Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Process

NASBA CPE Requirements and Procedures

The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the requirements for NASBA CPE within different areas of application. It provides necessary information for a successful certification process and the most value to the recipients.

Table of Contents
Group Live
Group Internet Based
Hybrid

The full webinar playbook is found here: Webinar Playbook
The best practice for zoom recording is found here: Zoom Best Practices

Note: L&D automatically sends recipients the CPE certificate if they have met the requirements. 

NASBA checklist of items for Group Live:

• Approved invitation which contains all these elements: Template here
  1. Learning Objectives
  2. Instructional Delivery Methods
  3. Recommended CPE and field of study
  4. Prerequisites
  5. Program Level
  6. Advanced Preparation
  7. Program Description
  8. Course registration and where applicable, attendance requirements 
  9. Refund Policy/cancellation policy
  10. Complaint resolution policy
  11. Official NASBA sponsor statement 
• Duration: 60 minutes. It is important to not end early, to ensure that participants have the opportunity to qualify for full CPE credit. Some people may join late, so going for a full 60 minutes is important. 
• Course Developer name(s) – all those involved in putting together the content and their bios (if not on file).
  * If the subject matter is A&A (accounting/auditing), at least one developer needs to hold an active CPA or EA license.
  * If the subject matter is Taxes, at least one developer needs to hold an active CPA, EA license, or be a tax attorney.
• Course Reviewer – this person should not be part of the developer team. This person will be responsible for reviewing all final materials for the training. The PM should secure and provide the reviewer and developer to L&D at the same time.
  * This person should be considered a SME (subject matter expert)
  * If the subject matter is A&A (accounting/auditing), the reviewer needs to hold an active CPA or EA license.  
  * If the subject matter is Taxes, the reviewer needs to hold an active CPA, EA license, or be a tax attorney.
• Attendance monitoring – Elevate Learn will provide either a physical sign in sheet, which can be passed around, or you can choose the option of using conferences.io. This is a way for folks to use their mobile device to check in/out.
• Elements of engagement (monitoring mechanism) – must contain at least one element of engagement related to course content during each full credit of CPE. This can be a group discussion, polling questions, instructor-posed questions with time for participant reflection or use of a case study. This does not have to be included in the PPT but should be documented ahead of time.
• PPT materials – should be submitted for review to the Elevate Learn team at least one week prior to the event date.
  • The following items must be included in the PPT:
    • CPE slide with learning objectives, CPE category and number of credits, prerequisites, advanced preparation
    • Housekeeping reminder slide - reminder for folks to sign in using the sign in sheet or using conferences.io.
    • Agenda slide
    • Publication date on very first slide
• Evaluation questions – these can be emailed to participants who have attended, or these can be pre-populated in conferences.io so participants can complete it using their mobile device. The following questions need to be asked, and any additional questions can be added.
  1. Were the stated learning objectives met? (1-5 scale, 1 being the lowest, 5 being the highest)
  2. Were the stated prerequisite requirements appropriate and sufficient? (1-5 scale, 1 being the lowest, 5 being the highest)
  3. Were the program materials, including the qualified assessment, if any, relevant and did they contribute to the achievement of the learning objectives? (1-5 scale, 1 being the lowest, 5 being the highest)
  4. Was the time allotted to the learning activity appropriate? (1-5 scale, 1 being the lowest, 5 being the highest)
  5. *Was the presenter, FIRST NAME, LAST NAME, effective? (1-5 scale, 1 being the lowest, 5 being the highest) *Needs to be asked for all presenters
• Group Live Evaluation Template here: https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_NASBA_287596D2_5056_B733_49DFF69B632BDF66/sites/LearningMarket/media/Documents/Evaluation-Form/Group-Electronic-Evaluation-Form.pdf

NASBA checklist of items for Group Internet Based (Webinar):

• Approved invitation which contains all these elements: Template here
  1. Learning Objectives
  2. Instructional Delivery Methods
  3. Recommended CPE and field of study
  4. Prerequisites
  5. Program Level
  6. Advanced Preparation
  7. Program Description
  8. Course registration and where applicable, attendance requirements 
  9. Refund Policy/cancellation policy
  10. Complaint resolution policy
  11. Official NASBA sponsor statement 
• Duration: 60 minutes. It is important to not end early, to ensure that participants have the opportunity to qualify for full CPE credit. Some people may join late, so going for a full 60 minutes is important. 
• Course Developer name(s) – all those involved in putting together the content and their bios (if not on file).
  * If the subject matter is A&A (accounting/auditing), at least one developer needs to hold an active CPA or EA license.
  * If the subject matter is Taxes, at least one developer needs to hold an active CPA, EA license, or be a tax attorney.
• Course Reviewer – this person should not be part of the developer team. This person will be responsible for reviewing all final materials for the training. The PM should secure and provide the reviewer and developer to L&D at the same time.
  * This person should be considered a SME (subject matter expert)
  * If the subject matter is A&A (accounting/auditing), the reviewer needs to hold an active CPA or EA license.  
  * If the subject matter is Taxes, the reviewer needs to hold an active CPA, EA license, or be a tax attorney. 
• Polling questions (monitoring mechanism) – a minimum of 4 polling questions per CPE credit. Polling questions and the answer selections should be entered directly into the zoom software. The polls should be spread throughout the session to ensure participants are engaged throughout the program. 
• PPT materials – should be submitted for review to the Elevate Learn team at least one week prior to the event date.
  • The following items should be included in the PPT:
    • CPE slide with learning objectives, CPE category and number of credits, prerequisites, advanced preparation
    • Agenda slide
    • Publication date on very first slide
    • Marker slides Polling questions 
• Evaluation questions – these can be entered in zoom ahead of time so that the questions pop up once the webinar has ended. The following questions must be asked. Any additional questions can be added as well.
  1. Were the stated learning objectives met? (1-5 scale, 1 being the lowest, 5 being the highest)
  2. Were the stated prerequisite requirements appropriate and sufficient? (1-5 scale, 1 being the lowest, 5 being the highest)
  3. Were the program materials, including the qualified assessment, if any, relevant and did they contribute to the achievement of the learning objectives? (1-5 scale, 1 being the lowest, 5 being the highest)
  4. Was the time allotted to the learning activity appropriate? (1-5 scale, 1 being the lowest, 5 being the highest)
  5. *Was the presenter, FIRST NAME, LAST NAME, effective? (1-5 scale, 1 being the lowest, 5 being the highest) *Needs to be asked for all presenters

