# Continuing education reminder on WhatsApp

> Set WhatsApp reminders to complete continuing education hours before your deadline, and track progress toward the total right in your chat. 7-day free trial.

Source: https://www.getmindie.app/reminders/continuing-education (updated 2026-10-31)

## Messages to send Mindie
- Track the hours: "New goal: complete 30 CE hours by June 30 2027"
- A monthly study block: "Every 4 weeks on Saturday at 9am remind me to do 3 hours of CE"
- Before the deadline: "Remind me before my CPD hours are due on June 30 2027"

A continuing education reminder on WhatsApp is a regular nudge to work through your CE or CPD hours, with a goal that shows how many are left. With Mindie you set the target once: "new goal: complete 30 CE hours by June 30 2027". Then a monthly reminder keeps you moving.

Most people leave CE hours to the final months and then cram. Courses cost more at the last minute, the ones you wanted are full, and renewal ends up rushed.

## When to be reminded

- **Monthly,** for a small block of study.
- **Halfway through the cycle,** to check you're on pace.
- **Two to three months before the deadline,** to close any gap.

## Why hours pile up

- **Deadlines are years away.** Two- or three-year cycles invite putting it off.
- **Progress isn't visible.** Without a running total, you don't know how far behind you are.
- **Certificates get lost,** which matters when you're audited.

## Habits that help

- **Spread the hours out.** Three hours a month is easier than thirty in one go.
- **Log hours the day you earn them.** One message keeps the total current.
- **Save every certificate.** Photo, note, done.

## How Mindie handles it

1. **Set a goal** with the total hours and the deadline.
2. **Add a repeating study reminder,** monthly or weekly.
3. **Update progress as you go,** and Mindie tells you where you stand when you ask.

When the deadline gets close, an early heads-up arrives before the day itself.

## What Mindie doesn't do

- **It doesn't enroll you in courses** or report hours to your board.
- **It doesn't know your board's rules.** You set the target.
- **It only messages you,** in your own chat.

## FAQ

### Can Mindie track how many hours I've done?
Yes. Set a goal with the total, then send updates like "did 2 CE hours". Ask for your progress any time.

### Can I keep my certificates in one place?
Yes. Send a photo of each completion certificate and Mindie saves it as a note.

### Does Mindie know my board's requirements?
No. Check your licensing body for how many hours you need and which courses count. Mindie tracks what you tell it.

### Can I get reminders well before my renewal date?
Yes. Set one for months ahead to plan courses and another closer to the date to file. Long-range dates work fine.

### Can I log a course when I finish it?
Yes. Send a note with the course, date and hours, then ask for your notes when you report them. Mindie doesn't add up the total.

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