120 hours
For AICPA members, the reporting period runs from January 1 on the first full calendar year after joining. CPAs must complete at least 120 hours of CPE for each three-year reporting period, according to the AICPA. Check with the NASBA website for specific state requirements.

What are CPE credit hours?

Continuing professional education, or CPE, credit is a term referring to the points professionals receive for participating in specialized training in IT and other fields. CPE credits are based on hours of study and count toward certification programs that enable professionals to maintain or update their credentials.

How many hours of CPE must be completed every two years?

80 hours
California Board of Accountancy. A licensee shall be required, as a condition of active status license renewal, to have completed at least 80 hours of continuing education (CE) in the two-year period immediately preceding license renewal.

Are CPE hours mandatory?

All the members who are holding Certificate of Practice (except those members who are residing abroad), unless exempted, are required to: Complete at least 90 CPE credit hours in each rolling three-year period of which 60 CPE credit hours should be of structured learning.

How do I claim CPE hours?

The link to do that is The members are supposed to submit an online Self-declaration form on or before 31st May of the following year, to avail the CPE hours credit for the ULAs or Unstructured learning sessions done in the previous calendar year.

What’s the minimum number of CPE hours required?

Complete minimum of 20 CPE credit hours being an aggregate of either Structured or Unstructured Learning (as per member’s choice) in each calendar year The following class of members are exempted from CPE credit hours requirement: All the members (aged 60 years and above) who are not holding Certificate of Practice.

How many CPE credits do I need for my next renewal?

Due to the month and year that you enrolled, you are required to complete 44 CPE credits before December 31, 2011. Your next renewal cycle beginning 2012-2015, you will be required to complete a minimum of 72 hours of continuing education credits. 5.

Can You claim CPE credit for a course you have taught?

You can claim credit for teaching a course you have taught before only if you significantly revise the information and material you present. You can claim 1 hour of CPE credit for each hour of the actual presentation plus actual preparation time of up to 2 hours of preparation time for each one hour taught.

When do excess CPE hours carry over to next year?

Effective with the CPE compliance year beginning July 1, 2017, if more than 40 CPE credit hours are accumulated in a one year compliance period, the excess hours up to a maximum of 20 CPE credit hours may be carried over and applied to the CPE requirement for the immediately following one year compliance period.