IAR CE · Planning
Choose IAR CE from your FinPro balances
Start with the reporting year and remaining credits in each category. Choose Ethics only when Ethics remains, Products and Practice only when that category remains, and both only when both are needed. Check prior Course IDs before purchasing.
Read your record before selecting a course
In FinPro, review My Continuing Education, Current CE and CE History. Current CE includes incomplete years; a new completion may first fill an older deficiency. Check any earlier firm due date too. See FINRA’s illustrated guide.
For each year, note remaining Ethics and Professional Responsibility credits, remaining Products and Practice credits, and the Course IDs already completed or awaiting reporting.
Match the category to the remaining balance
| FinPro balance | What to review |
|---|---|
| 6 Ethics; 0 Products and Practice | One eligible Ethics course. A pair adds a category you do not need. |
| 0 Ethics; 6 Products and Practice | One eligible Products and Practice course. |
| 6 in each category | An eligible pair may fit. Check both Course IDs first. |
| 0 in both categories | Confirm your status and all reporting years before purchasing more CE. |
| A partial balance, older deficit or uncertain entry | Confirm the gap with your firm. A six-credit course may exceed what remains; do not assume excess credit carries forward. |
These examples are planning guidance, not a reading of your account. Do not treat unreported completion as accepted credit or automatically buy it again.
If you also complete FINRA Regulatory Element
Ask your broker-dealer whether eligible Regulatory Element completion has been applied to IAR CE Products and Practice. Completion alone is not a reason to assume the IAR CE balance is satisfied. Confirm the application and applicable reporting-fee step with your firm or FinPro, then check the posted balance. This route does not fill the Ethics category. NASAA explains the process.
When a completion is missing or shows zero
- Missing: check with the provider that the completion was reported and the individual CRD number and name match your record. Ask about any reporting error before repeating a purchase.
- Zero credits: FINRA’s guide identifies repeated Course IDs and an already-satisfied category as reasons. Inspect the entry’s information icon.
- Applied to another year: check the oldest incomplete year and CE History. Filling a prior deficiency is not the same as satisfying the current year.
Course completion, provider submission, and FINRA acceptance and processing are separate steps. Keep your completion documentation and confirm the transcript and status. If the record still differs, follow up with the provider and your firm; unresolved program questions can go through the official sources below. No posting time is guaranteed. See the 2026 renewal-processing guidance when a deadline is close.
Review Gulfstream’s course facts and samples
| NASAA Course ID | Content area | Credits | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| C82490 course details | Ethics and Professional Responsibility | 6 | $49 |
| C82507 course details | Products and Practice | 6 | $49 |
| C82482 course details | Ethics and Professional Responsibility | 6 | $49 |
| C82483 course details | Products and Practice | 6 | $49 |
$89 for an approved Ethics + Products and Practice pair (C82490 + C82507, or C82482 + C82483): 12 credits per pair. Other combinations are priced per course. Compare subject matter on the course detail pages and follow their free sample links. A label such as 25.1 or 26.1 is not your reporting year or permission to repeat a Course ID.
Required reporting fees are included; any applicable tax is shown before payment. Review eligibility, access and purchase terms, then choose your course in the student portal. FinPro determines the recorded balance; enrollment does not award credit.
Quick answers
Should I choose Ethics if Products and Practice is already satisfied?
Review an eligible Ethics course if Ethics remains. Check all reporting years and prior Course IDs before deciding.
Should I buy a replacement for a completion that is not in FinPro yet?
First ask the provider about its reporting status and any error. A pending completion is not accepted credit, but repeating a Course ID does not create another eligible completion.
Does passing mean FINRA has accepted the credit?
No. Confirm the reported course, applied credits and status in FinPro after reporting and processing.
Sources
Facts about requirements checked October 27, 2026 against these official sources; confirm your own status with your regulator and firm.
- FINRA: tracking IAR CE in FinPro
- NASAA IAR CE requirements overview
- NASAA IAR CE FAQ
- NASAA approved Gulfstream course listings
Plan your IAR CE
- IAR CE requirements by state
- Gulfstream IAR CE course IDs
- IAR CE credits required
- 2026 IAR CE deadline and renewal processing
- IAR CE questions and answers
- Check IAR CE state requirements and plan from your FinPro balances
- Compare all Gulfstream IAR CE courses and purchase terms
Gulfstream CE is a course provider; courses are NASAA-approved for IAR continuing education. This page is educational and is not investment advice, legal advice or an offer of securities. Questions: sterling@gulfstreamwealth.com.