Recertification Process

Here are the RCs granted for some common professional development activities. If your recertification application relies on activities not listed here, use the general rule of 1 RC per contact hour to compute your credits.

Document passing a short reading test on industry publications at our Online Testing Center: 1 ~ 5 RCs per exam.
Document being active in your field of expertise during the certification term: 20 RCs per year
Document one other current CESB- or ANSI-accredited certification: 4 RCs per year
Document individual membership in the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA), the Environmental Information Association (EIA) or the Restoration Industry Association (RIA): 4 RCs per year
Document individual membership in one other industry-related not-for-profit professional association: 2 RCs per year
Document service as a board member of an industry-related not-for-profit professional association: 1 RC per year
Document service as a committee member for an industry-related not-for-profit professional association: 1 RC per year
Document service as a committee member for an industry-related project for a governmental agency: 1 RC per year
Document service as a "mentor" for a school-based industry program (such as EPA IAQ Tools for Schools): 1 RC per month
Document publication as an author of an article in an industry-related journal or newspaper: 2 RCs per article
Document credit received for industry-related accredited college courses: 1 RC per contact hour
Document teaching an industry-related course: 1 RC per course hour
(available once per year only)
Document attendance at a required local, state or federal industry-related course: 1 RC per course hour
Document attendance at an industry-related chapter workshop: 4 RCs per workshop
Document attendance at a registered class listed on our website: 1 RC per educational hour
Document attendance at a registered conference listed on our website: 1 RC per educational hour
Document attendance at a registered online course listed on our website: 1 RC per educational hour

Acceptable Forms of Documentation

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.