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.

Find Approved Providers

My Education Finder

     Application Process      Eligibility      Fees      Policies      

Become an Approved Provider

Only organizations that have registered programs with CFRE International may advertise that their program(s) have been pre-approved for continuing education points on the initial CFRE certification and recertification applications.

Application Process

Submit Approved Provider Application

To maintain Approved Provider status, organizations must submit a new application each year.

Programs must be submitted for approval in advance. CFRE International recommends submitting programs at least 30 days prior to the program date to allow sufficient time for the approval process. CFRE International does not award Continuing Education Points to post-dated programs.

Approval and Notification

Applicants will be notified of their Approved Provider status by email within 30 days.

If approved, applicants will also receive the CFRE continuing education logo and a template to create a continuing education point tracker.

Do NOT list your organization or your programs as approved before receiving an official approval letter from CFRE. Violation of this policy can result in rejection from the program without a refund.

Eligibility

Approved Provider program content must cover subject areas outlined in the Test Content Outline.

Fundraising Content

  • Current and Prospective Donor Research
  • Securing the Gift
  • Relationship Building
  • Volunteer Involvement
  • Leadership and Management
  • Ethics and Accountability

Non-Fundraising Content

CFRE International recognizes that certain continuing education opportunities, while not directly fundraising-related, will enhance performance as a fundraising professional. Examples include:

  • technology training
  • software package training
  • human resource principles
  • personal development (i.e., time management skills)

A wide variety of educational formats may count for credit, including (but not limited to):

  • conferences
  • classes
  • seminars
  • conference recordings (audio and/or video)
  • online courses
  • hybrid courses
  • study modules
  • webinars
  • roundtable discussions (singular topic)

  • CFRE Continuing Education points are based on contact hours: 1 hour equals 1 point.
    • All courses that are 45 minutes to an hour count as one point.
    • Partial hours are counted in increments of .25 points per 15 minutes (1 hour and 45 minutes equals 1.75 points).
  • Programs less than 45 minutes (per topic) are generally not accepted.
  • For online courses, only instructional time (i.e., video/audio lecture, presentation) is eligible for points if the course does not include an assessment (i.e., quiz, exam).

Fees

View Currency Converter

Organization Type

Single Program

2-24 Programs

25+ Programs

For-Profit Organizations

 $119 USD

$699 USD

$1399 USD

Non-Profit Organizations

 $89 USD

$429 USD

$749 USD
Participating Organizations

Waived

Waived

Waived

Additional Services

Fee

Rush Fee
(when submitting 7 days or less from program date)

$50 USD

Policies

To become an Approved Provider, all programs must conform to CFRE's:

Approved Provider Agreement

International's Policy on Continuing Education Credits

Additional Policies

  • Organizations may not charge fees for CFRE continuing education credits that are higher than (or in addition to) the regular cost of attending the program.
  • The CFRE continuing education logo may not be modified in any way on an organization’s website or print materials.

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.