Reminder: Instructions for Posting CLE Credit to The Florida Bar Website for Florida Registered Paralegals

As it is renewal time and I wanted to take this time to remind everyone on the proper procedures for entering CLE credits with The Florida Bar to ensure proper credit is received.

The full instructions are listed on the Florida Bar’s website and I have posted them below. Keep in mind, ALL credits need to be entered under General, and then ALSO entered under the second category, if applicable. While entering credits into both sections might seem like double dipping, it isn’t. This is the way their system is set up.

The rule requires that you have 30 total hours of continuing education each cycle. Your total hours will appear as “General” on the website when you enter credits or check your hours. 5 of the 30 hours must be in ethics or professionalism. You still need 30 total hours. In other words, your “General” column must equal 30. The Ethics/Professionalism column must equal 5. You do not add General + Ethics/Professionalism to determine total number of hours.

1. Go to www.floridabar.org.

2. Click on CLE at the top of the page.

3. On that page, click on Post Your CLE Course Credits. That will take you to the Login Page.

4. If you have already obtained a password, you may login now. If you have not obtained a password, you must do so before you can enter your credits. Instructions for obtaining a password are at www.floridabar.org/frp.

5. Login by entering your FRP number as your Username, entering your password and clicking on Login.

6. You will be taken to this page:

Florida Registered Paralegal Continuing Education

Course Approved For Credit By:

• The Florida Bar
• Natl Assoc of Legal Assistant (NALA)
• Natl Fed of Paralegal Assoc (NFPA)

Course History: FRP CE History

Reference: Continuing Education Requirements

7. Click on the name of the course provider. It you took a course approved by The Florida Bar, click on The Florida Bar. If you took a course approved by NALA, click on Natl Assoc of Legal Assistants (NALA). If you took a course approved by NFPA, click on Natl Fed of Paralegal Assoc (NFPA).

IF YOU TOOK A COURSE WHERE CREDIT WAS GIVEN BY THE FLORIDA BAR you will be taken to a page that will ask you to fill in the course number. The course number should have been given to you by the provider. If you do not have a course number, contact your provider. Enter the course number in the box provided and click on Retrieve Course. After clicking Retrieve Course the information regarding the number of hours will automatically be added. You will need to enter the date the course was completed at the end of the page. Then click on Continue. You will then be taken to a page to review and confirm your information. If the information is not correct, go back to the previous page by clicking on Go Back on the bottom. If the information is correct, click I agree and then Submit. You will then be taken to the FRP CE Course Credit Entry Confirmation page. You may print the confirmation for your records by clicking on Printable Version and following the directions on the screen. If you do not print the confirm page, at the bottom of the confirmation page you will find links that allow you to Post Another Course, check your CE History, or go to The Florida Bar’s homepage. Click on the link you want or just exit the website.

IF YOU TOOK A COURSE WHERE CREDIT WAS APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL ASSISTANTS (NALA) you will be taken to a page where you will have to fill in the following information:

Course Title — this will be provided to you by NALA Hours General CE Credit — enter the total number of hours given for the course. For example, if the course was 4 hours, enter 4.0. This information will be provided to you by NALA. You must enter a number here. Even if your course was only giving ethics credit, you must enter a number here. For example, if you took a NALA course which was 1 hour of ethics credit, enter 1 here. You will also enter 1 for the ethics credit (see below).

Ethics Credit — enter the number of hours of ethics credit given, if any. For example, if the 4 hour course included 1 hour of ethics credit, enter 1. This information will be provided to you by NALA.

Professionalism Credit — enter the number of hours of professionalism credit given, if any. For example, if the 4 hour course included 1 hour of professionalism credit, enter 1. This information will be provided to you by NALA.

NOTE — If the course was less than 1 hour, you can select .5 for 30 minutes. Time less than 30 minutes will not be offered or recognized.

Date of Course Completion — enter the date you completed the course

Click Continue

You will then be taken to a page to review and confirm your information. If the information is not correct, go back to the previous page by clicking on Go Back on the bottom. If the information is correct, click I agree and then Submit. You will then be taken to the FRP CE Course Credit Entry Confirmation page. You may print the confirmation for your records by clicking on Printable Version and following the directions on the screen. If you do not print the confirm page, at the bottom of the confirmation page you will find links that allow you to Post Another Course, check your CE History, or go to The Florida Bar’s homepage. Click on the link you want or just exit the website.

IF YOU TOOK A COURSE WHERE CREDIT WAS APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF PARALEGAL ASSOCIATIONS (NFPA) you will be taken to a page where you will have to fill in the following information:

Course Title — this will be provided to you by NFPA Hours General CE Credit — enter the total number of hours given for the course. For example, if the course was 4 hours, enter 4.0. This information will be provided to you by NFPA. You must enter a number here. Even if your course was only giving ethics credit, you must enter a number here. For example, if you took a NFPA course which was 1 hour of ethics credit, enter 1 here. You will also enter 1 for the ethics credit (see below).

Ethics Credit — enter the number of hours of ethics credit given, if any. For example, if the 4 hour course included 1 hour of ethics credit, enter 1. This information will be provided to you by NFPA.

Professionalism Credit — enter the number of hours of professionalism credit given, if any. For example, if the 4 hour course included 1 hour of professionalism credit, enter 1. This information will be provided to you by NFPA.

NOTE — If the course was less than 1 hour, you can select .5 for 30 minutes. Time less than 30 minutes will not be offered or recognized.

Date of Course Completion — enter the date you completed the course

Click Continue

You will then be taken to a page to review and confirm your information. If the information is not correct, go back to the previous page by clicking on Go Back on the bottom. If the information is correct, click I agree and then Submit. You will then be taken to the FRP CE Course Credit Entry Confirmation page. You may print the confirmation for your records by clicking on Printable Version and following the directions on the screen. If you do not print the confirm page, at the bottom of the confirmation page you will find links that allow you to Post Another Course, check your CE History, or go to The Florida Bar’s homepage. Click on the link you want or just exit the website.