Reactivation of a Lapsed Certification

An individual may reactivate a lapsed certification with options as noted below.

A. An individual whose certification has lapsed within two years from the date on which the certification expired may reactivate the certification by:

1. completing an application for reactivation;
2. meeting renewal requirements for the certification in effect at the time of the certification reactivation application submission; and
3. paying all required fees.

B. An individual whose certification has lapsed more than two years from the date on which it expired, for which an examination for that certification is available, may reactivate the certification by:

1.  completing an application for reactivation;
2. meeting renewal requirements for the certification in effect at the time of the certification reactivation application submissions;
3. testing and passing the certification examination for the lapsed certification; and
4. paying all required fees.

An Individual cannot reactivate their certification if the certification has lapsed for more than two years from the date on which it expired, and there is no longer an examination available for the lapsed certification, also known as a retired certification.