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:
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. |
