CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR TAX & FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS

State CPE Requirements

Northern Mariana Islands

Welcome to your go-to guide for fulfilling your Continuing Professional Education requirements, tailored to your state’s specific mandates and regulations.

Revision Date:

All Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirements are sourced from NASBA. For detailed information, please visit the NASBA CPE Requirements page.

Total CPE Hours Required

120 hours

CPE Reporting Period

January 1 - December 31 triennially

License Renewal Deadline

December 31 triennially

License Renewal Deadline:

December 31 triennially

CPE Reporting Period:

January 1 – December 31 triennially

Total CPE Hours Required:

120 hours

Minimum CE Hours per year:

20 hours

Ethics Requirements:

Licensees must complete 4 hours of ethics education every 3 years.

Provider Approval: Providers offering ethics courses must register with the Board and/or have their course content approved by the Board.

Location Preference: If possible, CNMI ethics courses must be taken on location in CNMI. Until a regularly scheduled course is available, this requirement may be met by completing any other 4-hour accounting ethics or 4-hour business ethics course in any location.

Other Subject Area Requirements:

None.

Other State Policies:

Non-Resident Compliance: Non-residents demonstrating compliance with the CPE requirements of the state in which the licensee’s principal office is located shall be deemed to be in compliance with CNMI CPE requirements.

Accepted Providers: CNMI accepts CPE credits for programs offered by National Registry sponsors.