--- title: What Are the Different Types of Users? description: An overview of the five types of CEU Events users — providers, instructors, attendees, Places, and Locations — what each one does, and how the roles work together. --- [Skip to content](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/what-are-the-different-types-of-users#main-content) [Submit a Request](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/kb-tickets/new) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Submit a Request](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/kb-tickets/new) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [CEU Events Knowledge Base](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us) 2. [General](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/general) May 30, 2026 # What Are the Different Types of Users? ## CEU Events connects five types of users — providers, instructors, attendees, Places, and Locations — to make continuing education seamless from end to end.  👥 **This article applies to all CEU Events users.**  CEU Events brings together five types of users: the organizations that run continuing education programs, the people who teach, the professionals who earn credit, the organizations that host events at one or more sites, and the individual venues where those events take place. Understanding which role you fall into helps you find the right resources and get started quickly. ##### Providers A **provider** is a registered organization with an approved, active CEU course and a subscription to CEU Events. The provider account is usually held by the CE administrator or manager for the company, and it has access to the full set of platform features. New to CEU Events as a provider? Start with [Getting Started as a Provider](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/getting-started-as-a-provider). ##### Instructors An **instructor** is a registered user added by a provider to present that provider's approved CEU courses. Instructors run the events themselves and manage the day-to-day of presenting. ##### Attendees An **attendee** is a professional who attends CEU events to earn continuing education credit. Attendees create a **free** account, register for events, record their attendance, track their credits, and download their certificates. Unlike providers and instructors, attendees **own their own data** — they manage their own profile, memberships, and license numbers, and their continuing education record stays with them across every event they attend. ##### Places A **Place** is a parent organization that hosts CE events across one or more venues — a firm, association, retail chain, showroom, or similar. The Place account is held by the organization's admin and manages the umbrella relationship with CEU Events. ##### Locations A **Location** is an individual venue under a Place — the actual physical site where events happen. Location managers receive event requests from approved providers, accept or deny them, and manage day-to-day logistics for events at their site. ##### How the roles work together The five roles form a connected ecosystem that makes continuing education seamless: > A **provider** gets its courses approved and authorizes **instructors** to present them. A **Place** decides which providers can host events at its **Locations**. Instructors request events at specific Locations; Location managers review and accept those requests. **Attendees** join the events, record their attendance, and earn credit — which CEU Events reports automatically to the right associations and licensing boards. ##### Which one are you? - **Running a CE program or company with approved courses?** You're a **provider** → [Getting Started as a Provider](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/getting-started-as-a-provider) - **Presenting or teaching courses on behalf of a provider?** You're an **instructor** → [Getting Started as an Instructor](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/getting-started-as-an-instructor) - **Attending events to earn continuing education credit?** You're an **attendee** → [Getting Started as an Attendee](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/getting-started-as-an-attendee) - **Running an organization that hosts CE events at one or more venues?** You're a **Place** → [What Is CEU Events Places Account?](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/what-is-ceu-events-places-account) - **Managing day-to-day events at a specific venue under a Place?** You're a **Location** → [Activating Your Location Account](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/activating-your-location-account) > 📝 **Note:**  The same person can hold more than one role. For example, an instructor who attends another provider's event to earn their own continuing education credit is acting as an attendee for that event. Similarly, a Place admin may also manage a Location personally if their organization is small enough that one person wears both hats. These roles describe what you're doing on the platform, not a fixed identity. **If you hold multiple roles, each account requires a separate email address.** - [For Attendees](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-attendees#main-content) - [Certificates & Credits](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-attendees#certificates-credits) - [Attending Events](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-attendees#attending-events) - [Manage My Events](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-attendees#manage-my-events) - [My Account & Profile](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-attendees#my-account-profile) - [Reviews & Feedback](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-attendees#reviews-feedback) - [Organizations & Associations](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-attendees#organizations-associations) - [For Instructors](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-instructors#main-content) - [Best Practices](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-instructors#best-practices) - [Managing My Events](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-instructors#managing-my-events) - [Managing My Courses](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-instructors#managing-my-courses) - [Managing My Profile](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-instructors#managing-my-profile) - [Managing My Requests](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-instructors#managing-my-requests) - [Reports](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-instructors#reports) - [Marketing Resources](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-instructors#marketing-resources) - [For Providers](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-providers#main-content) - [Managing Instructors](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-providers#managing-instructors) - [Managing Courses](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-providers#managing-courses) - [Managing Requests](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-providers#managing-requests) - [Managing Events](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-providers#managing-events) - [Reports](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-providers#reports) - [Marketing Resources](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-providers#marketing-resources) - [Company Profile](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-providers#company-profile) - [Reviews & Feedback](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-providers#reviews-feedback) - [For Places/Locations](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-places-locations#main-content) - [Places Account](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-places-locations#places-account) - [Locations Account](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-places-locations#locations-account) - [For Conference Organizers](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-conference-organizers#main-content) - [Preparation for the Conference](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-conference-organizers#preparation-for-the-conference) - [During the Conference](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/for-conference-organizers#during-the-conference) - [General](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/general) [![CEU-Events-Logo](https://help.ceuevents.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CEU-Events-Logo-100-1.png?width=100&height=100&name=CEU-Events-Logo-100-1.png "CEU-Events-Logo")](http://www.ceuevents.com) [www.ceuevents.com](https://www.ceuevents.com) Copyright © 2026, CEU Events [Report an issue with this article](https://help.ceuevents.com/en-us/kb-tickets/new)