All non-designated Executive Members of NIPA are required to fulfill 10 hours of continuing education annually. The continuing education requirement to maintain the APA designation is 15 hours, and 10 hours are required to maintain the APR designation. Members are responsible for submitting their own continuing education credits to NIPA Headquarters, except for NIPA-sponsored events.

Please Note: Credits submitted using the online submission tool below do not automatically appear in your profile.  As with all other methods of credit submission, they will be reviewed by the NIPA Headquarters team before being posted for viewing online.

Affiliate, Student and non-designated Business Owner Members are exempt from the continuing education requirements, as well as Executive Members over the age of 60. If you qualify for exempt status, please contact NIPA Headquarters.  

If you are in need of a CPE report, please allow NIPA 5 - 7 business days to obtain and send your updated report.

There are many ways in which you may earn continuing education credit through NIPA. Some examples include:

• Attending the NIPA Annual Forum & Expo
• Attending the NIPA Business Management Conference
• Registering for NIPA's various Online Learning Opportunities
• Participating in NIPA's live webcasts or by purchasing webcast recordings
• Attending NIPA Chapter Events
• Serving on a NIPA Volunteer Committee

Please consult the Continuing Education Policy for a complete list of accepted continuing education opportunities.

• Download the NIPA Continuing Education Policy
• Appendix A: Continuning Education Program Summary
• Appendix C: APA/APR Reinstatement Application

Questions? Download the NIPA Continuing Education Policy FAQ.