Pennsylvania attorneys – CLE update

COVID-19 Response: Distance Learning

Continuing Legal Education Board continues to monitor pandemic recovery and administer policy regarding the rules and regulations for continuing legal education offered through distance learning.

When shutdowns during the pandemic created an absence of traditional, live in-person, classroom options, the Board received approval from the Court to temporarily relax all distance learning limitations. This accommodation allowed the CLE requirements for the 2020 and 2021 compliance periods to be completed with credits earned through live-online or pre-recorded programs offered through Accredited Providers.

For compliance periods ending in 2022 and thereafter, or until further modification by the Board, the number of credits earned through accredited pre-recorded/on-demand (asynchronous) programs shall not exceed six (6). Credits earned through accredited live-online (synchronous) programs shall be treated the same as traditional classroom courses. Please note how distance learning policy applies to your compliance group below:

Compliance Group 1 – Annual Deadline April 30
2022 Compliance Period: 5/1/21 – 4/30/22   and
2023 Compliance Period: 5/1/22 – 4/30/23

 Six (6) credits must be live-online or in-person/classroom
 Up to (6) credits may be completed through pre-recorded online courses
 Only credits through live-online and in-person/classroom courses taken during this period may carry forward (up to two compliance periods)

Compliance Group 2 – Annual Deadline August 31
2022 Compliance Period: 9/1/21 – 8/31/22   and
2023 Compliance Period: 9/1/22 – 8/31/23
Six (6) credits must be live-online or in-person/classroom
Up to (6) credits may be completed through pre-recorded online courses
Only credits through live-online and in-person/classroom courses taken during his period may carry forward (up to two compliance periods)

Compliance Group 3 – Annual Deadline December 31
2022 Compliance Period: 1/1/22 – 12/31/22   and
2023 Compliance Period: 1/1/23 – 12/31/23
Six (6) credits must be live-online or in-person/classroom
Up to (6) credits may be completed through pre-recorded online courses
Only credits through live-online and in-person/classroom courses taken during this period may carry forward (up to two compliance periods)

All distance-learning credits must be reported by an Accredited Provider of Distance Learning. 
Please refer to the link below for a list of approved distance learning providers: 
https://www.pacle.org/providers/distance-learning