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Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals

CPAs in Canada require Continuing Professional Development to maintain their 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 CPDFormula 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.

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Alberta

Chartered Professional Accountants Alberta

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20/ year, 120/ 3 years
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Unaccredited
As a CPA, unless exempt, you are required to devote at least 20 hours to continuing education activities per year. CPAs are required to take 120 hours of continuing education activities per three-year rolling reference period, including 4 hours of structured training activities in professional ethics. At least half of the minimum required hours must be represented by verifiable CPD hours (60 hours of CPD every rolling three‐year period and 10 hours of CPD hours annually). CPA Alberta does not require CPD providers to be accredited with their organization in order to offer CPD hours to their members. The courses listed on LearnFormula and CPDFormula are verifiable for CPD and can be counted towards the triennial CPD requirement. It is up to the professional to determine whether the activity qualifies as eligible towards their CPD requirement.

British Columbia

Chartered Professional Accountants British Columbia

scheduleCPD HOURS
20/ year, 120/ 3 years
check_circleCOURSE REQUIREMENT
Unaccredited
CPD is learning that develops and maintains professional competence to enable members to continue to perform their professional roles. Any new learning and development that is relevant and appropriate to a member’s work/professional responsibilities and growth as a CPA will qualify for CPD. Note: Members may only report the actual number of hours that were spent developing new or existing competencies. As a CPA, unless exempt, you are required to devote at least 20 hours to continuing education activities per year. CPAs are required to take 120 hours of continuing education activities per three-year rolling reference period, including 4 hours of structured training activities in professional ethics. At least half of the minimum required hours must be represented by verifiable CPD hours (60 hours of CPD every rolling three‐year period and 10 hours of CPD hours annually). CPA British Columbia does not require CPD providers to be accredited with their organization in order to offer CPD hours to their members. The courses listed on LearnFormula and CPDFormula are verifiable for CPD and can be counted towards the triennial CPD requirement. It is up to the professional to determine whether the activity qualifies as eligible towards their CPD requirement.

Manitoba

Chartered Professional Accountants Manitoba

scheduleCPD HOURS
20/ year, 120/ 3 years
check_circleCOURSE REQUIREMENT
Unaccredited
As a CPA, unless exempt, you are required to devote at least 20 hours to continuing education activities per year. CPAs are required to take 120 hours of continuing education activities per three-year rolling reference period, including 4 hours of structured training activities in professional ethics. At least half of the minimum required hours must be represented by verifiable CPD hours (60 hours of CPD every rolling three‐year period and 10 hours of CPD hours annually). CPA Manitoba does not require CPD providers to be accredited with their organization in order to offer CPD hours to their members. The courses listed on LearnFormula and CPDFormula are verifiable for CPD and can be counted towards the triennial CPD requirement. It is up to the professional to determine whether the activity qualifies as eligible towards their CPD requirement.

New Brunswick

Chartered Professional Accountants New Brunswick

scheduleCPD HOURS
20/ year, 120/ 3 years
check_circleCOURSE REQUIREMENT
Unaccredited
As a CPA, unless exempt, you are required to devote at least 20 hours to continuing education activities per year. CPAs are required to take 120 hours of continuing education activities per three-year rolling reference period, including 4 hours of structured training activities in professional ethics. At least half of the minimum required hours must be represented by verifiable CPD hours (60 hours of CPD every rolling three‐year period and 10 hours of CPD hours annually). CPA New Brunswick does not require CPD providers to be accredited with their organization in order to offer CPD hours to their members. The courses listed on LearnFormula and CPDFormula are verifiable for CPD and can be counted towards the triennial CPD requirement. It is up to the professional to determine whether the activity qualifies as eligible towards their CPD requirement.

Newfoundland and Labrador

CPA Newfoundland & Labrador

scheduleCPD HOURS
20/ year, 120/ 3 years
check_circleCOURSE REQUIREMENT
Unaccredited
As a CPA, unless exempt By-law 1104 and in accordance with the policy, you are required to devote at least 20 hours to continuing education activities per year. CPAs are required to take 120 hours of continuing education activities per three-year rolling reference period, including 4 hours of structured training activities in professional ethics. At least half of the minimum required hours must be represented by verifiable CPD hours (60 hours of CPD every rolling three‐year period and 10 hours of CPD hours annually). CPA Newfoundland & Labrador does not require CPD providers to be accredited with their organization in order to offer CPD hours to their members. The courses listed on LearnFormula and CPDFormula are verifiable for CPD and can be counted towards the triennial CPD requirement. It is up to the professional to determine whether the activity qualifies as eligible towards their CPD requirement.

