Annual Renewal of Certification

Certification in CPSP reflects the commitment “to being mutually responsible to one another for our professional work and direction” that we undertake by joining this community of fellow pilgrims.

Each chapter is charged with conducting an annual review of all certified members (Standards, §1130.1.2), either by chapter members, if the chapter has been authorized for the current year (Standards, §1130.2), or with the assistance and consultation of a sponsoring chapter (Standards, §1130.3). (The chapter conducting the review must have at least four members certified at the same or higher level as the member being reviewed participating in the review process (Standards, §1100.2).)

This review is attested by the submission of the chapter’s annual report (see below) to the Certification and Promotion of Chapters Committee, which serves as the formal recommendation that the members’ certifications be renewed, as the report shall indicate.

These recommendations by qualified chapters are then aggregated for reporting by the Certification of Individuals Committee to the Spring Meeting of the Governing Council for approval. (By-laws, §7.04(b)3)

CPSP certifications expire on March 31 each year; after that date, any certifications not approved by the Governing Council are deemed to be void.

Accordingly, the requirement that "A chapter must have at least four members certified at (or above) any certification level in order to recommend members at that level for annual recertification" (Standards, §1100.2) should inform a chapter’s efforts to encourage one another to seek certification and welcome and support new members.