Requirements: An applicant seeking biennial renewal of a permit to practice shall provide proof of having completed no less than eighty (80) hours of acceptable continuing professional education (CPE) during the two year period preceding the date the license expires. Current biennial renewal of a Permit to Practice for CPAs licensed in the District occurs on October 31 of even numbered years.

An applicant seeking to renew an initial permit issued less than two (2) years, but more than one (1) year prior to renewal, shall provide proof of having completed no less than forty (40) hours of acceptable CPE.

A program shall qualify as acceptable if it meets the following standards:

• It is a formal program of learning which contributes to the growth in professional competence of an individual; and
• It is substantially equivalent to the minimum standards of development and presentation and of measurement and reporting set forth in the Statement of Standards for Formal Continuing Professional Education Programs adopted by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA).