Continuing Education Submission
The CE submission process must be completed in its entirety by the Registrant and cannot be delegated. If you are not the named registrant, you must not complete this process, in whole or in part, on behalf of the registrant.
As a registrant, it is your ethical responsibility to ensure that your CE credit reporting is accurate. Failure to do so is a breach of CDSBC's Code of Ethics and could be subject to disciplinary action.
Registrants are encouraged to review the eligibility criteria for continuing education credits.
How to submit CE credits
CDSBC accepts CE credit submissions via the online portal, email, or by mail. Submission instructions separated by method (online, email, mail) are included below.
Please note: CDSBC does not accept group CE submissions for attendees of study clubs. All CE submissions must be submitted by the individual attending the continuing education session.
If there is a discrepancy on your transcript, such as a duplicate submission, ineligible session, etc., your credits will be adjusted.
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- Log in to your account.
- Under the Continuing Education section – select 'Submit CE Credits'
- Fill in the required information (with the *). Use the pink buttons to navigate through the system. Note: for 'Sponsor' fill in the name of the organization that put on the course or the name of the course instructor.
For learning modality, select:
- In-person
- Study Club ( in-person or virtual)
- Self-Study (includes recorded webinars)
- Live Webinars
4. Submit proof of course completion – upload a file (PDF, JPG or TIF format).
There are several ways you can upload your proof of course completion, including:
- Scan - you can scan your certificate of completion on to your computer
- Picture - you can take a picture of your certificate and upload it
- Download - you may have been sent a digital certificate or are able to download a PDF certificate/list of completed courses from the website
- Screenshot - you can take a screenshot (a picture of your desktop or device screen) of a website that displays proof of completion. If you don't know how to take a screenshot try searching instructions for your computer or device online.
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If you are not able to submit through the online portal, complete the form linked below (and include any supporting documents) and email it to CE@cdsbc.org.
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Mail a completed CE submission form and supporting documents to:
CDSBC
110-1765 West 8th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6J 5C6
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Tip for submitting credits: Use your smartphone
You can log in to your personal
account and submit credits from your smartphone or tablet. If you have a certificate
from your course, an easy way to submit your proof of course completion is by
taking a picture of the certificate with your device and uploading it directly
on to the website!
Audit process for individual CE submission
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When viewing your CE transcript, submission statuses* will appear as one of the following:
- Submitted – once an activity is submitted to the online CE submission portal, and if the submission is not selected for audit at the end of that day, this label will remain and the CE credits are recorded to total accumulated for the CE cycle.
- Under review – indicates that a submission has been selected for audit. These credits will remain pending until the requested supporting documentation is submitted by the registrant and CDSBC staff determine whether the credits are approved or denied.
- Approved – indicates that a submission has been audited and approved. The credits are recorded to the total accumulated for the CE cycle.
- Denied – indicates that a submission has been audited and it has been denied, either because it does not meet the requirements, or proof of attendance was not provided. These credits are not recorded to the total accumulated for the CE cycle.
*Effective October 20, 2020, CDSBC implemented changes to the terminology used on CE transcripts. The statuses listed above are reflected in CE transcripts from 2018 onward. Transcripts dated prior to 2018 display previous terminology.
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