Hi Joseph: One way of looking at your situation is the use of institutional approved Student Learning Objectyives (SLO's). SLO's really define what is to be learned in the class. Course objectives tell how you are going to do it. Resources are the trools that will assist attainment of the goals. Assessment is the measurement of SLO achievement. So, everthing ties back to the SLO's for a course. There are a hundred and one ways to teach the components of an SLO. If an activity is occuring that is not directly related to an SLO, it shouldn't be covered at that point. Perhaps it belongs in another unit. Anyway, if SLO's are met, both your class goals and your certification goals should be met. Regards, Barry