How To Obtain CPE Credits
Instructions For Obtaining Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credits
Step #1:
Attend Audio Conference: You must listen to the ENTIRE audio conference for the color question that will be posed at a random time during the audio conference. Please note the answer to this question (you'll need it later when you fill out the survey).
Login:
Complete Survey: The system will prompt you to complete a Survey. (PLEASE NOTE: all attendees must fill out the ENTIRE SURVEY AND ANSWER THE COLOR QUESTION CORRECTLY to verify active attendance at the entire audio conference.)
Help
If you have questions about obtaining credits or logging into the website, please call 1-800-925-1878 or email at Email Me!
FAQs
Q: How many people from my company can obtain CPE credits?
A: Everyone who actively attends the audio conference, registers at the Obtain CPE Credits website, and correctly completes the survey (including answering the color question correctly) may obtain CPE credits for the audio conference.
Q: What if I forget the color question answer or I was not present during that part of the audio conference, can I still get credit?
A: No. Unfortunately, we cannot grant credit to those who do not answer the color question correctly in the survey. This is our only method of verifying that you were an active participant for the ENTIRE audio conference.
Q: Until which date can I obtain CPE credits for an audio conference I attended?
A: You must register for CPE credits and complete the survey within 2 weeks of attending the audio conference.
Q: Can I obtain CPE credits from a CD recording of the audio conference?
A: No. We do not grant CPE credits for listening to a CD recording of the audio conference. Attendees must attend live audio conferences in order for us to grant CPE credits
Q: How many CPE credits can I get from the audio conference?
A: A 90-minute audio conference qualifies for 1.5 CPE credits. On some occasions Thompson Interactive will offer longer audio conferences, and these may qualify for more credits.
Q: How long will the CPE certificate be available on my account once I have completed my survey?
A: You must complete the survey and print out your CPE certificate within the 2 week period following the audio conference.
Earning CPE credits for Thompson Interactive, a Division of Thompson Publishing Group, grants-related audio conferences became effective with the October 13, 2004 audio conference. CPE credit cannot be earned for any grants-related audio conference prior to this date.
Thompson Interactive - A division of Thompson Publishing Group 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.State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org.
Enter your UserID in order to take survey or view your record
In order to get CPE credits you must create an account
Step #1:
Attend Audio Conference: You must listen to the ENTIRE audio conference for the color question that will be posed at a random time during the audio conference. Please note the answer to this question (you'll need it later when you fill out the survey).
Step #2:
Receive Email Link: After the audio conference you'll receive an email with a unique URL link to a website used to obtain CPE credits for that audio conference.
Login:
- If this is the first time you are registering for CPE Credits with Thompson Interactive, complete the information in the New User tab. A password will be sent to your UserID (email address).
- If you are a Returning User, please input your UserID (email address) in the Returning User tab.
Complete Survey: The system will prompt you to complete a Survey. (PLEASE NOTE: all attendees must fill out the ENTIRE SURVEY AND ANSWER THE COLOR QUESTION CORRECTLY to verify active attendance at the entire audio conference.)
Step #5:
Receive Certificate: Upon completion of the survey, you’ll receive a Certificate of Completion stating that you have earned 1.5 CPE credits.
Help
If you have questions about obtaining credits or logging into the website, please call 1-800-925-1878 or email at Email Me!
FAQs
Q: How many people from my company can obtain CPE credits?
A: Everyone who actively attends the audio conference, registers at the Obtain CPE Credits website, and correctly completes the survey (including answering the color question correctly) may obtain CPE credits for the audio conference.
Q: What if I forget the color question answer or I was not present during that part of the audio conference, can I still get credit?
A: No. Unfortunately, we cannot grant credit to those who do not answer the color question correctly in the survey. This is our only method of verifying that you were an active participant for the ENTIRE audio conference.
Q: Until which date can I obtain CPE credits for an audio conference I attended?
A: You must register for CPE credits and complete the survey within 2 weeks of attending the audio conference.
Q: Can I obtain CPE credits from a CD recording of the audio conference?
A: No. We do not grant CPE credits for listening to a CD recording of the audio conference. Attendees must attend live audio conferences in order for us to grant CPE credits
Q: How many CPE credits can I get from the audio conference?
A: A 90-minute audio conference qualifies for 1.5 CPE credits. On some occasions Thompson Interactive will offer longer audio conferences, and these may qualify for more credits.
Q: How long will the CPE certificate be available on my account once I have completed my survey?
A: You must complete the survey and print out your CPE certificate within the 2 week period following the audio conference.
Thompson Interactive - A division of Thompson Publishing Group 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.State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org.