GSA’s Professional Learning Pathways organize CEU-eligible activities into focused thematic tracks aligned with specific areas of professional practice.

Professional Learning Pathways help participants:

• Identify relevant sessions, courses, field trips, and webinars
• Strategically build depth in a focused topic area
• Track cumulative CEUs/PDHs within a defined competency theme
• Demonstrate sustained professional development over time

Participation in a Professional Learning Pathway does not alter CEU/PDH calculations. CEUs and PDHs are awarded based on contact hours in qualifying activities. Pathways provide structure and intentionality to continuing education planning while preserving standard CEU accounting practices.

CEU/PDH documentation verifies participation in an individual activity and confirms the number of contact hours completed.

This documentation may be submitted to certification or licensure boards, subject to their requirements.

How to access attendance documentation:

• GSA Connects & GSA Section Meetings: Download from the event website after the conference.
• Short Courses & Field Trips: Download after completing the activity and submitting the evaluation.
• Webinars: Attendance documentation is emailed within one to two business days.
• Other Activities: Email excel@geosociety.org to request verification.

Attendee documents confirm contact hours earned. It is not a credential.

Participants who engage in multiple CEU-eligible activities within a designated pathway may track cumulative CEUs/PDHs aligned to that theme.

Pathway participation allows individuals to document:

• Total CEUs/PDHs earned within a focused topic area
• Breadth across activity types (sessions, courses, field experiences, etc.)
• Sustained engagement in professional development

Individuals remain responsible for retaining documentation of their CEU/PDH participation.

Select Professional Learning Pathways may offer a GSA Certificate upon completion of defined participation requirements.

A GSA Certificate represents documented achievement across multiple CEU-eligible activities within a structured pathway.

Certificate requirements may include:

• A higher minimum threshold of cumulative CEUs/PDHs
• Participation across defined activity categories and deliverables
• Completion of required components within a designated timeframe

GSA Certificates:

• Recognize structured professional learning within a defined pathway
• Are distinct from CEU/PDH attendance documentation
• Do not constitute academic credit
• Do not represent professional certification or state licensure

Specific certificate criteria are described on each pathway webpage.