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Recertification Schedules & Fees

Certification is conferred for a period of three years.

• For all certificants who initially certified in the Spring (March – May), your certification period is from April 1 through midnight April 30 (3 years later). If recertifying through the continuing education program, contact hours must be accrued during this time frame. Certification status will expire at 11:59 PM ET on April 30.
• For all certificants who initially certified in the Fall (September – November), your certification period is from October 1 through midnight October 31 (3 years later). Contact hours must be accrued during this time frame. Certification status will expire at 11:59 PM ET on October 31.

Recertification Deadlines

All recertification applications must be submitted during either the Spring or Fall application window below, depending on when you are due to recertify and whether your certification period is in the Spring or the Fall. Review the certification periods above for more information. All recertification applications must be submitted online.

* No online applications will be accepted after midnight Eastern Time (ET) on the deadline dates indicated above. This is an absolute deadline.

Recertification Fees

The recertification fee is due at the time of application and must be paid by credit card. ABPANC accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover. No other forms of payment will be accepted.

Please note: Fees are for processing and application review and are not refundable.

* In order to receive the ASPAN member discount, you must already be an ASPAN member and provide a current ASPAN membership number when you apply online for recertification. Your name in the ASPAN database must exactly match the name you enter on the recertification application. If your name has changed, you will need to contact ASPAN to update your membership information before applying for recertification. If you have any questions regarding ASPAN membership, call ASPAN at 1-877-737-9696, email aspan@aspan.org or visit their website at www.aspan.org.

If you pay the regular registration fee and subsequently obtain ASPAN membership, you will not be reimbursed for the fee difference. There will be no exceptions. When you enter your ASPAN membership information on the online recertification application, ABPANC immediately verifies with ASPAN that membership is current. If ABPANC is unable to verify ASPAN membership, you will be charged the regular registration fee.