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Ethics CE requirements for financial advisors

As of Oct 5, 2026, required ethics CE is 2 hours per 2-year cycle for CFP, CIMA, CPWA and RMA; 1 hour per 2-year cycle for ChFC, CLU, RICP and 7 more; and at least 3 credits per year for IAR in states that have adopted IAR CE; CFA Institute recommends 2 credits per year in Standards, Ethics and Regulations for CFA; FINRA and MQP have no separate ethics requirement.

The table gives the ethics requirement for each designation and registration AdvisorIQ covers, what counts toward it, and where each figure comes from. It is read from the same sourced rule tables as the CE calculator.

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Ethics CE by designation

DesignationEthics CEWhat countsSource
CFP 2 hours of ethics CE per 2-year cycle. Ethics must be a CFP Board-approved Code and Standards program. cfp.netChecked Oct 5, 2026
CIMA, CPWA, RMA 2 hours of ethics CE per 2-year cycle. One set of hours counts for every active CIMA, CPWA and RMA certification. investmentsandwealth.orgChecked Oct 5, 2026
CFA Recommended, not required: 2 credits per year in Standards, Ethics and Regulations. As the body words it: "at least 20 PL credits (including two credits in the areas of Standards, Ethics, and Regulations) throughout the membership year" cfainstitute.orgChecked Oct 5, 2026
ChFC, CLU, RICP, CAP, CASL, ChSNC, CLF, FSCP, TPCP, WMCP 1 hour of ethics CE per 2-year cycle. Non-client-facing designees complete at least 1 hour of ethics CE every two years instead. Credits approved for state CE, CFP, CPE, CLE and IAR CE count if earned within your period. 50 minutes of attendance is one credit hour, and programs under 50 minutes do not count. theamericancollege.eduChecked Oct 5, 2026
IARIn states that have adopted IAR CE At least 3 credits of ethics CE per year, within 6 credits of Ethics and Professional Responsibility. As the body words it: "six (6) Credits of IAR Regulatory and Ethics Content offered by an Authorized Provider, with at least three (3) hours covering the topic of ethics" nasaa.orgChecked Oct 5, 2026
FINRA Regulatory Element No separate ethics requirement. FINRA requires the annual Regulatory Element for each registration category held, with content assigned by FINRA, due December 31 and not measured in hours. Not applicable. The content is assigned, not chosen. finra.orgChecked Oct 5, 2026
FINRA Maintaining Qualifications Program No separate ethics requirement. FINRA requires the continuing education FINRA assigns each year for each terminated registration you keep, a Regulatory Element and a Practical Element, due December 31 and not measured in hours. Not applicable. The content is assigned, not chosen. finra.orgChecked Oct 5, 2026

Not yet confirmed: CIMC and DAFCP. AdvisorIQ states no ethics figure for them until the body that sets the rule confirms one.

How to get ethics CE

Upcoming webinars with ethics credit

No upcoming session lists an ethics credit right now. The industry webinar list shows each session's credit as the host states it, marked Confirmed CE, CE pending or Credit not stated. Check the ethics credit with the host before you register.

The full rule for each designation

IAR ethics CE by state

IAR ethics CE applies only in states that have adopted NASAA's model rule. Each state page shows its status and source.

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Every state, including those that have not adopted IAR CE · When is my CE due?

Requirements shown are summaries. Your designation body and state regulator have the final word. Today is Oct 28, 2026, Eastern.