Exam Equivalencies
Certain professional associations and educational institutions have established accreditation programs. NIPA recognizes select programs as equivalent to some or all parts of the APA and APR designations.
Have an ERPA and/or QPA designation?
If so, you are eligible to automatically obtain your APA and/or APR designations upon joining NIPA as an Executive or Business Owner Member. To find out if you are eligible, please complete our Designation Exam Equivalency Form.
NIPA extends the following credit(s) for successfully completing the courses below. If you find that you have a designation that qualifies as an exam equivalency, please complete our Designation Exam Equivalency Form.
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Equivalent Professional Designations |
| APA 1 |
CEBS: The International Foundations of Employee Benefit Plans
CPC: ASPPA
CLU: American College
CFP: Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards
EA: Enrolled Actuary
QKA: ASPPA
QPA: ASPPA
CRSP: Institute of Certified Bankers
RPA: International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
ERPA: Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent |
| APA 2 |
CPC: ASPPA
QKA: ASPPA
QPA: ASPPA
ERPA: Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent |
APA 3
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QPA: ASPPA
ERPA: Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent |
| APA 4 |
CPC: ASPPA
EA: Enrolled Actuary
QPA: ASPPA
ERPA: Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent
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| APR 1 |
CEBS: The International Foundations of Employee Benefit Plans
CPC: ASPPA
CLU: American College
CFP: Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards
EA: Enrolled Actuary
QKA: ASPPA
QPA: ASPPA
CRSP: Institute of Certified Bankers
RPA: International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
QPFC: ASPPA
ERPA: Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent |
| APR 2 |
ERPA: Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent |
If you have any questions regarding our exam equivalencies, please contact NIPA Headquarters at 800.999.6472 or nipa@nipa.org.
