download session listings for each track here or view them in the NAEA26 Mobile App (filter by "Pratt CEU Credit Track"). 

• NAEA-600 Track A: Curriculum, Instruction, and Innovation – 1 CEU Integrates curriculum design and instructional practice with innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to visual arts, design, and media arts education, emphasizing standards-aligned and culturally responsive learning, effective teaching strategies for diverse learners, creative experimentation, assessment for learning, and the application of emerging ideas that inspire student engagement and artistic inquiry.
• NAEA-601 Track B: Art Education Advocacy – 1 CEU Centers on advancing and sustaining quality art education through advocacy skills, policy awareness, leadership development, and strategic communication at the school, district, community, and national levels.
• NAEA-602 Track C: Special Interests in Art Education – 1 CEU Allows educators to pursue focused learning in specialized or emerging areas of practice, such as equity and access, media arts, design thinking, community-based art education, museum education, or other targeted professional interests

DOWNLOAD SESSION LISTINGS FOR TRACKS A, B, AND C

About National Convention CEUs:

• Participants must attend and appropriately document in-person attendance in 10 50-minute sessions at the 2026 NAEA National Convention. Sessions must be selected from the designated session listings for each track.
• CEUs are awarded through a Pratt SCPS transcript.
• 1 CEU demonstrates 10 hours of professional development learning.
• Participants can apply for more than 1 CEU if additional tracks are completed. 
• The cost is $110 per one CEU plus a $5 nonrefundable program fee.

Questions? Please contact Laura Grundler, NAEA Director of Learning and Program Development at lgrundler@arteducators.org. 

 *Please note, a fee will not be charged until your completion of the requirements and will be billed by Pratt Institute.

Instructions

1. To receive 1 CEU credit, you must select one track and attend 10 sessions from the selected track.

Download session listings for each track here or view them in the NAEA26 Mobile App by filtering by "Pratt CEU Credit Track".

• NAEA-600 Track A: Curriculum, Instruction, and Innovation – 1 CEU Integrates curriculum design and instructional practice with innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to visual arts, design, and media arts education, emphasizing standards-aligned and culturally responsive learning, effective teaching strategies for diverse learners, creative experimentation, assessment for learning, and the application of emerging ideas that inspire student engagement and artistic inquiry.
• NAEA-601 Track B: Art Education Advocacy – 1 CEU Centers on advancing and sustaining quality art education through advocacy skills, policy awareness, leadership development, and strategic communication at the school, district, community, and national levels.
• NAEA-602 Track C: Special Interests in Art Education – 1 CEU Allows educators to pursue focused learning in specialized or emerging areas of practice, such as equity and access, media arts, design thinking, community-based art education, museum education, or other targeted professional interests.

2. Register using the pink "Register" button in the upper right corner of this page before May 8, 2026. Please note, a fee will not be charged until your completion of the requirements and will be billed by Pratt Institute. 

3. Document your completion of track requirements by obtaining signatures from each session presenter on the official tracking document (also available in the NAEA26 printed program book) and upload the form to the NAEA Professional Learning Studio under the track in which you participated. (If you completed multiple tracks, you will need to complete this step for each track.)

4. Complete the assessment for your designated tracks(s) in the NAEA Professional Learning Studio with a passing score of 80%. (If you completed multiple tracks, you will need to complete this step for each track.)

5. Upon successful completion of the above steps, you will receive an email message from Pratt’s School of Continuing & Professional Studies with instructions for registering and submitting payment to receive your CEUs.