Continuing Professional Education

CPE Exception Due to Hardship

MN Rules 1105.3300(B) states that "The [B]oard may, in particular cases, make exceptions to the [CPE] requirements ... for reasons of individual hardship including health, military service, foreign residence, or other good cause." Individuals may submit to the Board in writing a CPE exception request, which the Board will review and determine whether to grant. The request, with any supporting documents, must be submitted to the Board by mail or email no less than two weeks prior to a Board meeting date.

CPE Noncompliance

MN Rules 1105.3000(E) states "Failure to report CPE, failure to obtain CPE required by this part, reporting of an amount less than that required, or fraudulently reporting CPE is a basis for disciplinary action under MN Statutes 326A.08. A licensee not in compliance with this part shall be assessed a late processing fee of $50 for the first month, or partial month, of noncompliance and $25 per month, or partial month, of noncompliance thereafter until the date the licensee is in compliance with this part and provides: (1) documentation of compliance in writing; and (2) payment of the required late processing fee to the board."

Remember: If you are not in compliance with the CPE requirements by June 30th and you need to use "carryback" hours from the subsequent fiscal year, the CPE non-compliance fees continue to accrue until the date you submit your certificates of completion for carryback hours along with payment of the CPE non-compliance fees to the Board.