CE audits and exemptions

Auditing CE

FP Canada™ conducts annual audits to uphold the integrity of our certification programs and to support you in maintaining your professional standing. From time to time, CFP^® professionals and QAFP^® professionals may be selected for an audit, which could include a review of CE requirements. To help make the process simple and stress-free, we encourage you to keep a record of your completed CE activities for three years.

CE audit for maintenance

If you’re selected for a random CE audit, you’ll be asked to submit supporting documentation for the CE credits you completed in the year under review. Any CE credits taken through the FP Canada Institute are already verified.
Only completed CE that is verified with supporting documentation will be accepted as valid.

CE audit for reinstatement

If your certification has lapsed and then been reinstated, you are automatically subject to an audit of your CE requirements.
Keep in mind that all information on your certification renewal application is subject to verification. If information can’t be verified you may be subject to an audit. Refer to the FP Canada Standards Council Disciplinary Rules and Procedures or the FP Canada Standards Council™ Code of Ethics for more information.

Pro Tip

Curious about how to keep track of your completed CE? It’s easy with our CE Tracker. Proof of completion for FP Canada Institute™ CE is automatically stored in the CE Tracker, so you always know how you are progressing. You can also upload documents from other providers as well!

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CE exemptions

1. Completion of an FP Canada Institute Professional Education Program

We know there’s a lot of work required to complete the CFP Professional Education Program or the QAFP Professional Education Program. So, in recognition of those efforts, CFP professionals and QAFP professionals are exempt from all CE requirements in the year they pass their exam,and additional consecutive calendar years as follows:

Certification Path	CE Exemptions	In Recognition of Successful Completion of:
Direct Path to QAFP Certification	2 years	QAFP Professional Education Programs
Direct Path to CFP Certification	2 years	CFP Professional Education Programs
QAFP Certification to CFP Certification	2 years	QAFP Professional Education Program and QAFP Certification to CFP Certification Program or CFP Professional Education Program
Relevant Professional Qualifications Path to CFP Certification	2 years	CFP Professional Education Program
F.Pl Path to CFP Certification	1 year^*	CFP Certification Program for F.Pl. Professionals
Foreign CFP Professional Path to CFP Certification	2 years	CFP Professional Education Program

* This exemption applies for the calendar year in which the individual completed the CFP certification program for F.Pl. Professionals.

2. Leaves of absence

Maternity and parental leave

We know that being able to take time to welcome new children into our lives is important, so we offer a maternity or parental leave CE exemption. Just indicate the dates of your leave during the annual certification renewal, and submit a copy of your child(ren)’s birth certificate or adoption papers.

The CE exemption for maternity and parental leave is one calendar year, but you can request to have the exemption split evenly across two consecutive years.

Medical and disability leave

Sometimes we need to take time away from work to deal with an injury or illness. If you’re taking a medical or disability leave approved by your employer of at least six months, you will be exempt from the annual CE requirement for that year. Indicate the dates of your leave during the annual certification renewal, and submit a current medical report and/or a qualified medical professional’s note.

If a CE exemption is required for more than one year, re-apply for the CE exemption annually and provide an up-to-date medical report and/or a qualified medical professional’s note to qualify for the extended medical or disability leave. Consecutive CE exemptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Other exemptions

All other requests for CE exemptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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