Group Internet Based Evaluation Template here:  https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_NASBA_287596D2_5056_B733_49DFF69B632BDF66/sites/LearningMarket/media/Documents/Evaluation-Form/Group-Electronic-Evaluation-Form.pdf

NASBA checklist of items for Hybrid Audience (Group Live and Virtual Participation):

Please check with Elevate Learn ahead of time, so they are able to set up the session as hybrid.

• Approved invitation which contains all these elements: Template Here
  1. Learning Objectives
  2. Instructional Delivery Methods
  3. Recommended CPE and field of study
  4. Prerequisites
  5. Program Level
  6. Advanced Preparation
  7. Program Description
  8. Course registration and where applicable, attendance requirements 
  9. Refund Policy/cancellation policy
  10. Complaint resolution policy
  11. Official NASBA sponsor statement 
• Duration: 60 minutes. It is important to not end early, to ensure that participants have the opportunity to qualify for full CPE credit. Some people may join late, so going for a full 60 minutes is important. 
• Course Developer name(s) – all those involved in putting together the content and their bios (if not on file).
  * If the subject matter is A&A (accounting/auditing), at least one developer needs to hold an active CPA or EA license.
  * If the subject matter is Taxes, at least one developer needs to hold an active CPA, EA license, or be a tax attorney.
• Course Reviewer – this person should not be part of the developer team. This person will be responsible for reviewing all final materials for the training. The PM should secure and provide the reviewer and developer to L&D at the same time.
  * This person should be considered a SME (subject matter expert)
  * If the subject matter is A&A (accounting/auditing), the reviewer needs to hold an active CPA or EA license.  
  * If the subject matter is Taxes, the reviewer needs to hold an active CPA, EA license, or be a tax attorney.
• Attendance monitoring – check with Elevate Learn ahead of time.
  • For those attending live – a physical sign in sheet can be passed around or use conferences.io for folks to check in/out using their mobile device.
  • For those attending remotely – they need to respond to the polling questions. A minimum of 4 polling questions per CPE credit. Polling questions and the answer selections should be entered directly into the zoom software. The polls should be spread throughout the session to ensure participants are engaged throughout the program. 
• PPT materials – should be submitted for review to the Elevate Learn team at least one week prior to the event date.
  • The following items must be included in the PPT:
    • CPE slide with learning objectives, CPE category and number of credits, prerequisites, advanced preparation
    • Housekeeping reminder slide- reminder for folks to sign in using the sign in sheet, or using conferences.io, as well as instructions for those attending virtually. Those attending virtually are required to answer the polls for CPE credit. Those attending live do not have to answer the polls. 
    • NOTE: They recommend the moderator or presenter poses the same question to the live audience, to be inclusive. For example, the producer can launch the polls for those attending virtually and then the instructor can ask the same question to those in the room “by a show of hands, how many of you…” 
    • Agenda slide
    • Publication date on very first slide
• Evaluation questions – 
  • For those attending virtually, these can be entered in zoom ahead of time.
  • For those attending live, Elevate Learn can set it up so the live participants can submit the survey via their mobile device, upon checking out. Elevate Learn recommends the speaker/moderator reminds the live group of this, once they check out. 
  • NOTE: Please notify Elevate Learn ahead of time, as they need to set this up in Conference.i/o. 
    • Survey questions:
      1. Were the stated learning objectives met? (1-5 scale, 1 being the lowest, 5 being the highest)
      2. Were the stated prerequisite requirements appropriate and sufficient? (1-5 scale, 1 being the lowest, 5 being the highest)
      3. Were the program materials, including the qualified assessment, if any, relevant and did they contribute to the achievement of the learning objectives? (1-5 scale, 1 being the lowest, 5 being the highest)
      4. Was the time allotted to the learning activity appropriate? (1-5 scale, 1 being the lowest, 5 being the highest)
      5. *Was the presenter, FIRST NAME, LAST NAME, effective? (1-5 scale, 1 being the lowest, 5 being the highest) *Needs to be asked for all presenters

Hybrid Evaluation Template here: https://cdn.asp.events/CLIENT_NASBA_287596D2_5056_B733_49DFF69B632BDF66/sites/LearningMarket/media/Documents/Evaluation-Form/Group-Electronic-Evaluation-Form.pdf

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