CPE hours requirement for 2014-16

Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours requirement for 2014-16

Kindly note the following requirements w.r.t. completion of CPE hours for the period 1^st January 2014 to 31^st December 2016.

A. Members, less than 60 years of age, holding Certificate of Practice except the ones who are residing abroad need to:

• Complete at least 90 CPE hours in the aforementioned 3 year period.
• Out of the above, a minimum of 20 hours of structured learning has to be completed in each calendar year.
• Out of the aforementioned 90 hours, 30 hours can be completed by the respective Member through structured/unstructured learning.

B. Members, less than 60 years of age, not holding Certificate of Practice including the ones who are residing abroad need to:

• Complete at least 45 CPE hours through structured/unstructured learning in the aforementioned 3 year period.
• Out of the above, a minimum of 10 CPE hours need to be completed each calendar year via structured/unstructured learning.

C. Members, aged 60 years and above, holding Certificate of Practice need to:

• Complete 70 CPE hours through structured/unstructured learning in the aforementioned period of 3 years.
• Out of the above, a minimum of 10 CPE hours need to be completed in the 1^st calendar year via structured/unstructured learning.
• A minimum of 20 CPE hours via structured/unstructured learning in the 2^nd and 3^rd calendar year.

D. The following class of members are exempted from CPE credit hours requirement:

• All the members (aged 60 years and above) who are not holding Certificate of Practice.
• Judges of Supreme Court, High Court and Tribunal
• Members of Parliament/MLAs/MLCs
• Governors of States
• Centre and State Civil Services
• Entrepreneurs (owners of Business (manufacturing) organizations other than professional services)
• Judicial officers