Since January 1 2008 the system of earning recertification credits for CPP, PSP & PCI has changed (www.asisonline.org > recertification).

In this article I will highlight the most remarkable changes.

The standard unit of measurement for participant credit is the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit, in which one credit is equal to 50-60 minutes of classroom time.

Time for lunches, breaks, social gatherings, planning sessions, business meetings, and similar activities will not be included. Certificate/letter of completion and agenda that includes the hours of classroom time are required. CPEs may be awarded for non-instructional credits based on the following guidelines.

Participant credit is defined as instruction in a formal class setting and includes an instructor, a written course outline, record of attendance and issuance of a certificate of completion.

RECERTIFICATION TERM

The recertification term shall be three (3) years for each certification commencing January 1^st and concluding December 31^st.

CREDITS REQUIRED PER TERM

CPE Credits can also be gathered by the following activities. (for the actual amount of credits please have a look at the website)

MEMBERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS

SEMINAR/CONFERENCE

SAFETY- RELATED PROGRAMS

ACCREDITED COLLEGE COURSES

CHAPTER MEETINGS AND WEB BASED GATHERINGS

CORRESPONDENCE AND SELF STUDY

EXHIBITS ONLY PARTICIPATION

INSTRUCTOR CREDIT

AUTHOR CREDIT

VOLUNTEER SERVICE, CREDITS PER TERM (CPP Certification Only)

A maximum of 50% of total credits may accrue from volunteer service.

CERTIFICATION PROGRAM SERVICE

PUBLIC SERVICE

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

NOTES

All activities must relate to security as defined by the content specifications of the relevant examination.  Certificants must be able to link each submitted activity to a DOMAIN/TASK/ KNOWLEDGE statement of the exam content.  Information may be found at:

CPP - http://www.asisonline.org/certification/cpp/steps/examStructure.xml

PCI - http://www.asisonline.org/certification/pci/pcistructure.xml

PSP - http://www.asisonline.org/certification/psp/pspstructure.xml

Some or all activities may qualify for credit under more than one certification.

Attendance at ASIS International sponsored educational programs; volunteer service (CPP only) and/or membership will be automatically credited to individuals’ records from relevant databases.