CPSWQ Certification Procedures and Standards

Article II. - Standards for Professional Certification

Section 5. Professional Development Units

1. CPSWQ's are required to accumulate a minimum of sixty (60) professional development units (PDUs) over a three-year period.

2. CPSWQ-IT's are required to accumulate a minimum of ten (10) professional development units per year.

3. The program relies on the honesty and integrity of each individual registrant.

4. Units must be earned in at least two different categories.

   1. Continuing Education and training;

   2. Professional publications, reports, or presentations;

   3. Professional activity;

   4. Other professional activity.

5. Registrants with multiple certifications may be audited for all certifications.

6. Registrants who are selected to be audited for compliance with professional development requirements must submit their documentation to the Administrative Office within thirty (30) calendar days of receiving the audit notice. Registrants who fail to meet this requirement may have their certification suspended by action of the CPESC Council. If the requested documentation is not received within ninety (90) calendar days, the registrant's certification may be revoked by action of the CPESC Council.