Recertification

Software Certifications is recognized worldwide as the standard for Information Technology and Quality Assurance professionals.

It provides online certifications and recertification. Candidates can maintain, edit, submit their recertification journal online through our Customer Portal.

What is Recertification?

Knowledge within a profession doesn't stand still. Having passed the certification examination, a certificant has demonstrated knowledge of the designation's Common Body of Knowledge (CBOK) at the point in time of the examination. In order to stay current in the field as knowledge and techniques mature, the certificant must be actively engaged in professional practice, and seek opportunities to stay aware of and learn emerging practices. Certified professionals are generally expected to:

• Attend professional conferences to stay aware of activities and trends in the profession,

• Take education and training courses to continually update skills and competencies,

• Develop and offer training to share knowledge and skills with other professionals and the public,

• Publish information in order to disseminate personal, project, and research experiences, and

• Participate in the profession through active committee memberships and formal special interest groups.

Examination for Recertification

Active certificants may choose to recertify by examination. Login to the portal and click on My Certifications to see a list of your current certifications and their expiration dates. Click on the Examination for Recertification* link and submit the $200 US recertification payment fee. You can then visit the My Examinations page to schedule your examination at either a Sponsored or Prometric site by first picking your scheduling option. All current deadlines apply when scheduling at a Sponsored site (see Sponsored Site Examination Schedule).

Those taking their exam at a Prometric site need to schedule their exam as far out as possible from the expiration date to ensure they get a seat. The closer you get to your expiration date the greater the chances are that a date / seat may not be available at a particular site as there is no guarantee one will be available and is all based on availability at each site. It is the certificant's responsibility to schedule their exam and should do it in a timely fashion to ensure completed before their expiration date.