When a sponsor is approved to become a National Registry sponsor, not only do they agree to abide by the Statement on Standards of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs (Standards), they also agree to comply with the sponsor agreement. The agreement includes the following stipulation:

“to report to the National Registry of Sponsors, within thirty (30) days, any major organizational change that may impact the information on which your membership application is based, including, but not limited to a change in the designated main contact or supervisory/secondary contact, or a change of ownership, merger or acquisition involving the sponsor”.

The Change of Contact/Organization Name form must be submitted to change a main or secondary contact in the National Registry database. Please note that changing the contact information to your organization’s profile on NASBARegistry.org does not change the contact information in the National Registry database.

If your organization experiences a merger/acquisition or a change in ownership and a change to the organization name on the account is required, a Change of Contact/Organization Name form must be submitted. Please respond to the questions on the form regarding the organization change. Of particular interest is whether or not there will be a change to the person(s) or department responsible for the organization’s CPE programs. National Registry membership is not automatically transferrable. There must be a plan to ensure that knowledge regarding the Standards and National Registry requirements is maintained or transitioned to the new organization.