Recertification

CPS^® and CAP^® Recertification

The key to continued professionalism

CPS^® and CAP^® Holders are required to recertify every five years.

CPS^® and CAP^® holders are required to recertify every five years. Certificates are dated, showing the five-year period of their validation. Failure to comply with mandatory recertification requirements places the individual certification on inactive status and will require the individual to reapply and re-write the exams to regain active certification. Current CPS^® holders who gain the CAP^® rating will immediately be given the 90 points required to recertify their CPS^® rating. There are three categories in which you can achieve points:

1) Education/Experience

2) Leadership

3) Elective.

RECERTIFICATION CATEGORIES	POINTS	APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
Seminars attended or conducted specific to the areas of technology, office administration, business law, financial management, management, team skills, or strategic planning	Up to 90 hours 1 point per contact hour	Certificate, an HR transcript, letter from employer or individual conducting the educational session, or similar. In all cases, must include the topic, date attended and number of hours
College courses in the same topics listed above.	10 points per college credit	College transcript or grade card showing college credits earned.
Self-study courses, such as the 50-minute Crisp books, or on-line courses.	1 point per CEU awarded Or 1 point per contact hour Or 1 point per suggested hours published for online courses	CEU certificate of completion. All courses must include an exit exam.
Workplace experiences (projects) in the areas of team skills, strategic planning, or advanced administration.	10 points per project	Letter from employer describing project, and including dates and approximate hours worked on the project.
Technology certifications, such as MOS certificate	5 points	Copy of official certificate.
Other Professional Certification held. Examples would be ALS, PLS, CEOE, CMP to name a few.	10 points	Verification is copy of official certificate.
LEADERSHIP
Includes leadership in IAAP, work, civic, religious etc	10 points maximum 5 points per office or chairmanship	Signed statement by current unit president for each office or chair held. Verification for leadership outside IAAP is a signed statement or letter from another officer or chairman within the organization, your employer etc.
ELECTIVE CATEGORY
Includes courses specific to your employment (medical, real estate, etc); courses specific to IAAP (how to reenergize your chapter etc); courses in personal finance, workplace violence, retirement planning etc	30 points maximum 1 point per contact hour	Certificate, HR transcript, letter from employer or individual conducting course. Needs to include contact hours, date and content.