To be eligible for ACAC recertification, current certificants must meet the following conditions during the previous two-year certification term:

1. They must attest to continued field experience in the field of certification (10 RCs), and

2. They must be able to document 30 hours of professional development activity (30 RCs).

The ACAC recertification fee is $400 for a two-year recertification and includes a non-refundable $100 processing fee.

Vocational certifications such as the CRIE and CRMR carry a $300 recertification fee, which includes a non-refundable $100 processing fee.

Any documented activity that contributes to the certificant's continuing competence may count toward ACAC recertification. "Continued competence" is defined as "knowledge and skills appropriate to the certification." Typical activities include:

• RC activities at ACAC.LIVE

• Continuing and adult education courses

• Attendance at professional conferences and conventions

• Membership in industry associations

• Reading tests at the ACAC online testing center

Visit our RC Calculator for a list of common professional development activities and their RC values.

A certificant's choice of professional development activities may be questioned during an audit; in such cases, certificants may be required to explain the reasons for their choices.

NOTE: to count toward recertification, professional development activities must be completed during the current two-year certification term. No credit is granted for activities completed before the current certification term.

Certificants must maintain documentation of professional development activities. Attendance may be documented by any of the following: attendance certificate, paid receipts attached to a brochure or flyer describing the class, copy of ID badge along with class description or other proof of attendance, etc.

Submission of written documentation with the application is not required except from those certificants being audited.

If you are an ACAC.LIVE subscriber, your documentation is automatically maintained by ACAC staff as part of your subscription.

NOTE: Certificants are required to submit a current photo to info@acac.org at the time of recertification.

Late re-certification is subject to removal of the designation and may require submitting a new application to the appropriate certification board. Appropriate fees will apply.

When it is time to recertify, certificants simply click the button on this page to enter payment information and attest to their professional development activities by checking a few boxes. No scanning, printing or mailing is necessary. The application and payment process takes no more than five minutes.

Each year, ACAC randomly selects a number of certificants for an audit of professional development activities.

If you are randomly selected for a recertification audit, you will be notified via email approximately 60 days before the expiration of your certification term. Before that expiration date, you must submit the following in electronic format (scan, PDF, etc):

1. A one-page form attesting to your continued activity in the field, and

2. Written documentation of 30 hours of professional development during the certification term. (PLEASE NOTE: Documentation must be submitted in electronic format - scan, PDF, etc.)

Certificants who fail to submit proper documentation voluntarily surrender their certifications and must re-apply.

Your certification expiration date is a final deadline. If recertification requirements, including audit requirements, are not met by that date, your certification will expire. You will be required to remove all reference to your certification from websites, email signatures, and other forms of marketing.

Yes. You may reinstate an expired certification by contacting the ACAC office. A new application and fees may be required. Proof of RCs as required by the audit must still be submitted before reinstatement will be granted.

No. ACAC allows a single certificant to be audited for only one certification at a time.

No. You must submit documentation of your attendance in order to receive credit for any event not directly administered by ACAC.

Yes. When you submit verification codes through the ACAC.LIVE website, ACAC tracks your participation and adds RCs to your file, which are automatically presented to the board in case of an audit.