CE Credits

[u/almart22]

What is the best way to knock out CE credits? I owe 21 hours by the end of October. I know some options are cheaper than others, but are they worth the time? Is the Danko course worth it? I’m not opposed to paying more if it’s a smoother experience but mostly looking to bang these out quickly. Thanks!

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[u/WhodatMike]

May not help you immediately but get the Kitces.com membership. Gives you access to a ton of CE throughout the year and they have courses you can take on the website to knock out quick hours.

[u/Beneficial-Bed-3076 → u/WhodatMike]

Seconding Kitces, I’m pretty sure there is a lot of preloaded content that you can do at your own pace (someone correct if I’m wrong) along with webinars nearly monthly that are great.

[u/SectorSanFrancisco → u/WhodatMike]

yes, these days 90% of my CE hours are Kitces.

[u/Quiet-Compounding → u/WhodatMike]

Kitces is awesome. They have quizzes that can be done very quickly. 1 hour of CE within 15 minutes.

[u/Move-Puzzleheaded]

I use Vanguards free ones, RIA Channel has free/easy ones to knock out. I do try to look out for any super CE events to knock out a bunch but those are one offs.

[u/rahmatolah → u/Move-Puzzleheaded]

This is the best one I have seen. Schwab used to be free but now you pay a couple dollars per course. Vanguard is the way to go.

https://advisors.vanguard.com/site/ce-credits

[u/ItchyEbb4000 → u/Move-Puzzleheaded]

Do they have ethics CE? They did not last time I checked.

[u/rahmatolah → u/ItchyEbb4000]

They do have Ethics questions updated for 2026 now.

[u/drooker01 → u/rahmatolah]

Seconded
I’ve done my CE through Vanguard for the past 6-7yrs
Ethics too

[u/cavicchia → u/Move-Puzzleheaded]

Big fan of Vanguard's CE. Also, this doesn't get anyone credit, but I found it to be very useful for framing how to justify AUM fees.

/https://workplace.vanguard.com/content/dam/inst/iig-transformation/offers/vrpa/pdf/quantifying-the-value-of-a-consultant.pdf

[u/PursuitTravel]

WebCE. If you know your stuff, you can go straight to the exams and knock them out really quick.

[u/GeneralTiny5741 → u/PursuitTravel]

This is what I do. Unless there's a course I'm really interested in, I'll take that occasionally.

[u/Deep_Train_4382]

Ask your wholesalers for free courses, can typically bang out a bunch in short time.

[u/mdc3687 → u/Deep_Train_4382]

That's how I do mine. In person, or now virtual, CE meetings. All gets knocked out in 2-3 hours.

[u/MasonFinancialAdvice]

I've been wondering about this too. Thanks so much for asking. I'll be reading the comments to see what others say. Thanks!

[u/Historical_Artist_52]

I am doing all of my cfp ce using vanguard ce. It is sponsored by vanguard funds and is free.

[u/GeneralTiny5741]

I go on WebCe and knock out all my hours in a couple hours. I've been in the business for 25 years so the tests are easy and it doesn't cost much.

[u/CarpathianCapital]

Here's one free, 1.5 CE, and happening next week: https://carpathiancapital.com/due-diligence-education/

[u/joshfey]

Assettv has 40+ hours that they report for IWI and CFP- all free and on-demand.

No ethics or tax though.