Frequently Asked Questions

There are five easy ways to register for a PBI course.

1. Online via our Course Catalog. Credit card orders only (MasterCard, VISA, or American Express). Please note online registration is the ONLY way to register for live webcasts, live webinars, and CLE On-Demand.
2. Print out, fill in, and fax an order form to 717-796-2348. Credit card orders only (MasterCard, Discover, VISA, or American Express).
3. Call Customer Service at 717-796-0804, 800-247-4PBI (4724), or 800-932-4637. Credit card orders only (MasterCard, Discover, VISA, or American Express).
4. Print out, fill in, and mail your order form to PBI, 5080 Ritter Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-6903. Check or credit card orders (MasterCard, Discover, VISA, or American Express).
5. Register at the door. Please call ahead to confirm date, time, location & space availability.

Sorry, checks not accepted for live webcasts, live webinars, or CLE On-Demand. Click here for our course policies & procedures.

PBI makes every effort to go ahead with courses, but last minute changes are possible. Call 800-932-4637, ext. 2205 for up-to-the-minute information on program cancellations.

About courses NOT in our conference centers

When we decide to cancel a course in our own conference center in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, or Mechanicsburg, the cancellation will be reflected immediately in our catalog. When a third-party site decides to close its facility due to inclement weather, the cancellation will be reflected as soon as we learn of it. During bad weather, if you plan to attend a program at one of these sites (e.g., a local bar association, a community college, an agricultural extension service), contact the site or check local news services to find out whether the facility is closed. Contact information for all course sites is on the Directions pages of our website.

We do. Check our Scholarships & Discounts page for more info.

There are five easy ways to purchase a PBI publication.

1. Online via our Course Catalog. Credit card orders only (MasterCard, VISA, or American Express).
2. Print out, fill in, and fax an order form to 717-796-2348. Credit card orders only (MasterCard, Discover, VISA, or American Express).
3. Call Customer Service at 717-796-0804, 800-247-4PBI (4724), or 800-932-4637. Credit card orders only (MasterCard, Discover, VISA, or American Express).
4. Print out, fill in, and mail your order form to PBI, 5080 Ritter Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-6903. Check or credit card orders (MasterCard, Discover, VISA, or American Express).
5. We display all of our bestsellers in our lobbies in Philadelphia, Mechanicsburg, and Pittsburgh.

Click here for our publication policies.

For purposes of Pennsylvania CLE credits, as of October 2007, distance learning includes CLE credits earned over the Internet (online CLE), by podcast ("CLEtoGo"), by telephone, and by webinar (phone plus Internet).

Our online catalog does not allow for the registration of multiple people for a course. Our Customer Service department will be happy to help you out: call 800-932-4637, or email info@pbi.org.

Sorry, no. Pennsylvania lawyers may earn up to 6 credits per year via distance education.

PBI directly reports LIVE CLE Credits (NOT Online CLE Credits) to Delaware, Ohio & West Virginia approximately 30-60 days after a CLE. Please sign the out of state form at the location at which you attend.

• For West Virginia, CLEs held in the following Pennsylvania counties are approved:
  • Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Lawrence, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland
• Florida, New Jersey & New York are self-reporting states. Please retain a copy of your Certificate of Attendance [Blue Form] from the location at which you attend.
  • For Florida, you will need to send them a copy of your PACLE Transcript.
  • For New Jersey & New York, you should request a copy of your PACLE Transcript in the event you are audited.

PBI will send CPAs a letter along with additional documentation needed for reporting. Please sign the out of state form at the location at which you attend.

If you are seeking to obtain CLE Credits in any other state/jurisdiction, please contact that state/jurisdiction directly to find out how you can go about obtaining CLE Credits for your attendance at a PBI CLE.

Once you have completed the seminar, you will be able to print a Certificate of Participation (and receive one by e-mail). It's not blue, but it's the functional equivalent of the "blue form" we use at our traditional seminars. It's your personal record that you took the course. Do NOT send it to the Pennsylvania CLE Board; PBI will report your credits for you within 30 days (same as traditional courses).

Yes, you can apply distance education credits that you earn now to earlier years, but no more than 6 credits per year. Note: the CLE board applies credits to prior years as they are earned, regardless of whether they are live or online credits. Contact the CLE Board if you have questions, at (800) 497-2253.

Yes. Just as we do for traditional seminars, we will report your completed distance education courses within 30 days. We will also assist attorneys licensed in other jurisdictions, and other professionals, to seek credit for our distance education courses.

“Distance Learning” credits can’t be carried forward. BUT the Pennsylvania CLE Board counts your distance credits first—so even if you wait until the last minute to earn them, they count toward your current CLE compliance year. If you have extra regular CLE credits, those will carry forward while your distance credits count this year.

You can take as many courses as you like, but Pennsylvania lawyers can apply only 6 distance learning credits per year to their 12-credit requirement.

At present, none of our online programs is pre-approved for other professions. However, we will be pleased to assist members of other professions in applying for credit for our online programs on a course-by-course basis. For further assistance, contact customer service by e-mail at info@pbi.org, or by phone at 1-800-247-4724.

Sorry, no. The system can only give credit when you complete a course.

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