Becker Professional Education review
Updated September 30, 2026 · AcademyCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
Becker Professional Education is a US provider built around a single exam, the CPA, offering 9,500 practice questions, live classes and long access on one course. It suits candidates who want exam specific material and a published money-back guarantee, and who will pay $2,499 for the Advantage or Pro tier.
Key facts
- Best for
- CPA candidates who want exam specific depth, live classes and a published money-back guarantee.
- Price from
- $2,499 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Prices by exam
- cpa: Advantage $2,499; Premium $3,099; Pro $2,499; Pro+ $2,698; Concierge $4,999 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Access period
- from 24 months (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Live classes
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Practice questions
- 9,500 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Full-length practice tests
- 8 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Score guarantee
- Money back (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Guarantee terms
- 3 Steps to pass. Or we'll give you money back. Must become Exam Day Ready and fail within 12 months. (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Free trial
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Money-back period
- 10 days (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Tutoring add-on
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Becker Professional Development Corporation (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Exams
- CPA
- Continuing education credit
- Nasba cpe
- Official website
- becker.com
Online courses
- Price from
- $2,499 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Price per year
- $799 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Free tier
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Free trial length
- 14 days (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Money-back period
- 10 days (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Platform type
- Curated (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Number of courses
- 1,700 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Access period
- from 24 months (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Graded assessments
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Offline downloads
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Team plan
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Becker Professional Development Corporation (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Subjects
- Business, It
- Certificate types
- Completion
Apps and profiles
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Pros and cons
Pros
- Practice volume is the standout, with 9,500 questions against a category median of 3,100, plus assessments inside the course.
- Live classes and from 24 months or more of access sit in the base course rather than in a paid upgrade.
- The score guarantee is a money back arrangement with published steps and a stated deadline, which is more concrete than a bare promise.
- A free tier, a 14 day free trial and support on email, phone and help centre let a reader test the course before paying full price.
- Continuing education sits under the same name, with 1,700 CPE courses carrying nasba cpe credit at $799 for a year.
Cons
- The entry price of $2,499 is far above DRCertifications at $19.99 and Testprep Training at $12.99, so it is a heavy commitment before the first practice question.
- Exam coverage is CPA only, which rules the provider out for anyone preparing for a different licence or entrance test.
- Full length tests number 8, below the 6 median for the category, so simulated exam practice is thinner than the question bank suggests.
Who it suits
- CPA candidates who want one exam specific course rather than a general library.
- Learners who need continuing education alongside exam prep, with 1,700 CPE courses in business and IT at $799 for a year.
- Candidates who want live classes, a free trial and a money-back promise with published terms.
Who should look elsewhere
- Readers on a tight budget, since Allied Schools lists California real estate licensing from $68 and Testprep Training lists its GMAT course from $12.99.
- Anyone whose exam is not CPA: DRCertifications sells individual certifications from $19.99, and Testprep Training covers a different exam from $12.99.
How it compares on our data
Across the measures on this page, Becker sits near the front of the field for content volume and near the back for price. It ranks 5 of 38 brands on practice questions, 13 of 27 on full length tests and 64 of 65 on price from. Overall it scores 8.7, made up of cost 8, offer 9.2 and trust 9.
Core features
Everything sits inside one CPA course. Access runs from 24 months or more, live classes are part of the plan rather than an upgrade, and the practice bank runs to 9,500 questions with 8 full length tests. A free trial is available, a money-back period of 10 days covers the purchase, and tutoring add-ons can be bought on top for readers who want more contact than the live classes give. The trade-off is focus: this is an exam specific product, so anyone wanting a wider catalogue has to look elsewhere.
What you get free
There is a free tier, and the CPA course adds a free trial lasting 14 days, so the material can be sampled before any commitment. A money-back period of 10 days sits behind the purchase, shorter than the 30 day median for this category, which is worth reading closely before you start rather than after.
The company behind it
Behind the course is Becker Professional Development Corporation, based in the United States. Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so email, phone and a help centre are all in scope, and the US base sets the working hours a candidate can expect. Curriculum, support and the money-back promise all sit with the same company, so a question about the guarantee goes to a single place.
