COMMON QUESTION ABOUT POSTING CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
Q: How do I post my continuing education credits?
A: Go to www.floridabar.org/frp and click on How to Post Continuing Education Credit. That link will take you to the instructions.
Q: I made a mistake in an entry. Can I delete it or correct it?
A: No. Just as with Bar members, you do not have edit capability. We can delete your entry. We cannot correct it or enter the correct information. If you need an entry deleted, please send an e-mail to frp@flabar.org. Please include your FRP number and the name and date of the course. We will delete the course. You will need to reenter it. Please note, there may be a delay between the deletion of the entry and the course being deleted from your on-line record. Just keep on checking your CE history and reenter the course when it has been deleted.
Q: I took a NALA/NFPA course that was 7 hours long. 5 hours were ethics credit and 2 were general credit. How do I enter the course?
A: You enter the total number of hours for the course under General. You enter the number of hours given as ethics credit under Ethics. Therefore, enter 7 as General and 5 as Ethics. The total given for the course will be 7, with 5 ethics credit.
Q: I took a course and the vendor told me that it was approved by The Florida Bar and gave me a course number. When I went to put the course number in on the website to post my credits, it said the course number was not valid. What does this mean and what do I do?
A: It means that the course has not been approved by The Florida Bar. You will need to contact NALA or NFPA about getting approval for the course and enter it as a NALA or NFPA course.
Q: How do I know whether a course has been approved for credit by The Florida Bar?
A: Courses sponsored by The Florida Bar are listed on the bar's website, www.floridabar.org. Click on CLE at the top. If the course is sponsored by someone other than The Florida Bar, you will have to contact the course provider to determine whether their course has been approved by The Florida Bar. If it has, it will have a Florida Bar course number.
Q: I took a course given by XYZ. Can I get credit for it?
A: If the course has been approved for credit by The Florida Bar or by NALA or NFPA, you can get CE credits for attending the course. The Florida Bar will not be approving courses for FRPs and you cannot obtain Florida Bar credit after the fact. In other words, the course must have already been approved before you take it. Courses sponsored by The Florida Bar are listed on the bar's website, www.floridabar.org. Click on CLE at the top. If the course is sponsored by someone other than The Florida Bar, you will have to contact the course provider to determine whether their course has been approved by The Florida Bar. If it has, it will have a Florida Bar course number. You will have to contact NALA or NFPA to determine whether the course has been approved. Again, the sponsor will usually have this information.
Q: What is the continuing education (CE) requirement for FRPs?
A: As a Florida Registered Paralegal, you must meet the following continuing education requirement:
SUBCHAPTER 20-6 CONTINUING EDUCATION
RULE 20-6.1 GENERALLY
In order to maintain the status of Florida Registered Paralegal, a Florida Registered Paralegal must complete a minimum of 30 hours of continuing education every 3 years, 5 hours of which shall be in legal ethics or professionalism. Courses approved for credit by The Florida Bar, the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA), or the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) will be deemed acceptable for purposes of this rule.
Failure to meet the CE requirements will result in termination of your Florida Registered Paralegal status.
Q: How do I know when my cycle starts and ends?
A: Your 3 year reporting cycle begins on your registration date which is on your certificate. The beginning and ending dates appear on your address label on your Florida Bar News. The beginning and ending dates also appear on your page when you go to enter credits or check history.