topic Re: CPE Credits for Self-paced course? in CPE Opportunities

CPE Credits for Self-paced course?

bjscharf — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:09:00 GMT

Hi CPE Gurus!

I and other colleagues are taking the CSSLP Self-paced online course and official book online. We have a mix of CC and CISSP credentials. How many credits is the self-paced course and/or book worth? Is there any guidance on this?

Thanks for any ideas!

Re: CPE Credits for Self-paced course?

dcontesti — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:18:43 GMT

You can find most of the information here:

https://www.isc2.org/members/cpe-opportunities

and here:

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Regards

Re: CPE Credits for Self-paced course?

nkeaton — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:30:17 GMT

@bjscharf I did look at the self-paced training and did not see the CPE hours listed. I know that will be on the completion certificate. I know that some of the other ones like CISSP and CCSP are 40 hours because our folks have used them. I would guess that is to align with the maximum hours that can claim for self-study. It would definitely count for either certification. I thought that could find the hours on the site but was not listed.

Re: CPE Credits for Self-paced course?

bjscharf — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:56:48 GMT

Thanks to all who helped. It appears that "Official online certification training" is 40 per training. This is from page 14 of https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/internationf173-xmc4e73-prodbc0f-9660/media/Project/ISC2/Main/Media/documents/members/CPE-Handbook-2023.pdf .

The official online book, CSSLP Official ISC2 Textbook, 6th Edition, I learned just as much from and it probably took longer to get through than the course. But according to the above link, I see nothing applicable except for "Self-directed learning: books" for 5 CPE credits. I assuming reading the book and completing the course would total 45 credits. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Thanks!

Re: CPE Credits for Self-paced course?

nkeaton — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 03:33:31 GMT

@bjscharf After referencing the Certification Maintenance Handbook, I agree that would be one entry of 40 CPEs and another entry of 5 CPEs. I had honestly never submitted CPEs for reading. I am thinking that used to have to do a write up. A good source of CPEs for me is the BrightTalk webinars. They are on current topics and are applied as CPEs on your behalf. So they are not subject to audit.

Re: CPE Credits for Self-paced course?

Spencer_ — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:34:57 GMT

I recently completed the self-paced CSSLP course; in about a week I observed a 40CPE entry was added, and accepted, on my behalf.

Regarding CPE credits for books, I would refer to the CPE Handbook.