Following successful completion of the certification examination, the certificant is required to maintain certification by fulfilling continuing education (CE) requirements. The current requirements include obtaining and maintaining documentation of 30 CE hours over the 2-year recertification cycle. All CE must relate to areas covered in the most current examination content outline.

Each recertification cycle is 2 years in length, beginning January 1 of the year following completion of the certification examination. The cycle ends December 31 of the second year, and your recertification application is due on that day. If you do not recertify by the deadline, you can recertify by January 31 of the following year with a late fee. During each 2-year cycle, 30 CE hours are required.

The recertification application is available online here  .

All CE must relate to at least one area included in the most current examination content outline.
The following are some examples of acceptable CE activities for recertification.
Seminar Attendance
Calculate only educational hours: 60 minutes of education equals 1 CE hour. Any course,conference, seminar, or summit that aligns with the content outline is acceptable.
Speaking Engagements and Workshop Presentations
Examples include presentations and abstracts made by you to your state or local quality association or as a guest speaker at a college course.

If you do not recertify by your expiration date, your certification will be revoked for failure to comply with recertification requirements. Individuals whose credentials have been revoked may not use the certified credential when representing themselves. AIQD does not approve any appeals for missed deadlines. You will be required to sit for the examination to begin using the credential again.