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CPE Requirements for NJ Board

Most accounting professionals in the United States require CPE credits to maintain their professional designation. Browse courses that meet your requirements, or choose one of our course packages, specially curated to contain all the hours and credits you need, in one place. The courses on LearnFormula may be counted towards professionally relevant, verifiable learning activities. It is the student's responsibility to validate whether an activity is an eligible educational activity for their professional development requirements based on their own learning needs.

Requirements Overview

Last updatedAug 21, 2026
scheduleCPE Requirement
20/ year, 120/3 years
calendar_clockLicense Renewal Period
December 31
cycleRequirements Cycle
Triennial
balanceEthics Requirement
4 CPE hours of Board-approved Ethics CPE(s)
listsIncluding
24 CPE hours of Accounting & Auditing CPE(s)36 CPE hours of Technical CPE(s)56 CPE hours of Nontechnical CPE(s)

Simplifying Regulations for 2026

Each applicant for a triennial license renewal is required to complete, during the preceding triennial period, 120 credits of continuing professional education, except as provided in (c) through (f) below. All applicants shall complete a minimum of 20 credits of continuing professional education in each year of the triennial period. The types of continuing professional education programs and other sources of continuing professional education for which credits may be obtained are set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:29-6.5. The 120 credits of continuing professional education shall include at least 24 credits in the areas of accounting or auditing, which may include review and compilation, for licensees who are engaged in the practice of public accountancy. All applicants shall complete at least 60 credits of the required 120 credits in the technical subjects set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:29-6.3. All applicants shall complete four credits of the required 120 credits in the New Jersey law and ethics course set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:29-6.3A. The remaining 56 credits of the required 120 credits may include subjects specified in N.J.A.C. 13:29-6.4. No licensee shall receive credit for any course offered by a Board-approved continuing professional education sponsor in subjects other than those enumerated in N.J.A.C. 13:29-6.3, 6.3A, or 6.4.

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