The Commission endorses the concept of certification maintenance as the most effective method for practitioners to continue delivering quality vocational evaluation services to consumers. The objectives of the certification maintenance plan are to:
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The initial certification is valid for five (5) years. Those who pass the examination are immediately qualified for the certification maintenance process. Specifics of the process are given in The Maintenance Process for Certified Vocational Evaluation Specialists (CVEs), Certified Work Adjustment Specialists (CWAs), and Certified Career Assessment Associates (CCAAs) 
that is sent to successful candidates with their certificates. All certified individuals must complete 80 clock hours of acceptable continuing education over a five-year period in order to renew their certification without a re-examination. Reexmaination is an alternative method of renewal for those who hold the CVE certification, but it is not an option for those who hold the CWA or CCAA certifications.
Those individuals who do not renew their certifications are officially notified that they (1) may no longer use the certified designation, (2) may not represent themselves to the profession or to the public as being certified, and (3) may not exercise the rights and privileges ascribed to designation holders.
How to Apply for Certification | Providers of Continuing Education 
