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Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) is an important requirement to maintain all National Payroll Institute designations the purpose of which is to establish, maintain, develop, and enforce payroll knowledge and to promote and increase the skill and proficiency of our designated members.
The Institute’s CPE cycle for all designation holders runs annually from January 1 to December 31. Designation holders must submit the "CPE Declaration" online through the Institute’s website to confirm that they have met the annual CPE requirement by the annual December 31 deadline.
- PCP/PPQ Designation holders will be required to attain and declare 14 hours of CPE annually
- PLP Designation holders will be required to attain and declare 21 hours of CPE annually
Every year you must:
- Complete your CPE hours
- Submit your CPE declaration
Submit Your Annual Designation Requirements Agreement
Related pages:
- Approved CPE Activities Guideline
- My CPE Activities
- My Annual Designation Requirements Agreement
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The Institute provides you with a "CPE Activity Tracking Tool" that enables you to keep track of your completed CPE activities obtained outside of the Institute. The Tracking Tool is not mandatory, but is provided for your convenience.
*Note: Designated members whose CPE cycles will commence in a future calendar year are not required to submit a CPE Declaration for the current year. To verify your CPE cycle start date, please visit "My Annual Designation Requirements Agreement” page.