Continuing Education

Ensure your continuing education efforts count toward CFRE certification. Whether you're exploring initial certification or on the path to recertifying, our Continuing Education Program can help you find education offerings tailored to your needs.

     CFRE Learning Lab      My Education Finder      Approved Providers      


CFRE Learning Lab

Explore the CFRE Learning Lab to discover interactive courses, expert-led workshops, and self-paced modules from CFRE International and our partners.

What You'll Find

Interactive courses, expert-led workshops, and self-paced modules that help you build essential fundraising skills—from strategy and donor engagement to ethics and accountability—from CFRE International and our partners.

How it Works

  1. Log into the CFRE Learning Lab using your My CFRE account.
  2. How do you find/search education opportunities?
  3. How does someone record their points in their initial or recert application?

Keep Records

Always keep documentation of completed continuing education opportunities for your records.

On-Demand CFRE Exam Compass Review Course

If you're preparing for the CFRE Exam, check out our CFRE Exam Compass Review Course for targeted guidance and practice to boost your confidence and readiness.

Go to the Review Course

My Education Finder

Search My Education Finder to discover pre-approved education opportunities (i.e., webinars, workshops, conferences, online courses, etc.) from Approved Providers.

What You'll Find

In-person, virtual (live), and on-demand education opportunities from Approved Providers across the globe.

How it Works

  1. Open My Education Finder and search by topic, date, format, provider, etc.
  2. Verify the number of education points provided. 
  3. Record completed activities in your My CFRE application.

Keep Records

Always keep documentation of completed continuing education opportunities for your records.

Approved Providers

Approved Providers are organizations that have submitted their programs to CFRE International for review to verify that our continuing education standards are met. They will appear in My Education Finder and may promote CFRE point eligibility in their materials.

Only providers who have registered programs with CFRE International may advertise that the programs have been pre-approved for continuing education points on the initial CFRE certification and recertification applications.

Educational Disclaimer

The following disclaimer must be used when an Approved Provider, Participating Organization, or any other organization or individual references the CFRE examination or certification program in conjunction with educational programming:

Participation in [Educational Program Title] may assist you in learning or reviewing concepts covered on the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) examination as detailed on the Test Content Outline provided by CFRE International. CFRE International does not sponsor or endorse any educational programs and [Educational Program Title] was not developed in conjunction with CFRE International.