In the renewal year, CSI will send certificants an Application for Certification Renewal. Certificants will be asked to attest that they have met the continuing education requirements (24 hours of education = 24 PDHs) and are active in their field, and to submit the renewal fee.
Examples of professional or industry activities are:
- State/professional license requirements
- Attending/instructing seminars
- Article publication
Examples of construction industry-related activities are:
CSI recognizes AIA credits as part of a certificant’s continuing education.
Certificants are not required to register continuing education with CSI, just maintain personal records. CSI does perform random audits to maintain the validity of the program. Audited certificants will be asked to provide documentation of their continuing education activities required for renewal. Documentation can be in the form of PDH Tracking Forms, transcripts, articles, agendas, meeting handouts, etc. Documentation need only support an average of 8 hours of continuing education (8.0 PDHs) per certification year for a total of 24 hours (24 PDHs) over three years.
Certificants who do not renew by their renewal date will lapse and their suffix will be terminated. Reinstatement is available within 6 months of the certification expiration if all accumulated PDHs are earned and renewal fees paid. After 6 months from expiration, reexamination is required.
Individuals holding a CSI certification who wish to retire from practice have the option of changing their certification status to "retired." A status can be changed to retired by submitting a completed application for certification renewal, renewal fee, and a letter requesting retirement status in the year the certificant is scheduled for renewal. CSI members may change certification status to retired only if they have retired CSI membership status. Retired status will not expire with time and individuals may continue to use the appropriate suffix after their name.
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