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Recertification

Make sure you are up to date as a Certified IRB Professional (CIP®) or Certified Professional in IACUC Administration (CPIA®)!

About CIP® Recertification

  • CIPs must recertify every three years. Recertification must be accomplished prior to the certification expiration date to avoid a lapse. If the lapse in certification is greater than six months, a CIP®  must take and pass the examination in order to recertify. You must maintain a current certification if you wish to continue using the CIP® credential after your name. Recertification may be achieved either by:
  • Retaking and passing the CIP® examination, or
  • Completing 30 hours of eligible continuing education (CE) hours as described in the CIP® recertification guidelines and submitting a CIP® recertification by CE application and CE tracker.
CIPs may recertify by continuing education twice in a nine-year period before being required to recertify by examination. Once an individual maintains their certification for over ten consecutive years, they may recertify solely through continuing education and do not need to sit for the examination. For guidance on submitting a recertification application, watch this short video!
Learn More About CIP® Recertification

About CPIA®  Recertification

CPIAs must recertify every five years. Recertification must be accomplished prior to the certification expiration date to avoid a lapse. If the lapse in certification is greater than six months, a CPIA® must take and pass the examination in order to recertify. You must maintain a current certification if you wish to continue using the CPIA® credential after your name. Recertification may be achieved either by:
  • Retaking and passing the CPIA® examination, or
  • Completing 50 hours of eligible continuing education (CE) hours as described in the CPIA® recertification guidelines and submitting a CPIA® recertification by CE application and CE Tracker.
For guidance on submitting a recertification application, watch this short video!
Learn More About CPIA® Recertification

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