Effective January 1, 2007: The candidate must meet the 150 hour requirement within 3 years from the date of passing all four parts or they will be required to retake the exam.

Additional Educational Requirements

* Completion of 120 semester hours (180 quarter hours) of credits from a nationally or regionally accredited college or university

* Have completed all requirements for the conferral of a bachelor’s degree

* Have 21 accounting credits including coverage in financial accounting, audit, management accounting, and taxation

* Have 9 business credits including coverage in business law, finance, and information systems

The short answer is that any accredited college credit (community colleges will work) will count towards your 150 hours assuming that it is not a repeat of a previously taken course at a university. I got my bachelor’s degree with 144 hours so I took two easy classes at a local community college and they worked fine.

As for proof, when you make your initial application, you have to supply all of your transcripts in order to be evaluated. Once the evaluation is complete, you will receive your Notice To Schedule (NTS).

I can’t recommend anything in the Boston area since I am in Kansas, but any accredited community college should work.

Good Luck!