topic Re: Is certification of completion a requirement to earn CPE? in CPE Opportunities

Is certification of completion a requirement to earn CPE?

_sh1kar1 — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 05:45:09 GMT

Hi everyone, I am relatively new here and recently earned my CC certification. I am just wondering if I take an online course without them giving a certificate of completion to me, would ISC2 credit that course for CPEs or not because of the missing certification of completion? I am curious about this because some online platforms give access to free courses but they don't issue the certificate of completion if you don't purchase the course.

Re: Is certification of completion a requirement to earn CPE?

jaynevado — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 23:24:21 GMT

Some ISC2 webinars don't give you a certificate of completion, as long as you input your ISC2 information at the beginning you'll be fine. You'll automatically be credited after a few days.

Otherwise, you'll need to submit CPE credits manually along with proof of completion after completing a course. The amount of credits you put in is based on how many hours of training you've done on that course. You can also take advantage of free resources such as BrightTalk webinar. Their viewing certificate can also count towards your ISC2 credits.

Re: Is certification of completion a requirement to earn CPE?

Kaity — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 13:29:04 GMT

Absolutely right @jaynevado! Additionally there are many other ways to earn CPE credits that don't involve taking courses.

You can listen to podcasts, read articles, attend a conference, etc. Lots of options outlined in the CPE handbook which you can find here: https://www.isc2.org/-/media/ISC2/Certifications/CPE/MEM-CPE_Handbook-DIGITAL.ashx

Re: Is certification of completion a requirement to earn CPE?

TrexTronox — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 17:08:29 GMT

I am worried because because I have 0 credits earned what am I supposed to do to earn some CPE

Re: Is certification of completion a requirement to earn CPE?

issuebadge — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 05:13:33 GMT

Re: Is certification of completion a requirement to earn CPE?

denbesten — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:18:38 GMT

A certificate of completion is a handy way to create evidence that you earned the CPE, but it is not a requirement. Check out the CPE handbook for other ways to generate evidence.

Re: Is certification of completion a requirement to earn CPE?

jonnie84 — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 01:39:36 GMT

I recently completed some webinars from ISC2. I don't seem to see anywhere to download CPE certificates for them though. Are CPE certificates available for the ISC2 webinars? I know they'll automatically be added to my CPE hours, but I was thinking if there are CPE certificates I can apply them for my ISACA certifications too.

Re: Is certification of completion a requirement to earn CPE?

Kaity — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:38:43 GMT

Hi @jonnie84! You can log into your BrightTALK account and go to your Recently Viewed to see what you've watched: https://www.brighttalk.com/mybrighttalk/recently-viewed

From there, you can get viewing certificates to use for submitting CPEs through the portal - if they're not automatically submitting. Or you can use that certificate to submit them to ISACA as well!

Re: Is certification of completion a requirement to earn CPE?

jonnie84 — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 06:05:47 GMT

Thanks @Kaity!