Continuing Education (CE) Frequently Asked Questions

What programs are acceptable for NAPFA CEs?

As part of your total CE requirements, 从napfa批准的来源获得30个ce(或在7月1日或之后加入的15个ce), 2025)必须来自NAPFA提供/接受的现场节目或录制/自学课程(不包括阅读行业期刊/杂志), CFP®, CFA, CPA, CLE, CLU, IRS, ChFC, CIMA, CIMC, CPWA, CRPS, RICP, CDFA, AIF or state IAR or licensure requirements. You’ll report these CEs under the Study Type of “Classroom/Web” in the NAPFA Learning Center.

College-level courses in financial planning, or courses taken to attain a designation, count for the number of semester hours earned or the number of CFP® CEs earned; otherwise, they do not earn NAPFA CEs. To seek approval of other programs, please submit complete information, including program links, to the NAPFA Education Department.

For members with the 60-CE or 45-CE requirement ONLY: 其余达到总要求的学分可能来自更广泛的课程, and may include CEs from other Study Types, including Reading, Teaching/Presenting, Writing, or Pro Bono Service.

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I have the 60-CE or 45-CE requirement for the two-year CE cycle. 我如何通过阅读、教学/演讲、写作或公益服务等活动获得ce?

  • Reading (record as Study Type “Reading”) -余下30个学分达到60个学分(或15个学分达到45个学分)的8小时，可通过阅读书籍/期刊/杂志获得. (To self-report reading CEs, 在“赞助单位”中列出出版商/出版物/作者的名字，在“项目名称”中列出图书/杂志的标题和出版/发行日期.”)
    • Each book counts as 1 CE, regardless of the number of pages. Books should have been published within the last 5 years.
    • 通过相关测验后，每份行业/专业杂志/期刊可获1个CE(或认可的分数). These publications often have “Magazine” or “Journal” in their titles, 它们可以用月/年或发行/卷的名称来区分. They must have been published within the two-year CE cycle.
    • 这种阅读学习类型不包括通过阅读课程内容完成的自学课程, 比如税务更新课程，或者cfp接受的网站上的帖子，比如kitce.com, which can be classified as the study type of “Classroom/Web.”
  • Teaching/Presenting (record as Study Type “Presenting”) -在余下的30个学分达到60个学分(或15个学分达到45个学分)中，有8个小时可以通过出席消费会议获得, student- or advisor-oriented sessions, at 1 CE per each 50 minutes of instruction. (To self-report teaching/presenting CEs, 在“赞助单位”中列出学术机构/主办机构，在“项目名称”中列出课程/演讲标题.”)
  • Writing (record as Study Type “Writing”) -在余下的30个学分中，要达到60个学分(或15个学分要达到45个学分)，总共有8个小时可以通过撰写出版物来完成. 任何由独立第三方出版的文章或书籍将获得2个ce. Writing blogs, articles for company newsletters and websites, and legislative responses are not considered being “published.” (To self-report writing CEs, 您将在“赞助商”中列出出版商/出版物，在“计划名称”中列出书籍/文章标题.”)
  • Pro Bono Service (record as Study Type “ Pro Bono Service”) -在剩余30学分达到60学分(或15学分达到45学分)的4小时内，可通过免费课程获得, 为服务不足的人提供无附加条件的财务建议和规划, including low-income individuals and families, military personnel/veterans (see Building Homes for Heroes), and domestic violence survivors, as well as people affected by natural disasters, serious medical crises, or bankruptcy. 这种无偿服务必须由志愿CFP专业人员提供或与之合作. (To self-report pro bono service CEs, 在“赞助单位”中列出协调机构，在“项目名称”中列出服务类型——债务管理, budget planning, mortgage or college savings plan evaluation, retirement checkup, etc.).

What programs are acceptable for NAPFA CEs?

As part of your total CE requirement shown on your Summary Report in the NAPFA Leaning Center，最少30个中心(如在2025年7月1日或之后加入，则最少15个中心);

  • Are required to come from NAPFA or NAPFA-approved sources
  • 必须来自NAPFA提供/接受的现场节目或录制/自学课程(不包括阅读行业期刊/杂志), CFP®, CFA, CPA, CLE, CLU, EA, ChFC, CIMA, CIMC, CPWA, CRPS, RICP, CDFA, AIF, IAR or state licensure requirements. You’ll report these CEs under the Study Type of “Classroom/Web” in the NAPFA Learning Center

How will I report my CEs to NAPFA and measure my progress?

In the NAPFA Learning Center, CE hours will posted to your NAPFA online CE record in two ways:

  • NAPFA上传您参加NAPFA教育项目获得的ce. NAPFA requires 50 minutes of participation time to award 1 CE, with 0.5 CEs earned for every subsequent 25 minutes of instruction.
  • 您可以自行报告在NAPFA之外获得的所有其他ce的信息. 为每个独特的会话输入完整的信息(如果您被选中参加NAPFA CE审核，您输入的CE信息是否与您提交的出勤证明文件上的信息匹配??).

I see I’ll need to pick a subject area for each CE I report. What are those?

As the attendee, you are best suited to evaluate the content of your programs; pick the NAPFA subject area (view the definitions here) for each course you self-report. 如果一个项目涵盖多个学科领域，从列表中选择最主要的一个:

How do I obtain a Certificate of Completion for a NAPFA program?

您可以通过点击您的课程列表中每个课程旁边的紫色“下载”按钮来生成完成证书 Education History. Any CFP® CEs, 通过这些NAPFA会议提供的NASBA cpe或IRS cce以所需的格式标注在证书上. (根据美国国税局的规定，所得的美国国税局收入被四舍五入到最接近的整数.)

What records do I need to maintain in case my CEs are audited by NAPFA?

At the end of each two-year CE cycle, 随机抽取一定比例的成员接受对其行政总裁的审核. NAPFA建议您在CE周期结束后的六个月内保留所有自我报告的CE材料的副本，以防您被选中进行审核. 接受审计的行政长官必须就每项自我报告的行政长官提交适当的文件 .

在NAPFA之外获得的所有课程可接受的审核文件包括:

  • 经批准来源的30个证书(或按比例分配的15个证书):出席/完成证书, 或CFP委员会的CFP®CE报告或其他经批准的CE来源的CE报告.
  • For the balance of the self-reported courses – any of the above, or:
    • 注册费收据、电子邮件注册确认或与会者议程
    • Proof of passed quizzes for journals/magazines, copies of published articles, speaker's contract/confirmation/program listings
    • 为无偿服务，确认委托，同时为客户保密

What if I’m having difficulty completing my CEs?

CE extensions. You may request a CE extension application from the NAPFA Education Department 在规定的截止日期前完成/提交以供考虑. 延期将允许会员在2026年4月1日之前完成他们的ce. Please note that CE extensions are granted for extreme circumstances; acceptable reasons include:

  • The critical illness of the member or a close relative
  • Fire or flood damage to the advisor's office
  • Data breaches
  • Other events that are catastrophic to the member or their business

Members approved for an extension may still be included in the required CE audit; members to be audited will be chosen at random in early January 2026.