Do Prep Courses or Road Shows count for CE?
Prep courses on their own do not count. However, if the individual successfully completes the applicable course for which the prep course was taken, the hours spent on the prep course can be added to the hours of the applicable course towards the CE requirement. The Prep course must be counted towards the same requirement (Compliance or Professional Development) as the applicable course and must be counted in the same CE Cycle. Purely promotional road shows, such as the launch of particular products or services, are not acceptable for CE. However, if the presentation and/or road show is inclusive of some educational element regarding the general product group that is relevant to your type of business and enables you to provide a better and more informed service and/or advice to your clients, it can be considered acceptable, as long as your Member Firm determines that it is acceptable for CE. The CECAP Process uses the following guidelines to assess the portion of a road show that is ap