How Becker Professional Education compares
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Where Becker Professional Education is available
- Available
- Everywhere except United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Belarus, Canada, Cuba, Egypt, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, North Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Puerto Rico, Palestine, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Taiwan
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What does Becker charge for the CPA course?+
Pricing runs by plan name. The Advantage and Pro tiers both sit at $2,499, which matches the price from figure for the course, while Premium, Pro+ and Concierge are listed higher on the CPA review page. A year of CPE courses is a separate line at $799, so budget for exam prep and continuing education separately.
Can I try Becker before I pay?+
Both, in different places. A free tier is offered on the CPE side, and the CPA course carries a free trial of 14 days. The trial is the better test of the exam course itself, since that is the part costing $2,499. Money-back terms run separately for 10 days.
How long does the CPA course stay available?+
Access on the CPA course runs from 24 months or more from the point you start, which is longer than most month to month arrangements in this category. That length matters because the money-back score guarantee asks you to sit the exam and, if you miss, claim inside a stated window. Read both together before you buy.
What does the pass guarantee actually pay?+
The guarantee is a money back arrangement: the published terms promise money back if you complete the stated steps, reach Exam Day Ready status, sit the exam and still fail inside the stated window. It is not an unconditional refund on request, so the steps and the deadline matter as much as the headline.
Can I get continuing education credit on the same account?+
The CPE side is separate but substantial: 1,700 courses in business and IT subjects, carrying nasba cpe credit and a completion certificate (completion) at $799 for a year. Courses can be downloaded for offline use, which is useful when your study time is commutes rather than a desk.
What support is there if something breaks mid course?+
Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so email, phone and a help centre are all in scope, and the provider is a US operation, which sets the hours you can expect. If the course itself is the problem, the 10 day money-back period is a faster route than an argument.
Can my firm buy seats for a group?+
A team plan is offered, so a firm can put a group of candidates on one arrangement instead of paying full price each. The CPA course also has a tutoring add-on, so extra help can be bought in rather than folded into the base fee, and live classes are part of the course itself.
Does Becker cover exams other than the CPA?+
The exam list is CPA, so a reader chasing a different qualification is looking at the wrong provider. For a GMAT course, Testprep Training lists $12.99 as its price from, and DRCertifications sells individual certifications from $19.99. The platform type here is curated, meaning content is chosen rather than open.
Is the practice material enough on its own?+
Practice questions number 9,500 and full length tests number 8, with assessments and live classes in the plan. The question bank is the stronger side; the full length test count sits below the category median of 6, so simulated exam days are the thinner part.
Sources
- becker.com/become-a-partner checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Team plan
“Firms and corporate partnerships”
- becker.com/contact-us checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Headquarters
“399 South Spring Avenue, Suite 108 St. Louis, MO 63110”
- becker.com/cpa-review/courses checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Access period, Graded assessments, Prices by exam, Exams, Free trial, Free trial length, Full-length practice tests, Live classes, Platform type, Practice questions, Price from, Tutoring add-on
“Course access Unlimited access ... Unlimited Access ... 24-Month access”
- becker.com/cpe checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Continuing education credit
“Becker Professional Education is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education ... NASBA: 107294”
- becker.com/cpe/courses checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Certificate types, Number of courses, Offline downloads, Price per year, Subjects
“Certificate of completion available immediately after course completion”
- becker.com/cpe/cpe-free-course checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Free tier
“Get a free CPE course on us”
- becker.com/pass-guarantee-policy checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Guarantee terms, Score guarantee, Support channels
“3 Steps to pass. Or we'll give you money back. ... If you fail an exam during your first year, we'll cut you a check to cover re-take costs as our commitment to you.”
- becker.com/terms-of-service checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Legal entity, Money-back period
“Becker Professional Development Corporation”
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Related by the facts
Becker Professional Education
CPA candidates who want exam specific depth, live classes and a published money-back guarantee.