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CLE & CPE Credits

Which states accredit Strafford programs for CLE?

Strafford is an approved sponsor for continuing legal education in states that accredit webinars.  Refer to our state CLE map for information about your state.

How do I get continuing legal education (CLE) credit for attending a live webinar?

Only registered and paid attendees will receive continuing education credits.

To obtain CLE credits you must have a paid registration and participate in the live webinar.  Watch for the attendance prompts that you will see while viewing the program. After the webinar is over, each attorney must confirm their participation by completing and submitting an Attendance Affirmation/Evaluation.  A link to this will be displayed on the screen immediately following the program. 

Provided that you have satisfied all the conditions and your state has approved the course, a Certificate of Attendance will be emailed immediately.

Refer to our state CLE map for specific information about your state on this format.

How do I request continuing education credit for viewing a CLE On-Demand Video?

Once you reach 100% completion, return to your account page by clicking on your name in the upper right of the screen.

Click on the CERTIFICATE button under the CE AFFIRMATIONS AND CERTIFICATES section to be taken to the Affirmation for Program form. Fill in the CLE Listening Code that was announced during the recording and click on the SUBMIT AFFIRMATION button at the bottom. A certificate will be issued after CE Department review.  

The registered attendee is the only person who can receive continuing education credit for the CLE On-Demand Video.

Refer to our state CLE map for specific information about your state on this recorded format.
 

How do I request CLE for a DVD or download?

Strafford will provide a CLE certificate of attendance to the attorney listed as the attendee on the order receipt. After viewing the download, you will need to complete the CLE Non-Live Attorney Affirmation Form in order to receive your CLE credit. The on-line form can be found on your Strafford Accounts Products page. Under the header Downloadable Files, click on the Affirmation Form link under the title of the Download that has been 100% completed. Fill in the date the recording was completed into the Date Completed field and the CLE Listening Code that was announced during the recording and click on the SUBMIT AFFIRMATION button at the bottom. A certificate will be issued after CE Department review.

Additional copies of a recording can be purchased at a discount. Please call Strafford Customer Service toll-free at 1-800-926-7926 or email customerservice@straffordpub.com to place your order.

CLE credit is not available for any recorded formats for the following states: AL, AR, MS, RI.

Refer to our state CLE map for specific information about your state on this recorded format.

For additional information and specific requirements, contact your state CLE board.

How do I obtain verification of attendance for reporting purposes?

Certificates of Attendance are provided to each paid participant.  

If attending a live webinar, you will be emailed within 24 hrs. of receipt of a completed Affirmation/Evaluation.  

If you have completed a CLE recorded video, your certificate will be emailed within two weeks of submitting a non-live affirmation form.  You may also request a non-live affirmation form at cle@straffordpub.com.  

If you have completed a CLE On-Demand program complete the Affirmation for Program form found in your on-line account and a certificate will be issued two weeks after CE Department review.

If you have misplaced your Certificate of Attendance, email a request to cle@straffordpub.com.
 

Can I apply for CLE credit on my own?

For most states, you can report your CLE credits without Strafford's assistance. Contact your state CLE board for information on self-reporting CLE credits.  

To receive a Certificate of Attendance, you must confirm your participation by completing and submitting an Attendance Affirmation/Evaluation after the webinar.  

How do I get CPE credit for attending a live webinar?

To obtain CPE credits for a Strafford webinar, you must participate in the live event via a computer and affirm your participation by responding to verification prompts that are displayed throughout the program.  In addition, you must confirm your participation by completing and submitting an Attendance Affirmation/Evaluation after the webinar.

For some webinars, you are required to order CPE credit processing before the program.  CPE processing must be ordered and paid by 2PM the day of the program to receive a Certificate of Attendance within 24 hours.

A link to the Attendance Affirmation/Evaluation will be in the thank you email that you will receive immediately following the program.

Why is there a separate charge for CPE credit processing?

We have a separate processing charge for those attendees seeking optional CPE credits so that only those who need CPE credits incur those costs.

Each attendee seeking CPE credits should be registered for a line and pay an additional CPE processing fee.

For programs offering both CLE and CPE, you must purchase a line to receive CPE credit.

Can a group of listeners obtain CPE for a live webinar?

To obtain CPE credits for a Strafford webinar while participating via a group, attendees must participate in the live event via a computer, affirm participation by responding to verification prompts that are displayed throughout the program, complete and submit back to Strafford a proctor form. Submission of this form is required in order for Strafford to process CPE for GROUP participation (in one room on one computer).  

Each person requesting CPE processing must be registered for a line (even those listening in a group) and pay an additional CPE processing fee.  Please contact customer service at 1-800-926-7926 to request a proctor form or to register additional people.
 

Can I get CPE credits for a downloadable webinar or a DVD?

Self-study CPE credits are not offered on downloadable webinars or DVD’s.

How do I apply for CPE credit processing for CPE On-Demand

To obtain CPE credits for a select Strafford CPE On-Demand, you must view the entire on-demand event, answer the multiple choice review questions at the end of each course section (review questions are not graded but must be answered correctly to continue to the next course section.), and pass the Final Exam with a score of 70% or better.  If you do not pass the Final Exam, you may retake the exam until you pass.

CPE On-Demand courses must be completed within one year from date of enrollment.

Your certificate of completion will be available immediately after you successfully complete the course and pass the final exam with a score of 70% or better.

To access your certificate, click on the "CERTIFICATE" button on the Final Exam passed page or from your on-line account page. To access a certificate from your user account page, click on the "CERTIFICATE" button next to a fully completed and passed course.
 

Who accredits CPE for Strafford webinars?

Strafford 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. Developed in 1990, the National Registry is a program offered by NASBA to recognize CPE program sponsors who provide continuing professional education programs in accordance with nationally recognized standards. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.

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