Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Regulatory rules and AP technologies are changing at a rapid pace – and the continuing education requirements of certification ensure APM and APS credential holders continue to maintain and enhance their AP expertise. Therefore, accredited AP professionals are required to earn continuing education credits through training, education and other professional development activities.
To retain certification without reexamination, the following CEU requirements apply:
Accredited Payables Specialists (APS) must earn 20 CEUs every 2 years to retain their certification.
Accredited Payables Managers (APM) must earn 30 CEUs every 2 years to retain their certification.)
Accredited Payables Departments (APD) must have 60 percent of their non-clerical staff retain their certification status for the departments to retain their departmental certification designation.)
It is the responsibility of the APM or APS certification holder to meet CEU requirements. You will receive a quarterly statement that indicates CEU credits that have been previously reported to TAPN or IOMA. It is your responsibility to report CEU credits to TAPN on a CEU Request Form.
Check your CEU status
TAPN members can check their CEUs on TAPN at:
My CEU Dashboard
Non-members can receive a statement of their CEUs via email:
Request your CEU statement by email
Earn CEUs
The Accounts Payable Network awards CEUs for all of its programs and seminars. APM and APS holders may also earn CEUs by attending other approved educational activities, various seminars or educational events (sponsored by organizations other than TAPN or its affiliates), or college/university courses.
To register for CEU-qualified AP conferences, audio conferences and video seminars, see TAPN's AP Store.
Click here to earn CEUs Online! via TAPN's article testing program. Read current articles and complete tests on the content.
CEUs for Maintenance of Accreditation
Following are the CEU values of typical payables training activities. The AP Certification team will review and determine credits for relevant activities that are not listed here.
CEU credits awarded for continuing education activities*
| Continuing Education Activity | CEUs Earned |
| Passing the IOMA/TAPN AP Certification Exam with Distinction | 4 |
| Achieving a perfect score on IOMA/TAPN certification exam | 5 |
| AP conferences/seminars | 3-121 |
| Speaking (one-hour presentation) at an AP conference | 3 |
| Participating on a panel discussion at a conference | 1 |
| Annual membership in The Accounts Payable Network | 52 |
| AP-related audio conferences | 1-1.5 |
| AP-related video training | 1 |
| Having an article published on TAPN | 3 |
| Having an article published in the trade press | 1 |
| Attending an AP luncheon with guest speaker | 1 |
| Article self-study with online quiz | 1 |
| College courses (relevant accounting, finance, etc.) | 3 per college credit hour |
1 depending on length and content
2 site license earns credit for all employees nominated by company
*Subject to change and additions.
For assistance with CEU credits, please call TAPN at (770) 984-1184 during normal working hours. Or e-mail your questions to getcertified@theapnetwork.com. We will be glad to help.
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