Nova Scotia

Chartered Professional Accountants Nova Scotia

scheduleCPD HOURS
20/ year, 120/ 3 years
check_circleCOURSE REQUIREMENT
Unaccredited
As a CPA, unless exempt, you are required to devote at least 20 hours to continuing education activities per year. CPAs are required to take 120 hours of continuing education activities per three-year rolling reference period, including 4 hours of structured training activities in professional ethics. At least half of the minimum required hours must be represented by verifiable CPD hours (60 hours of CPD every rolling three‐year period and 10 hours of CPD hours annually). CPA Nova Scotia does not require CPD providers to be accredited with their organization in order to offer CPD hours to their members. The courses listed on LearnFormula and CPDFormula are verifiable for CPD and can be counted towards the triennial CPD requirement. It is up to the professional to determine whether the activity qualifies as eligible towards their CPD requirement.

Ontario

Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario

scheduleCPD HOURS
20/ year, 120/3 years
check_circleCOURSE REQUIREMENT
Unaccredited
As a CPA, unless exempt, you are required to devote at least 20 hours to continuing education activities per year. CPAs are required to take 120 hours of continuing education activities per three-year rolling reference period, including 4 hours of structured training activities in professional ethics. At least half of the minimum required hours must be represented by verifiable CPD hours (60 hours of CPD every rolling three‐year period and 10 hours of CPD hours annually). CPA Ontario does not require CPD providers to be accredited with their organization in order to offer CPD hours to their members. The courses listed on LearnFormula and CPDFormula are verifiable for CPD and can be counted towards the triennial CPD requirement. It is up to the professional to determine whether the activity qualifies as eligible towards their CPD requirement.

Prince Edward Island

Chartered Professional Accountants Prince Edward Island

scheduleCPD HOURS
20/ year, 120/ 3 years
check_circleCOURSE REQUIREMENT
Unaccredited
As a CPA, unless exempt, you are required to devote at least 20 hours to continuing education activities per year. CPAs are required to take 120 hours of continuing education activities per three-year rolling reference period, including 4 hours of structured training activities in professional ethics. At least half of the minimum required hours must be represented by verifiable CPD hours (60 hours of CPD every rolling three‐year period and 10 hours of CPD hours annually). CPA Prince Edward Island does not require CPD providers to be accredited with their organization in order to offer CPD hours to their members. The courses listed on LearnFormula and CPDFormula are verifiable for CPD and can be counted towards the triennial CPD requirement. It is up to the professional to determine whether the activity qualifies as eligible towards their CPD requirement.

Quebec

Ordre des CPA du Québec

scheduleCPD HOURS
120/ 3 years
check_circleCOURSE REQUIREMENT
Unaccredited
Given the rapid pace and scope of changes to their profession, chartered professional accountants must continually maintain, update, improve and enhance their knowledge and skills in areas in which they work. As a CPA, unless exempt, you are required to devote at least 120 hours to continuing education activities per three-year rolling reference period, including 4 hours of structured training activities in professional ethics, and to report your hours annually before September 30. CPA Quebec does not require CPD providers to be accredited with their organization in order to offer CPD hours to their members. The courses listed on LearnFormula and CPDFormula are verifiable for CPD and can be counted towards the triennial CPD requirement. It is up to the professional to determine whether the activity qualifies as eligible towards their CPD requirement.

Saskatchewan

Chartered Professional Accountants Saskatchewan

scheduleCPD HOURS
20/ year, 120/ 3 years
check_circleCOURSE REQUIREMENT
Unaccredited
As a CPA, unless exempt, you are required to devote at least 20 hours to continuing education activities per year. CPAs are required to take 120 hours of continuing education activities per three-year rolling reference period, including 4 hours of structured training activities in professional ethics. At least half of the minimum required hours must be represented by verifiable CPD hours (60 hours of CPD every rolling three‐year period and 10 hours of CPD hours annually). CPA Saskatchewan does not require CPD providers to be accredited with their organization in order to offer CPD hours to their members. The courses listed on LearnFormula and CPDFormula are verifiable for CPD and can be counted towards the triennial CPD requirement. It is up to the professional to determine whether the activity qualifies as eligible towards their CPD requirement.
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