Annual Maintenance, CPD & Recertification
PSC has its own current CPD requirement. The other lifecycle rules apply to PSC, PSM, PAS and HSCT alike.
Current PSC lifecycle requirements
| Certification validity | 5 years |
| Annual maintenance | Annual declaration plus £10 annual maintenance fee |
| Professional activity | At least 2 years of relevant professional activity during the five-year certification cycle |
| Continued competence | Evidence of continued professional competence is required |
Annual maintenance supports continued certification status.
| Mandatory annual CPD | A minimum of 20 CPD hours in each annual maintenance period |
| Five-year minimum | 100 CPD hours over five years |
| Ethics / professional conduct | Minimum 2 CPD hours over the five-year cycle |
CPD supports continued professional competence.
| Recertification cycle | Every 5 years |
| Recertification fee | £99 |
Recertification is a separate decision at the end of the certification cycle.
Recertification requires evidence of continued competence, professional activity, compliance with certification requirements and completion of the applicable CPD requirements. Completing 100 CPD hours alone does not guarantee recertification.
Where continued competence is uncertain, Pro Class may request further supporting evidence, a professional-practice review, interview, targeted assessment or re-examination where justified.
Pro Class may audit submitted CPD records and professional-practice evidence as part of recertification.
Current lifecycle requirements
| Certification validity | 5 years |
| Annual maintenance | Annual declaration plus £10 annual maintenance fee |
| Professional activity | At least 2 years of relevant professional activity during the five-year certification cycle |
| Continued competence | Evidence of continued professional competence is required |
Annual maintenance supports continued certification status.
| CPD | 100 CPD hours over five years |
| Recommended CPD pace | Around 20 hours per year |
| Ethics / professional conduct | Minimum 2 CPD hours over the five-year cycle |
CPD supports continued professional competence.
| Recertification cycle | Every 5 years |
| Recertification fee | £99 |
Recertification is a separate decision at the end of the certification cycle.
Recertification requires evidence of continued competence, professional activity, compliance with certification requirements and completion of the applicable CPD requirements. Completing 100 CPD hours alone does not guarantee recertification.
Where continued competence is uncertain, Pro Class may request further supporting evidence, a professional-practice review, interview, targeted assessment or re-examination where justified.
Pro Class may audit submitted CPD records and professional-practice evidence as part of recertification.
Recertification decision
Recertification requires evidence of continued competence, professional activity, compliance with certification requirements and completion of the applicable CPD requirements. It is not automatically granted simply because CPD hours were completed.
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