CPE Academic Calendar

Intensive Terms (Courses) - 12 Weeks *

Term

Start Date


End Date

Application Deadline

Student Payment Deadline

Winter 2025

December 1, 2025

February 22, 2026

November 3, 2025

November 24, 2025

Spring 2026

March 2, 2026

May 24, 2026

February 2, 2026

February 23, 2026

Summer 2026

June 1, 2026

August 23, 2026

May 4, 2026

May 25, 2026

Fall 2026

August 31, 2026

November 22, 2026

August 3, 2026

August 24, 2026

Winter 2026

November 30, 2026

February 21, 2027

November 2, 2026

November 23, 2026

Spring 2027

March 1, 2027

May 23, 2027

February 1, 2027

February 22, 2027

Summer 2027

June 7, 2027

August 22, 2027

May 10, 2027

May 31, 2027

Fall 2027

August 30, 2027

December 19, 2027

August 2, 2027

August 23, 2027

Winter 2027

November 29, 2027

February 2, 2028

November 1, 2027

November 22, 2027

Standard Terms (Courses) - 16 Weeks *

* All courses will begin during the first week of the term. Students enrolled in the Certificate for CPE or the Certificate for Supervisory Education are required to complete 100 hours of engagement and preparation learning and 300 internship hours. 

* All courses end at 12 midnight Eastern time on the last day of the term. Once this deadline passes, students will no longer be able to submit assignments as the course will be closed.

Term

Start Date

End Date

Application Deadline

Student Payment Deadline

Fall 2025

September 1, 2025

December 21, 2025

August 4, 2025

August 25, 2025

Spring 2026

January 5, 2026

April 26, 2026

December 8, 2025

December 29, 2025

Summer 2026

May 4, 2026

August 23, 2026

April 6, 2026

April 27, 2026

Fall 2026

August 31, 2026

December 20, 2026

August 3, 2026

August 24, 2026

Spring 2027

January 4, 2027

April 18, 2027

December 7, 2026

December 28, 2026

Summer 2027

May 3, 2027

August 22, 2027

April 5, 2027

April 26, 2027

Fall 2027

August 30, 2027

November 21, 2027

August 2, 2027

August 31, 2027

Legal Holidays Observed by CPEI:

  • New Year’s Day (January 1) 
  • Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)
  • Independence Day (July 4)
  • Veterans Day (November 11)
  • Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in November)
  • Christmas Day (December 25)