The latest information on the continuing education unit (CEU) from the National Task Force assigned to its development is the 1970 interim report. There are two purposes of the CEU: to establish a unit to record the participation of individuals in continuing education to verify their educational experience and to provide uniform data and records. If the entire definition of the CEU is applied to problems in using the unit, most of the problems will be solved. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools adopted Standard Nine which dictates the use of CEU for all continuing education activities of a noncredit nature, and that the units be translated into fulltime equivalent students. Guidelines are being developed for CEU implementation. Many institutions are now using the CEU; the Univ. of Akron has published a catalog listing CEU values for each course. A computerized system for recording and retrieving information on individuals earning CEU has been developed. How the CEU will relate to the college credit in non-traditional degree programs is a problem for discussion. (AG)