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Keep your credential active.

Active CICS and CICP holders complete 120 CPE hours per 3-year cycle to maintain certification. Expired credentials can be revived without retaking the exam.

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The Internal Control Institute

Active certificate holders

Requirement120 CPE hours per 3-year reporting period (at least 40 per year)
Fee$100 per cycle
ProcessPay fee + report completed CPEs

Expired certificate holders

Expired candidates may recertify without retaking the examination. Total CPE hours and fees scale with the time since expiration:

Time since expirationTotal CPE hours requiredFee
Within 3 years200 hours (120 base + 80 additional)$100
Within 6 years280 hours (120 base + 160 additional)$250
Within 9 years360 hours (120 base + 240 additional)$250

Where CPE hours come from

  • Annual ICI membership (20 CPE hours included)
  • ICI Course Catalog completions
  • Conference attendance
  • Published research and articles
  • Teaching and committee work