On December 19, 2019, NASBA and the AICPA announced approval of the proposed revisions to the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs (Standards) as well as the NASBA Fields of Study document, during the respective October and November 2019 Board of Directors meetings.

Among the most significant changes to the Standards is allowing for adaptive learning self study programs within the self study Standards with references to the two methodologies to be used in determining the CPE credit for an adaptive learning program. The 2019 Standards now permit the use of review questions or other content reinforcement tools in a nano learning program. Additional clarifications have been made with regard to awarding CPE credit in the different instructional delivery methods. Definitions and examples were also included to assist in the application of the 2019 Standards.

The changes to the Fields of Study document are not significant and focus on providing descriptions that are more current and relevant than the previous version.

The 2019 Standards are effective December 31, 2019.

Interested parties are encouraged to download the Standards and Fields of Study document, which can be found here.