Three-Year Certification Maintenance Intervals

Every certificate holder is assigned a 3-year certification maintenance interval. All professional development hours must be completed within this time period. Maintaining certification is an ongoing process and once the interval ends, a new interval is assigned.

To find your interval, login to My Account and select the Certification Maintenance link, or contact the Action Center at 800-498-2071.

Initially Certified or Reinstated

The 3-year certification maintenance interval begins the first January following the date certification was awarded. For example, certification awarded anytime in

  • 2014 is assigned an interval of January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2017
  • 2015 is assigned an interval of January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2018
  • 2016 is assigned an interval of January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019
  • 2017 is assigned an interval of January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2020

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