State CPE Requirements
District of Columbia
Welcome to your go-to guide for fulfilling your Continuing Professional Education requirements, tailored to your state’s specific mandates and regulations.
Revision Date:
December 13, 2022
All Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirements are sourced from NASBA. For detailed information, please visit the NASBA CPE Requirements page.
Total CPE Hours Required
80 hours
CPE Reporting Period
1/1 to 12/31 biennially
License Renewal Deadline
12/31 of even years.
License Renewal Deadline:
12/31 of even years.
CPE Reporting Period:
1/1 to 12/31 biennially
Total CPE Hours Required:
80 hours
Ethics Requirements:
Four (4) hours of Professional Ethics
Credit Limitations:
Committee and Firm Meetings: Credit for Committee/Firm Meetings is limited to 25% of the total required credits.
Instruction: Credit for Instruction is limited to 50% of the total required credits.
Published Material: Credit for preparation of publications is limited to 25%. In exceptional circumstances, an applicant may request additional credit by submitting the publication to the Board with an explanation of the circumstances which justify a greater credit. The amount of credit awarded for a given publication shall be determined by the Board.
Non-Approved Subject Areas: Credit may be granted by the Board for subjects other than those specified in the regulations if the licensee can demonstrate that the subjects contribute to professional competence. These credits are limited to 25%.
Other State Policies:
The Board shall only approve programs from organizations that are EXEMPT (AICPA, NASBA, State Accounting Boards, Professional Firms, Colleges and Universities, Greater Washington Society of CPAs and any other state society) OR courses from providers that are members of NASBA’s National Registry of CPE Sponsors or that are QAS approved.
Other State CPE Requirements
Deadlines always sneak up on you, but not this time.
Financial and Accounting Professionals reporting in one of the states listed below can easily find their State’s CPE Requirements.