Maintaining your Certification

For their certification to remain valid graduates of Third Party Risk Institute’s certification programs must renew their certification every three years from the most recent date on the Certificate of Completion. Each three-year certification renewal period starts on the date the Certificate of Completion was issued. Up to 90 days before and within 30 days after expiry of the most recent Certificate of Completion graduation will complete an Application for Certification Renewal, select one of the following renewal options, complete necessary documentation and remit payment for the processing fee:

Option #1: Provide proof of 75 Continuing Education (CE) credits earned since the most recent date on your Certificate of Completion

Option #2: Re-enroll in certification program and complete all program learning activities.
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Eligibility for Continuing Professional Education (CE) Credits

Here are some ways graduates can earn eligible CE credits:

 

 

Learning Activity

CE Credits Earned

1

Third Party Risk Institute “Ask the Expert” live stream series

1 credit

2

Third Party Risk Institute eWorkshop

1 credit per 50 minutes

3

Third Party Risk Institute or similar professional event

1 credit per 50 minutes

4

Third Party Risk Institute or similar training activity/event

1 credit per 50 minutes

5

Relevant Webinars

1 credit per 50 minutes

6

Workshops

1 credit per 50 minutes

7

Attending a relevant conference

1 credit per 50 minutes

8

Presenting/speaking at a relevant conference

5 credits

9

Facilitating a session at a learning event 

2 credits per 50 minutes

10

Completing an undergraduate course in a related field

10 credits

11

Completing a graduate level course in a related field

15 credits

12

Achievement of a similar certification or credential 

1 credit per 50 minutes

13

Teaching an undergraduate level course in a related field

(limit – 1 per year) 

10 credits

14

Teaching a graduate level course in a related field

(limit – 1 per year) 

15 credits

15

Serving as Faculty in a Third Party Risk Institute program Faculty 

5 credits per week

16

Posting or responding to post in Third Party Risk institute Discussion Forum

1 credit

17

Submitting an article for publication in our Newsletter

3 credits

18

Submitting video or audio for publication in our Resource Center or YouTube channel

3 credits

19

Paid membership in Third Party Risk Institute Ltd

5 credits annually

20

CPE credits issued by an approved NASBA sponsor, and earned during the period

Actual


Processing Fees

The processing fee offsets the cost of reviewing the Application for Certification Renewal and supporting documentation and issuing a new Certificate of Completion.

 

Administrative fees must be remitted when the Application for Certification Renewal is submitted and are non-refundable.  Applications will not be reviewed until payment is received in full.  

Processing fees

Fees

CE- Credits

$150.

Re-Enrollment

$750.

*If you are late than 180 days of your certification expiration date you will have to re-enroll in the course.

$750.



If your Certificate of Completion expired more than 120 days from when we receive your Application for Certification Renewal and payment for the processing fee, the applicant may be required to complete all learning activities required to earn the Certificate of Completion. Fees non-refundable and Applications will not be reviewed until payment is received in full.  Payment of the processing fees does not mean that the Certificate of Completion has been renewed. 

 

Third Party Risk Institute emails a new Certificate of Completion to the email address provided in your Application for Certification Renewal upon satisfactory review of the renewal requirements. We’ll be in touch if we are unable to renew and explain why.