How many CE hours does a CFP® need?

30 hours every 2-year reporting period. No annual minimum — complete 30 hours by your renewal date.

What is the CFP® ethics requirement?

2 hours from a CFP Board-approved Ethics program each period

Does CPE Today credit count for a CFP®?

CFP Board accepts qualifying programs from providers outside its CE sponsor registry when you self-report them for review. Our certificates document hours, learning objectives, and instructor for your submission.

CFP® Professional CE Requirements (2026)

What CFP®s need to stay current — and how CPE Today credit applies.

30hours every 2-year reporting period

2ethics hours — period

Total requirement: 30 hours every 2-year reporting period
Minimum pace: No annual minimum — complete 30 hours by your renewal date
Ethics: 2 hours from a CFP Board-approved Ethics program each period
Provider rules: CFP Board accepts qualifying programs from providers outside its CE sponsor registry when you self-report them for review. Our certificates document hours, learning objectives, and instructor for your submission.
Worth knowing: Tax, retirement, estate, and technology programs are the strongest candidates for acceptance. The 2-hour Ethics requirement must come from a Board-approved program — plan that separately.

Requirements summarized 2026 — always confirm with CFP Board, which has final authority.

How CPE Today fits

Our tax planning, estate, and financial-planning-adjacent programs pair naturally with a CFP® practice; dual CPA/EA holders earn standard credit on those licenses simultaneously.

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