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San Francisco and the East Bay

How to earn CPE in San Francisco this quarter

Every CPE eligible chapter meeting, meetup, conference and webinar in San Francisco and the East Bay, in one place, plus 55 online sessions with CPE in the next 30 days. Each listing says the hours, the certification body and the price, and links to the organizer's own registration.

See every CPE event in San Francisco Online CPE sessions

Who offers CPE in San Francisco

Free CPE coming up

What each certification body expects

The organizer states the hours; you report them. The rules below are the common ones, and your body's current handbook is the final word.

  • ISACA (CISA, CISM, CRISC, CGEIT, CDPSE)

    20 hours a year at minimum and 120 over each three year cycle, reported each January.

  • ISC2 (CISSP, CCSP, SSCP)

    120 hours over each three year cycle for the CISSP, with 40 a year suggested; group A credits for security topics.

  • IIA (CIA, CRMA)

    40 hours a year for practicing CIAs, reported by December 31.

  • IAPP (CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, AIGP)

    20 hours over each two year term, with privacy and AI governance sessions counting directly.

Keeping the hours straight

Every subscriber to The Watch gets a private CPE log. Mark an event attended from the Sunday email or the event page and the date, organizer, hours and body are recorded for you, with a CSV export when renewal comes around. Subscribe for San Francisco to start one.

Questions people ask

How many CPE hours can I earn in San Francisco this quarter?

About 0 hours across 1 CPE eligible event in San Francisco and the East Bay between now and January 20, 1 of them in person, plus 55 online sessions with CPE in the next 30 days.

Do chapter meetings count toward CISA, CISSP or CIA renewal?

Yes. ISACA, ISC2, IIA and IAPP all accept chapter meetings, conferences and educational webinars that cover their domains; the organizer states the hours and you self report them to your certification body with the event details as evidence.

Which events are free?

1 of the coming CPE events in San Francisco are free or free for members, listed below, and most online sessions are free.

How do I keep track of the hours?

Subscribers to The Watch get a private CPE log: mark an event attended from the email or the event page and the hours, date and organizer are recorded, with a CSV export for your renewal.