Continuing education
Do I need IAR CE this year?
25 jurisdictions require continuing education for investment adviser representatives under NASAA's model rule. Select where you are registered to see what applies to you.
Checked against NASAA's published sources on October 24, 2026.
Educational guide, not legal or compliance advice. Your FinPro record and your state securities regulator have the final word on your requirement. Read the full disclaimer.
Your 2026 result
Select the states where you are registered.
CE courses from FinSay
FinSay is a NASAA IAR CE provider and a CFP Board CE sponsor. Finish a course, pass the check, and we report your completion for you.
Counts toward IAR CE
- AI Applications in Tax Planning for Investment Advisers
Approved by NASAA for 2 IAR CE credits in Products and Practice · Course ID C82230
Also accepted by CFP Board for 1 CE hour, so one course counts for both.
NASAA does not endorse any particular provider of IAR CE courses. The content of the course and any views expressed are our own and do not necessarily reflect the views of NASAA or any of its member jurisdictions.
If you also report CE to CFP Board
CFP Board CE is a separate requirement. These courses do not count toward IAR CE unless they are listed above as NASAA-approved.
- AI Ethics for Financial AdvisorsGeneral CE credit (Principal Knowledge). This is not a CFP Board Ethics program.Accepted by CFP Board for 1 CE hour
- AI Compliance and Regulation for Financial AdvisorsAccepted by CFP Board for 1 CE hour
- AI Applications in Tax Planning for Investment AdvisersAccepted by CFP Board for 1 CE hour
- AI in Investment Practice for Financial AdvisorsAccepted by CFP Board for 1 CE hour
How IAR CE works
- Who it applies to
- Every IAR registered in a jurisdiction that has adopted the rule, at state-registered and SEC-registered firms alike. It follows where the IAR is registered, not where the firm is.
- How much
- 12 credits a year: 6 Ethics and Professional Responsibility and 6 Products and Practice. A credit is at least 50 minutes. The split is fixed.
- Which courses
- Only courses from NASAA-approved providers. CE taken for a designation counts only if the course is NASAA-approved for IAR CE. Dual registrants can use FINRA Regulatory Element CE for the 6 Products and Practice credits.
- Deadline
- Completions must show in CRD by the end of the calendar year; providers report them, not you. There is no carryover of extra credits.
- New registrants
- Someone registering in a CE jurisdiction for the first time starts on January 1 of the following year.
- If you miss it
- You renew as “CE Inactive” and must make up the missing credits first. Miss a second year and your registration fails to renew in CE jurisdictions. Once you have the requirement it stays with you, even if you drop that state.
Jurisdictions with an IAR CE requirement
As listed by NASAA. Jurisdictions report this to NASAA themselves; confirm with your regulator.
| Jurisdiction | In effect from |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 2023 |
| California | 2024 |
| Colorado | 2024 |
| District of Columbia | 2023 |
| Florida | 2024 |
| Hawaii | 2024 |
| Illinois | 2026 |
| Indiana | 2027 |
| Kentucky | 2023 |
| Maryland | 2022 |
| Michigan | 2023 |
| Minnesota | 2025 |
| Mississippi | 2022 |
| Nebraska | 2025 |
| Nevada | 2024 |
| New Jersey | 2025 |
| North Dakota | 2024 |
| Oklahoma | 2023 |
| Oregon | 2023 |
| Rhode Island | 2025 |
| South Carolina | 2023 |
| Tennessee | 2024 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 2025 |
| Vermont | 2022 |
| Wisconsin | 2023 |
Sources
- NASAA — IAR CE map (jurisdictions and effective years)
- NASAA — Model Rule on IAR Continuing Education
- NASAA — IAR CE Frequently Asked Questions
- NASAA — 2026 IAR CE End of Year Processing memo
- NASAA — Approved IAR CE course catalog
- FINRA — FinPro (check your IAR CE status)
- NASAA — Find your state securities regulator
Disclaimer
FinSay LLC ("FinSay") is an educational platform. FinSay is not a law firm, registered investment adviser, broker-dealer or compliance consultant, and this checker is not legal, compliance, regulatory, tax or investment advice. Using it does not create an attorney-client, advisory, fiduciary or other professional relationship with FinSay.
This checker applies NASAA's published model rule, FAQs and list of jurisdictions with an IAR continuing education requirement. Each jurisdiction adopts the rule separately and its rule may differ from the model, and the list is reported to NASAA by the jurisdictions themselves. It does not know your registration history, waivers or past deficiencies. Your FinPro account and your state securities regulator are the authoritative record of your requirement. What you select stays in your browser and is not sent to FinSay.
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