Three-Year Certification Maintenance Intervals
Every certificate holder is assigned a 3-year certification maintenance interval. All professional development hours (PDHs) and specific topic requirements must be completed within this time period. Maintaining certification is an ongoing process; 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
- 2023 is assigned an interval of January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2026
- 2024 is assigned an interval of January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2027
- 2025 is assigned an interval of January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2028
- 2026 is assigned an interval of January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2029
- 2027 is assigned an interval of January 1, 2028 – December 31, 2030
