THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR
BOARD OF PARALEGAL CERTIFICATION
217 E. Edenton Street
Post Office Box 25908
Raleigh, NC 27611
(919) 828-4620
SPONSOR’S REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A CPE ACTIVITY
Note: If advance approval is desired, this application and supporting documentation must be submitted at least 45 days
prior to the date on which the activity is scheduled.
1. Full Name of Sponsor:__________________________________________________________________________________
2. Name of Contact Person: ___________________________________________ Telephone (______)____________________
3. Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Email Address: ___________________________________ Web Address: ________________________________________
5. Registration fee for CPE Activity: ________________________________________________________________________
6. Title of CPE Activity: __________________________________________________________________________________
7. Type of Activity: Interactive computer program (on-line or on-demand) Live program, presenters and attendees on-site
Live audio-only (telephone) hook-up Live audio and video transmission, with/without webcast Group video viewing
8. Date/Time of Live Activity: Begin (hour & date): _____________________ End (hour & date): _____________________
9. Location (city, state/country):____________________________________________________________________________
If activity will be shown at multiple locations and/or at multiple times, attach a list showing all times and locations.
9. The CPE activity ___ was / ____ was not open to and advertised to paralegals outside of the firm/company.
10. Sponsor’s request for number of CPE minutes (for computer programs, give running time):
Ethics, professional responsibility, or professionalism (including substance abuse): _______________minutes
General/other (substantive law topics other than ethics, professional responsibility,
or professionalism): _______________minutes
Total: _______________minutes
11. Attach an agenda showing the amount of time allotted to each topic, describing the subject matter covered under each topic,
and identifying presenters by name and qualification.
12. The Sponsor agrees to provide attendees with a certificate of attendance accurately reflecting the CPE hours completed by the
attendee.
13. The Sponsor represents that it will comply with the CPE rules of the Board of Paralegal Certification and conduct this CPE
activity substantially as advertised and presented in this request, subject to emergency substitutions and withdrawals.
14. The Sponsor acknowledges that this CPE activity may be disapproved and prior approvals of any CPE activity revoked for
violations of the rules or for failure to comply with the agreements and representations contained in this request.
15. ATTACH the $75.00 accreditation fee to this application, payable to NC State Bar Board of Paralegal Certification.
Date:______________________________ CPE Sponsor: ________________________________________________________
Signature: ___________________________________________________________
Title: _______________________________________________________________
NCSB Paralegal CPE
08/16
ACCREDITATION
Approval of the Board of Paralegal Certification is NOT required for any activity that has been
approved for CLE credit by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Continuing Legal Education for
members of the North Carolina State Bar.
CONTENT AND TIME REQUIREMENTS
1. Sixty (60) minutes are required to equal one CPE credit hour.
2. Only the time of actual instruction counts toward CPE credit hours.
3. Question and answer sessions are considered actual instruction and may be included for CPE credit.
4. No complete CPE activity may be less than 30 minutes in length. However, a program may include individual topics of less
than 30 minutes in length.
5. CPE credit, when converted from minutes to hours, will be rounded down to the nearest quarter-hour.
6. CPE credit is not given for:
Introductory remarks
Breaks
Business meetings
Personal development programs
Presentation on marketing a law practice or client development
Speeches in connection with banquets or other events that are
primarily social
Demonstrations of services or products with
intent to sell
7. Note, in reference to instruction in professional responsibility/ethics/professionalism, that programs so classified may not
include topics such as fees, client development, communication skills, etc., except to the extent that professional responsibility
is directly discussed in connection with such topics.
8. All activities, including computer programs, must be either live or interactive. No credit will be given for self-study. Video
presentations must be scheduled for a minimum of three (3) certified paralegals or lawyers.
9. In-house continuing education (i.e., not open to and advertised to paralegals outside of the firm/company) shall not qualify for
CPE credit.
FEE
An accreditation fee of $75.00 is charged for the approval of a course for CPE credit. This fee is due at the time of
applicat
ion. The accreditation fee is only due once in a 12-month period for any course that is
presented multiple times (either in live format or as a video or other electronic replay) during the 12-
month period.
No fee is charged to an individual certified paralegal seeking approval for a course that has not
previously been accredited. However, if five (5) or more certified paralegals apply for approval of the
same course, the sponsor may be required to pay the $75.00 accreditation fee.
SEE COMPLETE RULES AND FORMS ON THE PARALEGAL CERTIFICATION WEBSITE
www.nccertifiedparalegal.gov