Webinar Presentation & Self-Study Course
➤ Overview
Date: Thursday, October 15th
(NOTE: the September 9th webinar has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts.)
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Cost: $74.95 (USD), plus additional certificate fees when applicable. (IAR and/or CFP Board fees included in price.)
Credits: Provides 6 CE credit hours of IAR Ethics.1 Online exam. 2 Note: 6 CE credit hours of General Financial Planning Principles for CFP certificants. (This course does NOT include state insurance CE credit.)
Live Webinar Presentation: Ethical Practices and Professional Responsibility
Self-Study Course: Ethics for Financial and Insurance Professionals
IAR: 6 CE credit hours of Ethics and Professional Responsibility (Course #: C27297)
Presenter: Edward J. Barrett,
CFP®, CHFC®, CLU®, CEBS®,
RPA®, CRPC®, CRPS®, CPFA®, AIF®, NQPC™,
Founder and President of Broker Educational Sales & Training (B.E.S.T.)
If you are looking for an convenient way to get CE credit, I recommend that you do not take this course. This course requires you to spend up to the amount of credit hours listed of reading and reviewing self-study course material prior to attending an in-depth 1-hour presentation, and then take an online exam with 60 questions and receive a passing grade of 70% or higher, in order to receive the CE credit.
ATTENTION: NO credit will be received for attending the webinar.
NOTE: The live webinar may be canceled due to low attendance. You may request a full refund
OR
view a recording of the webinar (optional) and / or take an online exam to receive credits.
This webinar does not qualify for State Insurance CE credit and costs include filing/certificate fees.
(Breakdown of cost/fees will be listed during payment.)
Important IAR CE Renewal Reminders
For the 2026 calendar year, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Central Registration Depository (CRD) / Investment Adviser Registration Depository (IARD) systems will go offline starting December 26, 2026, through January 1, 2027
How This Affects Reporting Deadlines
While the official regulatory deadline for individuals to complete their CE is December 31, 2026, the system shutdown significantly alters when credit hours must be submitted by providers
The Risks of Waiting
Because the system will not update in real-time during the final week of the year, waiting until the blackout period to complete credits carries heavy operational risks. If there is an administrative error or a data mismatch, it cannot be corrected before the year-end turnover. This can result in representatives inadvertently slipping into "CE Inactive" status on January 1, which legally bars them from performing or being compensated for any registered activities.
Deadline for Reporting IAR CE
To ensure all credits are fully verified and applied prior to the system freeze, the deadline for reporting Investment Adviser Representative Continuing Education (IAR CE) is Friday, December 18, 2026. Please note that any credits submitted after this date cannot be guaranteed to appear on transcripts by December 31, 2026.
1 State Insurance / IAR / CFP® / IWI CE Credits
Prerequisite - Attendee must:
- Download the self-study course material
- IAR: Complete a minimum of 6 self-study hours of the course material prior to the examination date. 60-question exam. If the exam is not passed on the first attempt, students have two (2) additional retakes for a maximum of three (3) attempts.
- IAR: 6 CE credit hours of Ethics and Professional Responsibility (Course #: C27297)
- CFP: 6 CE credit hours of General Financial Planning Principles
- IWI: 6 CE credit hours of Ethics
- Professional Designations:
- Also available for CFP® and IWI credit, but advisors must also have an IAR license to receive credit.
- NO State Insurance CE Credit: This course does NOT include state insurance CE credit.
- Earn a passing grade of 70% or higher on the online exam
Disclaimer: “NASAA does not endorse any particular provider of CE courses. The content of the course and any views expressed are my/our own and do not necessarily reflect the views of NASAA or any of its member jurisdictions.”
2 Online Exam
Attendees will be given a link to the exam and an invite code to be able to take the online exam. The exam will be graded instantaneously and Pass / Fail will be displayed immediately upon completion. Attendees will have access to unlimited retakes.
Exam will be accessible from the date of the webinar until seven (7) days after the end of the webinar.
2026 IAR Virtual Super CE Webinar Schedule
Webinars are scheduled for Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET. Please review dates/times for any exceptions.
Registration for the upcoming month will open 1-2 business days AFTER the conclusion of the current month’s webinar.
Presenter: Ed Barrett
Self-Study Course: Ethics for Financial and Insurance Professionals (6 CE credit hours of Ethics and Professional Responsibility)
This course does NOT include state insurance CE credit.
Please note that dates and times are subject to change.
All times are Eastern Time Zone.
(11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET)
