Certified members are required to obtain a minimum of SIX CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (6 CEU’S) per membership year (July 1 – June 30) OR 12 CEU’s every two membership years.  Any CEU hours greater than 6 obtained in a membership year will be applied towards the CEU requirement for the following membership year only.  Members who do not meet the education requirements will have their certifications deactivated until they can do so.

Certified Active: You have fulfilled your annual CEU requirement.

Certified Inactive: You have not met the CEU requirements.

As a Certified Member, if you don’t meet the CONTINUING EDUCATION guidelines:

• You may be assessed a delinquency fee at the end of every membership year that you do not meet the CEU requirements. This fee will
appear on your membership dues renewal invoice.

• Your membership status – what you see on your member card – will show as “certified inactive” status until you obtain the required amount of CEUs. When you complete your CEUs, you’ll return to “certified active” status.  As a “certified inactive” status member you have 4 years to achieve your CEU requirements and return to “certified active” status.  To do so, you’ll need to obtain this number of CEUs per year:

1 year: 12 CEUs
2 years: 18 CEUs
3 years: 24 CEUs
4 years: 24 CEUs

If you are unable to obtain enough CEUs to move back to “certified active” status at the end of 4 years, your membership type will be changed to Alumni Member.

If you’re anticipating that you can’t maintain or pursue your CEU requirements due to personal reasons (e.g. medical issues, military obligations, moving to another country) you have two options:

1. You can request a waiver by emailing us at

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2. If you know you’ll be inactive for more than one year and you meet the Alumni Member criteria, you can move to the Alumni Member category. You’ll receive discounted membership dues, you won’t need to maintain your CEUs, and when you’re ready to change your membership to Certified Member, just follow the reinstatement policy.