Recertification Requirements

IAQ Council certifications are valid for two years from the date of issue.

As of January 1, 2008, all new certifications will require 40 re-certification credits (RCs) during the certification term.
Certificates expiring before January 2010 require a pro-rated number of RCs as shown on the following table:

Each RC represents one (1) hour of continuing education or professional development in an IAQ Council-registered activity.

Registered Activities

Certificants may accumulate RCs in any of the following ways:

Document passing a short reading test on industry publications at our Online Testing Center: 1 ~ 5 RCs per exam.
Document being active in the field of IAQ during the certification term: 4 RCs per year
Document current status as a CIH, CSP or CHMM: 2 RCs per year
Document individual membership, or being the official designated representative of a Corporate Member, in the Indoor Air Quality Association: 4 RCs per year
Document individual membership in one other IAQ-related not-for-profit professional association: 2 RCs per year
Document service as a board member of an IAQ-related not-for-profit professional association: 1 RC per year
Document service as a committee member for an IAQ-related not-for-profit professional association: 1 RC per year
Document service as a committee member for an IAQ-related project for a governmental agency: 1 RC per year
Document service as a "mentor" for a school-based IAQ program (EPA Tools for Schools): 1 RC per month
Document publication as an author of an article in an IAQ-related journal or newspaper: 2 RCs per article
Document credit received for IAQ-related accredited college courses: 1 RC per credit hour
Document teaching an IAQ-related course: 1 RC per course hour
(available once per year only)
Document attendance at a required local, state or federal IAQ-related course: 1 RC per course hour
Document attendance at an IAQA chapter workshop: 4 RCs per workshop
Document attendance at a registered class listed on our website: 1 RC per educational hour
Document attendance at a registered conference listed on our website: 1 RC per educational hour
Document attendance at a registered online course listed on our website: 1 RC per educational hour

Documentation for other IAQ-related professional development activities requires special consideration, which must be obtained by email.

Attendance may be documented by any of the following: attendance certificate, paid receipts attached to a brochure or flyer describing the class, copy of ID badge along with class description or other proof of attendance, etc.

Current re-certification fee for 2-year period is $350 (less $50 discount for IAQA members) for each certification.

Late re-certification is subject to removal of designation and requires the retaking of the examination and re-submittal of the application to the appropriate certification board. Appropriate fees will apply.