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Recertifications Overview

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Stay Certified

You’ve worked hard to achieve it! Be sure to keep it through regular maintenance with recertification!

CPPOs and CPPBs are required to recertify every 5 years. A completed application for recertification and fee is due before the expiration date printed on your current certificate for your certification.

The recertification requirement is designed to encourage CPPOs and CPPBs to continue their professional development through taking courses, attending conferences and contributing to the profession; thereby expanding their knowledge base, level of skill and expertise in the field of public procurement.

To recertify, a minimum of 45 contact hours is required for active/non-lapsed certifications and a minimum of 55 contact hours is required for lapsed certifications. For the Guide to Recertification, click here: Guide to Recertification and Retired Status.  Contact hours can be earned in the following areas: 

All activities must have been completed, earned or attended during the current 5-year certification period. The online application may be submitted online via MyUPPCC anytime during the current 5-year certification period once recertification requirements have been met.

Exam Schedule

All UPPCC certification examinations are administered via computer at a Prometric testing center. Examinations will be delivered daily, Sunday through Saturday at a time and location selected by the candidate. Beginning with the 2025 exam year, Spring examinations will be administered on May 1st – 15th and Fall exams will be administered on October 17th – 31st each year. Candidate exam results will be posted approximately eight (8) weeks following the close of the exam window. Please see the schedule below for exam deadlines.

 Spring  ExaminationsFall Examinations
Exam Application Window OpensNov 10thMay 25th
Application Submission DeadlineMar 3rdSep 16th
Application Submission Late DeadlineMar 17thSept 16th (late fee waived for Oct 2025 window only)
Approved Candidates Schedule Exam ByMar 31stSep 30th
Exam DatesMay 1-15Oct 17 – 31