Continuing Professional Education Exemption

General Instructions:

Some individuals may be exempt from the continuing professional education requirements due to conditions of work, residency, or health. Board Rule §523.113 describes situations where an exemption will be granted. The "Continuing Professional Education Exemption" form contains the following parts:

• Affidavit for Exemption from Continuing Professional Education - Must be completed by all applicants.
• Affidavit for Exemption A - Complete if you will not be employed.
• Affidavit for Exemption B - Complete if you will be employed and have no association with accounting work.
• Affidavit for Exemption C - Complete if you will not reside in Texas.
• Affidavit for Exemption D - Complete if you have a medical exemption.
• Affidavit for Exemption E - Complete if you will be on active military duty.
• Affidavit for Exemption F - Complete if you will have extenuating circumstances that prevent compliance.

Submit the "Affidavit for Exemption from Continuing Professional Education", the appropriate "Affidavit for Exemption" and any other required supporting documents to the Board.

As an example, if you will be on active military duty, you qualify for Exemption E. Submit the "Affidavit for Exemption from Continuing Professional Education" form, the "Affidavit for Exemption E" form, and a copy of your military orders.

Required Forms and Documents:

IMPORTANT: To ensure that you can open each of the forms below, you will need Adobe Reader 8.0 or later (Otherwise you may receive a message that the file "is damaged" or "requires a newer version of Adobe Reader"). A copy of Adobe Reader can bedownloaded at no cost. If you are using Adobe Acrobat to open the form, you must have Adobe Acrobat 8.0 or later. Forms with the notation "(fillable)" offer you the option of entering your information on-screen before printing and sending it to the Board. If you still have questions after reviewing the forms on-line, contact the CPE/Licensing Division at the Board.

Forms and documents that are available on-line:

Continuing Professional Education Exemption (L0001)