What is CPE?
CPE stands for Continuing Professional Education, by completing learning activities you earn CPE
credits to retain your professional credentials. CPE is required for Certified Public Accountants
(CPAs). Financial Edge Training is registered with the National Association of State Boards of
Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of
CPE Sponsors.
What are CPE credits?
For self study programs, 1 CPE credit is awarded for every 50 minutes of elearning content, this
includes videos, workouts, tryouts, and exams.
CPE Exams
You must complete the CPE exam within 1 year of accessing a related playlist or course to earn CPE
credits. To see how long you have left to complete a CPE exam, hover over the locked CPE credits
button.
What if I'm not collecting CPE credits?
CPE exams do not count towards your FE certification. You do not need to complete the CPE exam if
you are not collecting CPE credits, but you might find it useful for your own revision.
Further Help
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Felix How to Guide
walks you through the key functions and tools of the learning platform.
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Playlists & Tryouts: Playlists are a collection of videos that teach you a
specific skill and are tested with a tryout at the end. A tryout is a quiz that tests your
knowledge and understanding of what you have just learned.
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Exam: If you are collecting CPE points you must pass the relevant CPE exam
within 1 year to receive credits.
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Glossary: A glossary can be found below each video and provides definitions and
explanations for terms and concepts. They are organized alphabetically to make it easy for you
to find the term you need.
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Search function: Use the Felix search function on the homepage to find content
related to what you want to learn. Find related video content, lessons, and questions people
have asked on the topic.
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Closed Captions & Transcript: Closed captions and transcripts are available on
videos. The video transcript can be found next to the closed captions in the video player. The
transcript feature allows you to read the transcript of the video and search for key terms
within the transcript.
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Questions: If you have questions about the course content, you will find a
section called Ask a Question underneath each video where you can submit questions to our expert
instructor team.
