Maintaining Your Certification

Basic Requirements

There are three requirements to maintain your certification:

Continuing Education — Each certification has a three year period in which to earn and report credits by January 31. Find specific requirements below.
Ethical Conduct — Adherence to the Professional Code of Ethics.
Annual Fee — A fee is assessed annually, once certification has been granted.

Your annual fee due date is based upon when you earned your Certification:

Date Earned	Fee Notice	Due Date
Prior to September 1 of the current year	October	January 31
Between September 1 and December 31 of the current year	February	March 31