Investment Dealer (ID) Continuing Education (CE) Program

Our CE program imposes a minimum number of CE hours for each cycle. A cycle runs for two years.

CE requirements for Approved Persons subject to the Investment Dealer and Partially Consolidated Rule (IDPC Rule) are set out in Rule 2700 of IDPC.

What courses qualify for CE?

Individuals can take Professional Development and Compliance courses from a variety of sources, including courses directly offered by their dealer and courses accredited by us.

CE courses can include virtual and in-person courses, seminars, programs and presentations. 

We also offer online CE courses, like video webcasts, seminars and other public events hosted by Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) staff and industry professionals.

Prior to signing up for a course, individuals should check with their dealer to ensure a course meets the requirements of their dealer and IDPC Rules. Individuals must notify their dealer once they have completed a course for CE.

Use the following links for a list of:

Lists of Accredited Courses

* Courses with a course ID ending with CP may be used for compliance or professional development, up to the CE credits value indicated. For example, an individual who completed a CP course accredited for 5.00 CE credits may allocate 3.00 CE credits for compliance and 2.00 CE credits for professional development, or in any other combination, up to a total of 5.00 CE credits.

For courses with multiple course ID (ending with C, P or CP), the CE credits are cumulative and a CE participant may receive the CE credits indicated for each ID. For example, an individual may claim up to 2.00 compliance and 1.00 professional development CE credits for completing a course with one ID ending with a C that was accredited for 2.00 CE credits and another ID ending with a P accredited for 1.00 CE credits. In this example, the total value of the course is 3.00 CE credits and a portion of the course was approved for compliance only, while another portion was approved for professional development only.

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