CESSWI Certification Procedures and Standards

Article II. - Standards for Certification

Section 5. Professional Development Requirements

1. CESSWI registrants are required to accumulate a minimum of ten (10) professional development units (PDUs) per calendar year in order to maintain their credentials.

2. The program relies on the honesty and integrity of each individual registrant.

3. Units must be earned in at least two different categories.

   1. Work experience

   2. Continuing education and training

   3. Publications, reports, or presentations

   4. Professional activity.

4. Registrants with multiple certifications may be audited for all certifications.
5. Registrants who are selected to be audited for compliance with professional development requirements must submit their documentation to the Administrative Office within thirty (30) calendar days of receiving the audit notice. Registrants who fail to meet this requirement may have their certification suspended by action of the CESSWI Council. If the requested documentation is not received within ninety (90) calendar days, the registrant's certification may be revoked by action of the CESSWI Council.