ASIS Certification Presentation

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Recertification
3/21/07
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What is Recertification?

• Recertification is a continuous
• process of learning and development.

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The Principles Behind Recertification

• Recertification provides employers and
• consumers with a method of assessing
• continued professional competence.

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The Principles Behind Recertification

• Mandatory recertification requirement has given
• the ASIS International certifications the highest
  of
• credibility levels with government agencies,
  private
• corporations, and organizations.

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The Principles Behind Recertification

• Recertification Helps you to
• Stay abreast of concepts, technology, principles
  and best practices
• Sharpen and keep skills up-to-date throughout
  your career
• Maintain proficiency and credibility
• Demonstrate your commitment to continuous
  learning

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ASIS International Recertification System

• ASIS Uses the CPE System
• Continuing Professional Education
• (Effective January 1, 2008)
• CPE is a standard of measure used to calculate
  continuing education and professional
  development.
• CPE equates one credit to a minimum 50 minutes of
  educational, instructional, publishing, or
  service time.
• View the CPE PowerPoint Presentation at
• http//www.asisonline.org/certification/cpe.ppt

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Why CPE System is Used?

• Benefits of Using the CPE System
• It is a clear and precise unit of measure
• It eliminates ambiguity about how to divide and
  attribute credits
• It is recognized worldwide by a variety of
  credentialing bodies such as - ACFE and ISC(2)
• It enhances the ability and opportunity to
  calculate credits for multiple recertification
  programs

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What is a Recertification Term?

• The recertification term is the period of time
  between
• passing the CPP, PCI, or PSP examination, and the
  
• deadline for submitting sufficient credits to
  recertify.

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Reporting Recertification Activities

• How Often Should RecertificationActivities be
  Reported?
• Its mandatory to report activities by the end of
• your recertification period. However, it is
  recommended that activities are reported as often
  as possible, as they occur.

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How Many CPE Credits are Needed?

• All certification programs have the same 3-year
  recertification term.
• The following CPEs are required for
  recertification
• 60 for CPP
• 45 for PSP and PCI
• Recertification fees are the same for all
  programs(70 for members and 90 for
  non-members)

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Understanding the Recertification Process

• Separate recertification forms are needed for
  CPP, PSP and PCI recertification.
• This is true even if some or all of your
  activities qualify for credit under more than one
  certification.

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Understanding the Recertification Process

• Recertification Activities
• CPPs may earn their recertification credits by
  using a combination of both educational and
  volunteer activities, ensuring that the latter
  accounts for no more than 50 percent of their
  total CPP credit submission.
• PCIs and PSPs may not submit ASIS leadership
  activities for recertification.
• Public and program credit services are available
  to all.

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Examples of Various Methods to Earn CPEs

• Security-related Chapter program attendance
• Certification program services (participating in
  a Job Analysis, Item Writing group or Pass Point
  study)
• Seminar/Conference attendance and exhibitor
  participation
• e-Learning
• Virtual forums
• Membership in a security or business
  management-related organization
• Public service projects
• Publication of a book or an article
• Accredited college courses

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Sources / Ideas for Earning CPEs

• Not sure what educational
• topics can earn CPEs?
• What to do when in doubt
• Review and match one or more of the
• certification study domains to your activity.

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Educational Credit Submission

• Submitting Documentation for Educational CPEs
• It is important to ensure that Certificates of
  Training or
• Completion for CPE activities contain the
  following information
• Program Sponsor
• Course Title
• Date
• Hours Attended
• View sample form for submitting chapter and
  program-sponsored activities online at
• http//www.asisonline.org/certification/recerttrai
  ning.pdf

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Sample Educational Credit Submission
Examples of proof of completion documentation

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Where to Find More Information?

• Recertification Guides, Forms, and FAQs are on
  the ASIS Recertification section of the web at
• http//www.asisonline.org/certification/recertchan
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