CySEC CPD, explained
How many hours you need, what counts, what to keep — and which of our courses fits each register.
Hours you need each year
If you are on one of CySEC's public registers of certified persons, you must complete CPD hours every calendar year, by 31 December. People in their first year on the register are exempt.
| Your registers | Hours per year |
|---|---|
| Basic | 10 |
| Advanced | 15 |
| AML | 10 |
| Basic and AML | 15 (5 Basic + 10 AML) |
| Advanced and AML | 20 (10 Advanced + 10 AML) |
Renewal
Renewal is online in January and February. You confirm, by ticking a box, that you completed the hours; you do not upload anything at that point. Miss the renewal and you are removed from the register automatically. At the time of writing (October 2026) renewal costs €80, and re-registering within 12 months costs €280.
What counts
- E-learning counts, provided the provider can show you took part to the end — for example through a final assessment. Every Pnyx Hill Academy course ends with a final exam; its pass mark is on the course page.
- Basic and Advanced hours must cover capital-market law. AML hours must cover AML/CFT law.
- Ethics and governance count for at most half of your yearly hours. So does financial innovation such as distributed ledger technology; CySEC has not said whether MiCA courses fall under that cap, so we treat them as if they do.
- General finance topics and conference attendance do not count.
What to keep for five years
For every course, keep the content and agenda, the trainer's CV and your certificate. CySEC can ask to see them during an inspection. Each of our course pages has a CPD evidence pack with the outline, laws covered, duration and trainer profile; your certificate carries an ID anyone can check on our verification page.
Our courses, by register
| Course | CPD hours | Designed to count towards |
|---|---|---|
| MiFID II Client Categorisation | 2 | Basic and Advanced registers (capital-market law) |
| MiFID II Suitability and Appropriateness | 3 | Basic and Advanced registers (capital-market law) |
| Cyprus Financial Services Regulation: MiFID II and CySEC Rules | 5 | Basic and Advanced registers (capital-market law) |
| MiCA: Regulatory Overview and Authorisation | 6 | Financial innovation — counts for at most half of your yearly hours |
| MiCA for CASPs: Governance and Ongoing Obligations | 6 | Financial innovation — counts for at most half of your yearly hours |
| MiCA Market Abuse and Market Integrity | 3 | Financial innovation — counts for at most half of your yearly hours |
| AML for MiCA: Travel Rule and Blockchain Investigation | 6 | AML register (AML/CFT law) |
| EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR): Obligations and Practice | 6 | Basic and Advanced registers (capital-market law) |
| CySEC AML/CFT Annual Refresher | 6 | AML register (AML/CFT law) |
| Corporate Governance For Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs) | 5 | Ethics and governance — counts for at most half of your yearly hours |
CySEC does not approve CPD providers or courses, and Pnyx Hill Academy is not approved by CySEC. This page summarises CySEC's rules to help you plan; it is not legal advice, and the rules can change. Always check the current text: