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Re-Certification Information

The re-certification requirements must be accomplished prior to your certification expiring or within 30 days after your current certification expires. Your re-certification is good for three years.

Associate Level Re-Certification Requirements

  1. Professional Development Credits: 40 PDCs
  2. Continue to follow and support the PSI Code of Professional Standards and Ethics
  3. Submission of the Re-Certification fee of $30

Senior Level Re-Certification Requirements

  1. Professional Development Credits: 80 PDCs
    • Plus 10 PDCs for each endorsement and specialization
  2. Continue to follow and support the PSI Code of Professional Standards and Ethics
  3. Submission of the Re-Certification fee of $50

Master Level Re-Certification Requirements

  1. Professional Development Credits: 120 PDCs
    • Plus 10 PDCs for each endorsement and specialization
  2. Continue to follow and support the PSI Code of Professional Standards and Ethics
  3. Submission of the Re-Certification fee of $70.

Professional Development Credits (PDC)

Professional Development Credits (PDC) can be earned through education, experience, or teaching.

  • Professional Development Courses (non-college)
    • 1 Contact Hour = 1 PDC
  • College or University Courses
    • 1 Semester Hour = 15 PDCs
    • 1 Quarter Hour = 10 PDCs
  • Full Time Employment
    • 1 Month = 1 PDC
    • Maximum of 36 PDCs submitted in a certification period
  • Teaching Experience
    • 1 Contact Hour = 1 PDC
    • Maximum of 20 PDCs submitted in a certification period

Education and Experience Requirements

  • Education submitted must be directly relevant to your certification.
  • Courses submitted can be taken in-class or on-line.
  • Experience submitted must be full time employment and directly relevant to your certification.
  • PDCs used for endorsements or specializations must be directly relevant to the endorsement or specialization.
  • Teaching experience submitted must be directly relevant to your certification and not part of the full time experience submitted.
  • Education and experience submitted must be completed during your certification period.

Education and Experience Requirement Submission and Tracking

You can submit and track your re-certification education and experience on-line at any time throughout the year during your certification period. Simply login to your PSI account and select "Submit for Re-Certification" or "Re-Certification Transcript".