– CPD Credit Hours Requirement:
CPCs must obtain 32 CPD credit hours
every 24 months
. These credits are classified in two areas — Education or Membership & Service—and are earned as follows:
1 Hour of Coursework or Service = 1 CPD Credit Hour.
Upon earning the CPC designation, you will be assigned a Certification End date. The two years prior to that date will be your Certification Review Period, which is the period of time you will report your CPD Hours for.
Education CPD Credit Hours:
A minimum of 20 hours per 2 year period must be earned in this category. Any course that can be reasonably assumed to enhance a Constructor’s ability to manage the execution of construction projects. These can be obtained by attending conferences, webinars, or company training.
Membership & Service CPD Credit Hours:
A maximum of 12 hours per 2 year period can be earned in this category. These credits are earned by volunteer activity to charitable organizations, membership within the AIC, leadership of an association, or submitting exam questions for use on the CAC or CPC Exams.
Recertification Process for CPCs:
CPCs will be asked to submit the
CPD Affidavit Form
. This form will ask that CPC to attest that they have earned the required 32 CPD Hours during their Certification Review Period. CPCs will be notified in November that they are required to submit this online form prior to their Certification End Date, and this form is required to be submitted before March 15. The CPD Affidavit Form does not require CPCs to submit back-up documentation of their earned CPD Hours.
CPCs can log and track their continuing education credits by  uploading any CPD hours documentation to their membership files.
CPD Audits:
Each year, 10% of CPCs will be required to undergo a CPD Audit. This requires CPCs to submit back-up documentation of the CPD Credit Hours they earned for the requested Certification Review Period. CPCs will be asked to submit certificates of attendance, verification from sponsor organizations, or any other type of confirmation to prove their participation in the claimed CPD Credit Hour sessions. CPCs submit a CPD Ledger detailing their hours for the period in addition to the backup documentation.
For more information on the CPC CPD Program, including definitions and forms, please download the
CPD Requirements Document