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All earned continuing professional education (CPE) credit through CFMA can be found in your CFMA user account.
Access Your CPE Credits
Where can you see how many CPE credits you have?
To view you CPE credit count, select “Review Education” from the CPE Credit section of your Membership dashboard to see CPE credits earned from CFMA’s LMS or “Add Or Review CPEs” to look at CPEs you earned from an outside platform and have manually recorded to your account on or after March 31, 2025.
To view your detailed CFMA education transcript with CPE details, please select “View More” under the Education section of your dashboard, to access your education portfolio. From there, please select “Transcript” from the lefthand toolbar to view your full CFMA education transcript including CPE details.
What happened to the progress I made on my courses in the historical platform?
Courses completed and CPE credits earned by February 28, 2025, had their progress migrated to the new platform. Courses left in-progress after February 28, 2025 had their progress reset when migrated to the new platform and will need to be restarted. CPEs earned from the live event, Project Management Fundamentals for Construction Financial Professionals, held on March 26 & 27, 2025, have also been migrated as well.
CPE Credit Requirements for CPAs
Continuing professional education (CPE) credits are required for CPAs to maintain their professional competence and provide quality professional services. CPAs are responsible for complying with all applicable CPE credit requirements, rules, and regulations of state boards of accountancy, as well as those of membership associations and other professional organizations. Follow the links below to become familiar with the CPE Standards issued by AICPA and NASBA, learn the CPE credit requirements for AICPA members, and find out the specific CPE credit requirements for each state board and society.
AICPA & NASBA Give Final Approval for Continuing Professional Education Program Standards
In January 2012, the Board of Directors for the AICPA and National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) voted to give final approval to the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs (Standards). The jointly published Standards provide a framework for the development, presentation, measurement, and reporting of CPE credit programs. The New Standards are effective July 1, 2012 (except self-study programs already in existence as of December 31, 2011; they are effective March 1, 2014).
CPE Credits Required for Maintaining Your CPA License
Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) must adhere to the continuing education requirements set forth by the State Board of Accountancy of the state(s) where a CPA license is held. The requirements for continuing professional education vary from state to state. Although the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy provides standards for the development and delivery of CPE credit programs and many CPE credit providers comply with these standards, there are cases where the requirements of the individual State Boards may be more restrictive. In these cases, adhering to NASBA standards may not be sufficient for the CPE credit program to be deemed acceptable to the licensing board of that particular state. For this reason, it is important for the CPA to make sure they understand the rules that they are required to abide by.
CPAs may be responsible for adhering to the CPE credit requirements of multiple entities. For example, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) requires its members to adhere to certain CPE credit requirements for maintaining membership. There are also special CPE credit requirements for those performing work related to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
CCIFP requires that each active Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional (CCIFP) complete 72 hours of continuing education triennially to be eligible for renewal of their certification. CPE credits or equivalent continuing education hours shall be relevant to the practice of construction financial management, and earned in the following ratio:
A minimum of two-thirds (or 48 hours) of construction-specific continuing education; and
Up to one-third (or 24 hours) of general topic continuing education
The full 72 hours of CPE credits or equivalent continuing education hours may be earned in construction-specific qualifying activities; there is no requirement to earn general topic continuing education.
For the initial certification period: Credits shall be prorated in the first year of certification according to the Credit Proration Schedule developed by the Compliance & Recertification Committee. Each CCIFP thereafter must earn 48 hours of continuing education in the remaining 2-years. Only continuing education hours earned on or after the initial date of certification shall be accepted for recertification requirements.
For subsequent certification periods: Each CCIFP must earn 72 hours of continuing education in each 3-year certification period. Only continuing education hours earned on or after the initial date of certification shall be accepted for recertification requirements.
The annual recertification period is April 1 through March 31. Continuing education must be earned between April 1 and March 31.
If the registrant earns more than the required 72 hours in any renewal period, a maximum of 12 of the remaining hours may be carried forward into the following renewal period.
Qualifying Activities
Acceptable CPE credits or equivalent hours for CCIFPs include:
Successful completion or auditing of accredited college credit courses relevant to the practice of construction financial management
Successful completion of approved continuing education courses offered by a professional or trade organization, university or college, or offered in-house by an entity relevant to the practice of construction financial management
Successful completion of an approved seminar, conference, convention, or workshop relevant to the practice of construction financial management
Successful completion of approved online courses relevant to the practice of construction financial management
Authoring published papers, articles, or books (to be used only once and only in the year that it was published) for a maximum of 12 credits toward recertification in any 3-year period
Teaching or instructing construction financial management relevant courses, seminars, or workshops for a maximum of 16 credits annually (a course title may be submitted only once in any 3-year period)
Live web seminars relevant to the practice of construction financial management where the provider is able to verify and confirm attendance and participation
For full-time faculty teaching at a college or university, a total of 12 hours may be claimed one-time only for teaching a construction financial management course in an accredited curriculum
Being an officer or committee chair, at the local or national level, of any of the following construction industry organizations: ABC, ACCE, AGC, ASA, CFMA, CICPAC, or NAWIC (credit granted for service in only one organization annually)
Non-qualifying Activities
Unacceptable CPE credits or equivalent hours for CCIFPs include:
Elementary and entry-level training normally expected to have been completed by construction financial professionals prior to CCIFP application
Regular full-time employment
Any level of computer courses in spreadsheet, word processing, presentation, or web design software (MS Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Dream Weaver, etc.)
Self-directed study
Topics not relevant to the construction financial management profession
Attending general committee or business meetings as required by your employment
A published book, article, or paper prior to the applicable reporting period
Any formal professional examinations, including the CCIFP examination
CPE Credits or Equivalent Continuing Education Conversion Hours
50 minute CPE credit hour of attendance at a conference, seminar, or workshop = 1 CPE credit hour
1 accredited university or college credit = 3 CPE credit hours
1 published paper, article, or book (only in the year published) = a maximum of 12 CPE credit hours
1 year of service as an officer or committee member of an approved construction financial professional society or association = 2 CPE credit hours (up to a maximum of 6 credits in any 3-year period)
1 contact hour of teaching a class, course, seminar, or workshop = 2 CPE credit hours (a course title may only be submitted once in a 3-year period, up to a maximum of 8 contact hours annually)
Recordkeeping
Each CCIFP shall be responsible for maintaining records to support his or her own professional development hours. Records required include, but are not limited to:
A log showing the type of activity claimed, sponsoring organization, location, duration, instructors or speaker’s name, and hours earned
Documents supporting evidence of attendance: completion certificates, attendance log, or other documents supporting evidence of completion
Records must be maintained for a period of three years. Such documentation shall be made available to the Compliance & Recertification Committee for random audit and/or verification purposes. Documentation must support the professional development hours claimed.
CPE Credit Tracking
To record CPE credits for your CCIFP credential, please refer to this user guide and further information can be found on the CCIFP Recertification page. If you have any additional questions regarding CPE credit entry, please contact the CCIFP at 609-945-2400. Please note that all credits entered are subject to audit by CCIFP.