Continuing Education

As a professional society, NAPA recognizes the importance of the continuing educational development of its members. NAPA has a mandatory program of Continuing Education (CE) that affects all NAPA credentialed members (CPFA®, NQPA™, (k)RS™). CE requirements apply to all credentialed members, regardless of when the credential(s) were awarded.

Below is a brief FAQ with commonly asked questions. We strongly encourage all candidates and credentialed members to read NAPA's CE Policy.

Who needs CE?
Have you earned a NAPA credential (CPFA®, NQPA™, (k)RS™)?
Congratulations! To maintain your credential(s), you need to earn CE hours.

How many CE hours do I need?
To maintain your credential(s), you must earn 10 CE hours each year. Passing the examination earns you those 10 CE hours, but in every following year, you must earn another 10 CE hours to maintain the credential(s).

For example: You study and pass the NAPA CPFA® exam in June 2023. You do not need to earn any more CE for the year 2023. However, for 2024, you must earn 10 CE hours to remain credentialed.

How many CE hours do I have now?
You can check your CE hours in your account here.

Do I have to earn my CE with NAPA?
You can earn CE hours in a variety of ways, including from parties other than NAPA. You just need to tell us that you earned the hours; you can self-report your CE hours here.

Need help with the self-reporting of your CE?
Watch our easy step-by-step video here. Or feel free to download our step-by-step guide here.

How can I earn CE hours?
All continuing education topics that promote an ASPPA, ASEA, NTSA or NAPA member’s professional development in the retirement field qualify for CE (including non-technical topics such as marketing and advanced IT training). Webinars/webcasts, conferences, teaching, publishing articles, volunteering, and more are great ways to earn CE. Broad categories include topics such as:

• Qualified Plans
• Nonqualified Plans
• Tax-Exempt & Governmental Plans
• IRAs
• Actuarial Issues
• Investments & Insurance
• Participant Issues
• Business Management, Operations & Development
• Personal Development
• Technology

What happens if I do not earn enough CE?
If you do not earn sufficient CE credits during any CE cycle (annual with expiration 12/31 of that CE cycle year), NAPA will suspend your credential(s) until you have completed the required CE credits in the 12 months prior to applying for reinstatement as a credentialed member.

I still have questions.
Read the comprehensive NAPA CE policy or contact Customer Care by calling (800) 308-6714 Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ET.