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CPE credit calculator

For group live and group internet-based programs, one CPE credit is 50 minutes. After the first full credit, credits can be given in increments of one-fifth or one-half. Enter the program’s instructional minutes (excluding breaks).

Instructional minutes Round down to College semester hours College quarter hours

How it works

Program credit = instructional minutes ÷ 50, rounded down to your chosen increment.
Group programs need at least 50 minutes for one full credit. Nano-learning and QAS self-study programs use different rules, so don’t calculate them with minutes.
One college semester hour counts as 15 CPE credits and one quarter hour as 10.

Based on the AICPA/NASBA Statement on Standards for CPE Programs. State boards can set their own rules; check them before you issue certificates. See what a CPE certificate should include.

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