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Georgia Association of Public Plan Trustees®

In 2009, the GAPPT was established as a nonprofit organization solely dedicated to promoting education for public retirement system fiduciaries. With our members managing over twenty-three billion dollars in plan assets, we believe "an educated fiduciary is an effective fiduciary"™. In addition to our Certified Retirement Plan Fiduciary™ curriculum, the GAPPT offers educational programming with topics pertinent to public retirement plan trustees and staff members.

Exciting News! The GAPPT is now a registered sponsor on NASBA's National Registry of CPE Sponsors!

On May 9, 2025, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) approved the Georgia Association of Public Plan Trustees as a registered sponsor on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. Only learning providers that are committed to offering high-quality continuing education programs are listed on the Registry. To achieve status as a registered sponsor, the GAPPT had to demonstrate compliance with the Statement of Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs and the program requirements of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. The accreditation period extends one year and encompasses all in-person GAPPT educational programs offered during that time.

Learn About Our New Accreditation Here

What Does it Mean for Me? Georgia's Education Requirement for Public Retirement System Fiduciaries

question-markIn 2019, the state of Georgia passed legislation requiring each public retirement system trustee to complete appropriate education applicable to his or her fiduciary duties and obligations under the public retirement system. A trustee appointed or elected on or after July 1, 2019, is required to complete a minimum of 8 hours of education within one year of becoming a new trustee. Trustees appointed or elected before July 1, 2019, or who have served one or more years, need to complete a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education every two years

Read OCGA § 47-1-17 Here