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Recertification FAQ

An application for recertification is due every 5 years to maintain an active status and to prevent additional contact hours and fees required if the certification lapses. Recertification is due before the end of the current 5-year certification period or the expiration date of your certified status. The expiration date is printed on the paper certificate and is also accessible from your MyUPPCC account or without login using the publicly available certification directory on the UPPCC website.
 
UPPCC sends notifications to all certified individuals with valid email addresses advising them of their approaching recertification date as a courtesy. These reminders may not be received due to security firewalls, spam filters or invalid addresses. Certificants should maintain accurate contact information in their MyUPPCC account to increase the likelihood of recieving these reminders. However, it is ultimately the responsibility of the certified individual to initiate and complete the recertification process.

UPPCC advises certificants to begin the recertification process as soon as possible and log activities regularly via the MyUPPCC account. This will allow the certificant to easily track their progress towards meeting the recertification requirements.

The application for recertification is available to complete and submit online through your MyUPPCC account. Through your MyUPPCC account, certificants can log activities and upload documentation in real time and submit the application whenever the minimum requirements are met.

No, early recertification will not alter the certification period. For example, if an individual is due to recertify by May 15, 2020, but completes the recertification process on December 1, 2019, any activities the individual completes between December 1, 2019 and May 15, 2020 could not be counted toward the next recertification. Contact hours for the next recertification could only be earned for activities completed between the start and end date of the new 5-year certification period (May 16, 2020 - May 15, 2025), regardless of the date the last recertification application was submitted.

Individuals who have earned both UPPCC certifications may combine the two recertifications into one, simplified process and at a reduced cost. Both certifications must be active/non-lapsed to be eligible. See Dual Certification for further details.

No, ongoing employment within public sector procurement is not a requirement to recertify; however, certificants may earn and apply credit for continued employment in a public sector procurement position towards recertification. Certificants may earn 1 contact hour for each year of public procurement employment within their 5-year certification period. Employment time less than 1 year will be pro-rated at a rate of 0.83 contact hour for each month employed during the 5-year period..

No, only ongoing procurement experience in the public sector can earn contact hours towards recertification. Private, part-time, and consultant experience is excluded.

Yes, you may include any and all activities (including experience) from the date that your certification entered lapsed status through until the application is submitted.
Certificants who have both active/non-lapsed CPPO and CPPB certificates need to apply for the first time using the Dual First-Time Recertification application and submit the application fee. The system will find the recertification expiration date closest to the date of submission and use that date to combine the expiration date for both certificates. For example, if the CPPB expiration date is 12/31/2021, the CPPO expiration date is 12/31/2022, and the application for Dual Certification is submitted 12/20/2021, then the new expiration date for both certifications would become 12/31/2026.
Both certifications must be active/non-lapsed to be eligible for Dual Certification status at your next recertification. If one of your two certifications is in a lapsed status, you will need to first bring the lapsed certification back to current by completing a lapsed recertification application for the certification that has lapsed. Once both certifications are active/non-lapsed, you will be able to apply as Dual First-Time with your next recertification.
You can still continue with completing the course and it will still be applicable for credit towards recertification; however, if you only registered for the course to meet the previous requirement to earn contact hours in a minimum of 2 out of 3 categories the course may no longer be necessary to meet recertification requirements.
Yes. Experience is not required to recertify. On-going public procurement experience is just another opportunity to earn contact hours towards the recertification of your CPPO or CPPB. For your experience to be applicable for credit towards your recertification the procurement experience must be on a full-time basis and within the public sector. Private sector and consultant experience are excluded.
No. On-going public procurement experience is just another opportunity to earn contact hours towards the recertification of your CPPO or CPPB. To earn contact hours for your experience, UPPCC only requires that the employment be in a procurement role within public sector. There is no additional requirement to have management or supervisory responsibilities for the purposes of recertification credit.
No, certified individuals may apply for Retired Status at any age.
An individual in Retired Status can return to active certified status, but only for a limited period of time. A certification can be reactivated within the 5-year period that follows the certification period in which the active status was retired. If the Retired Status is not reactivated to active certified status at the end of the 5-year period, the Retired Status becomes permanent.
Yes. The original certification number will be retained; however, a new expiration date will be issued 5 years from the date the individual is approved to return to active status. For example, if the application was approved March 2, 2022, the new certification period would be March 3, 2022 – March 2, 2027.
No, any type of employment within the field of procurement cause the individual to be ineligible for Retired Status. This includes public or private sector and self-employment as an independent contractor or consultant.
If the individual in Retired Status becomes re-employed with the procurement profession, he/she must notify UPPCC and discontinue use of the Retired Status designation immediately. If still eligible to do so, successfully complete the current recertification process to return to active certified status.
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Exam Schedule

All UPPCC certification examinations are administered via computer at a Prometric testing center. Examinations will be delivered daily, Sunday through Saturday at a time and location selected by the candidate. Beginning with the 2025 exam year, Spring examinations will be administered on May 1st – 15th and Fall exams will be administered on October 17th – 31st each year. Please see the schedule below for the October 2024 and May 2025 exam deadlines.

  Fall Examinations Spring Examinations
Exam Application Window Opens May 27, 2024 Nov 8, 2024
Application Submission Deadline Aug 19, 2024 March 3, 2025
Application Submission Late Deadline Sep 2, 2024 March 18, 2025
Approved Candidates Schedule Exam By Sep 16, 2024 March 31, 2025
Exam Dates October 14-26, 2024 May 1-15, 2025
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