Moving from CPA preparatory courses to CPA PEP

These instructions apply if you are currently registered in the CPA preparatory courses and have paid CPA preparatory student dues for the current academic year (April 1 to March 31).

You must have final grades for all CPA preparatory courses or post-secondary equivalents before the start of the Core 1 offering you register for. Please refer to the CPA PEP schedule available here for the module start dates.

The CPA PEP application process is simplified for CPA preparatory course students because you do not need to request a new transcript assessment.

Please carefully follow the directions below to ensure the proper dues are charged to you.

1. Submit your CPA PEP admission application. To start, log into My CPA Portal. Go to ‘Program Admission’ and click on ‘Admission Application’.

• Select the ‘PREP Graduate’ registration category.
• Select preferred PEP Session 
• Complete declarations and consent as prompted.
• Pay the initial registration fee.

This completes the submission of your Admission Application. Your application will be reviewed and approved within three business days. Please ensure you submit your admission application at least five days before CPA PEP module registration closes. Please refer to the CPA PEP schedule available here for module registration dates.

2. Arrange for non-CPAWSB transcripts to be sent to CPAWSB. If you have completed any outstanding pre-requisites at a post-secondary institution and have not yet submitted the transcript, please have your official transcript forwarded to:

CPA Western School of Business

201-1074 103A Street SW

Edmonton, AB T6W 2P6

You are not required to submit documentation for courses taken through CPAWSB.

Your transcript assessment will be updated to reflect the completed prerequisite course(s) before the start of Core 1. A university degree and 120 post-secondary credit hours are required for entry to CPA PEP. Please note expired courses may impact your eligibility.

3. Register for Core 1 after admission application approval and during module registration period. When you receive email notification that your admission application was approved, you can register via ‘My CPA Portal’ and pay for Core 1 during the CPA PEP module registration period. Module registrations received after the registration deadline are subject to a wait list fee. Core 1 module fees will be refunded to students who are deemed ineligible to begin Core 1 at this time.

4. Unsuccessful in last preparatory course(s). If you are unsuccessful in your last preparatory course, you will be required to register in the next offering of the course/exam by that exam registration deadline or you will be withdrawn from CPA PEP and will not be able to re-apply until you become eligible again.

5. Pay CPA PEP candidate dues. Once Core 1 has begun, your account will be reviewed for outstanding fees. These additional fees will be calculated based on the CPA PEP candidate dues owed, less CPA preparatory course student dues paid for the applicable academic year (April 1 to March 31).  

*All fees are subject to GST. The CPAWSB is engaged as the contractor for education delivery, on behalf of CPA British Columbia, CPA Alberta, CPA Saskatchewan and CPA Manitoba and collects GST on their behalf. 

**CPA PEP dues vary based on the session you start Core 1. You will be required to pay the full applicable CPA PEP dues if you haven’t paid any preparatory student dues this academic year.

If you have questions about your eligibility for CPA PEP, please contact prepadvising@cpawsb.ca.

If you have any questions about your CPA PEP admission application, please contact cpaapplication@cpawsb.ca.