CPE

Credit
Guidelines
Continuing Professional Education Program
2014
QUALIFIED LEARNING
ACTIVITY
Participation in relevant professional
association or society meetings
Attendance at training courses (live
or e-learning) given by GARP, GARP
Approved Provider or other industry-
respected risk-education provider
Listening to Webcasts/podcasts
Attendance at conferences, seminars,
roundtables or other energy/financial
risk-related briefings
Passing the FRM Exam
Passing the ERP Exam
Participation in employee-based
programs
Selected and approved readings
from GARP CPE communications
Reading risk-relevant books/
textbooks
RECOMMENDED
CREDITS
1 credit per
meeting
1 credit per
session hour
1 credit per
discussion hour
1 credit per
session hour
Part I = 20 credits;
Part II = 20 credits
40 credits
1 credit per
hour of
instruction
1 credit per
reading
Calculation
required
MAXIMUM
CREDITS*
20
No
maximum
limit
20
No
maximum
limit
40
40
20
20
24
CREDIT
CONSIDERATIONS
1 credit per GARP Chapter Meeting; 1 credit per
risk-relevant association or society meeting
Course must be energy or financial risk relevant;
credits approved are based on hours of
instruction or those calculated by Approved
Providers. Exam prep courses are not eligible
for credit.
Webcast must focus on risk-related energy or
financial market topics (e.g., marketing, product
application or career-based webcasts
not applicable)
Credit given for instructional time only;
topics must be risk-relevant and educational
(e.g., marketing, product application or career-
based topics not applicable)
Counted as continuing education for Certied
ERPs only
Counted as continuing education for Certied
FRMs only
Program must be energy or financial-risk
relevant. Credit given for instructional time
only; must include HR or business head contact
information when requesting credits; product
marketing or career-oriented programs not
applicable
1 credit per reading unless otherwise published
1 credit per 60 pages for non-technical reading
(maximum 8 credits per book); 40 pages per
credit of technical reading (maximum 12 credits
per book)
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Program 2014
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CPE CREDIT GUIDELINES cpe@garp.com
* Maximum credits per cycle.
QUALIFIED LEARNING
ACTIVITY
Attendance at university/college
courses or programs (for credit)
Attending open online university/
college courses (e.g., Coursera)
Teaching a risk or energy/financial-
market focused course
Publication of energy/financial risk-
relevant articles or research papers
Publication of energy/financial
risk-relevant books
Featured speaker at a risk or
energy/financial-market focused
event or webinar
Panel participant at a risk or
energy/financial-market focused
event or webinar
Passing a risk-relevant designation
exam (e.g., CFA, CIA, CPA)
Passing a level or series of financial-
industry licensing exam (e.g., FINRA)
GARP Regional Director
GARP volunteer
RECOMMENDED
CREDITS
15 credits per full-
term course or
5 CPE credits per
1 university credit
8-10 credits
per course
2 credits per
classroom hour
10 credits or 2
credits per page
for less than 5 pages
40 credits
5 credits
3 credits
20 credits per
exam; passing
score required
5 credits per
exam
4 credits per
meeting
TBD
MAXIMUM
CREDITS*
No
maximum
limit
No
maximum
limit
No
maximum
limit
No
maximum
limit
No
maximum
limit
30
30
No
maximum
limit per
cycle
20
20
20
CREDIT
CONSIDERATIONS
Energy or financial-market risk-relevant course
taught at an accredited university/college at the
undergraduate, graduate or executive business
school; passing grade required
Credits not awarded for non-classroom time
Based on classroom hours; material covered
should build over course time-frame vs.
requesting credit for same material covered
multiple times
Published on GARP website or other industry-
relevant publications; please provide URL link
to paper for review and approval
Provide URL link to book offering for review.
Email cpe@garp.com to inquire about
inclusion in GARP CPE offerings
Topic should focus on energy or financial
markets, or risk-related topics (e.g., product mar-
keting or career-based topics are not applicable)
Must focus on energy or financial markets, or
risk-related topics; e.g. product marketing or
career-based topics are not applicable
Credit for passing CFA, CAIA, CIA, SOA, etc.
= 20 credits per exam. Exam prep courses are
not eligible for credit.
For example, FINRA licensing exams = 5 credits
per series; passing score required
Recommend 4 meetings per year
Credits awarded based on contribution
2014 A Handbook for Certied FRMs/ERPs
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CPE CREDIT GUIDELINES cpe@garp.com
* Maximum credits per cycle.
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