MY ACCOUNT FIND A CFP® PROFESSIONAL WHY CFP® CERTIFICATION GET CERTIFIED ETHICS CAREER & GROWTH KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVES SEARCH TOGGLE MENU TOGGLE Home Career & Growth Continuing Education CAREER & GROWTH CONTINUING EDUCATION Once you've attained CFP® certification, it's important to stay well-versed in comprehensive financial planning, so you can continue to serve your clients' best interests. FIND A CE PROGRAM GET AHEAD OF THE CE REQUIREMENT CFP® professionals are required to complete 30 hours of continuing education (CE) each reporting period: 2 hours of CFP Board approved Ethics CE, and 28 hours of CE covering one or more of CFP Board’s Principal Topics. The CE requirement is effective immediately upon initial certification. Don't leave it until the last minute! Learn more about CE policies and prepare for your certification renewal. MORE ON CE REQUIREMENTS FIND A CE PROGRAM & PROVIDE FEEDBACK FIND CE PROGRAMS THAT WORK FOR YOU CFP Board accepts more than 14,000 programs submitted by 1,200+ CE Sponsors annually. Once you complete your course, CE Sponsors are required to report your attendance on your behalf within 14 days. HELP US SHAPE OUR CE PROGRAMS Have an idea for how we can improve our CE programs? Let us know. REPORT YOUR CE CREDITS — AND STAY RENEWED Report your CE credits to stay current. And avoid the stress of leaving your renewal to the last minute by starting early! If you've already begun accruing CE credits, you can enter them in your CFP Board account. REPORT CE CREDITS RENEWAL INFORMATION Understand the process and policies for renewal, as well as reinstatement. VIEW RENEWAL POLICIES Compliance with CFP Board's certification standards helps to ensure the integrity of the CFP® certification marks. VIEW REINSTATEMENT POLICIES If you have not met the certification requirements within 90 days of the original due date, there are additional requirements to reinstate your certification. QUESTIONS? SEE OUR FAQS. Get answers to all of your questions about the CE process and requirements. SEE OUR FAQS FOLLOW CFP BOARD Facebook Twitter Linked In YouTube ABOUT CFP BOARD CAREER CENTER THE CENTER FOR FINANCIAL PLANNING LETSMAKEAPLAN.ORG KNOWLEDGE CENTER CONTACT US 1425 K Street NW #800 Washington, DC 20005 mail@cfpboard.org 800-487-1497 (Toll-Free) 202-379-2200 fax: 202-379-2299 © 2021 Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy Terms of Use Sitemap