It is important to maintain your certification.   Continuance of Certification (CoC), also known as recertification, tells  the world you are serious about your profession.  It shows that you are aware of current developments in the field and that you are up-to-date with new information. 

A recertification process is best practice for  certification bodies and required for accreditation.

Individuals holding full Professional certification (CPE® or CHFP®, or CUXP®) must submit CoC evidence every 5 years. This 5-year cycle is consistent with the review of the core competencies of the profession.

The CoC Worksheet (docx)  provides guidance on completing and submitting your completed  worksheet. Your certification number is provided in your Certificant  Profile if needed.

You will receive an email reminder at the beginning of the month your  worksheet is due. Please submit your completed CoC worksheets to the  email provided on the worksheet. Certified professionals must delineate  professional activities in at least 2 of 5 areas amounting to a minimum  of 100 points over 5 years. The five areas are:

  • WORKING AS A CERTIFIED ERGONOMIST.

  • RECEIVING OR PROVIDING ERGONOMICS-RELATED TRAINING.

  • ERGONOMICS-RELATED SERVICES TO SOCIETIES, COMMITTEES OR STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.

  • PUBLISHING ERGONOMICS-RELATED ARTICLES, PAPERS OR INTERNAL/EXTERNAL COMPANY REPORTS.

  • ATTENDANCE OR PARTICIPATION AT ERGONOMICS-RELATED PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE/MEETING.

Each worksheet is closely reviewed. You will be  contacted if there are questions or clarification is needed. Expect an  outcome of the review within 8 weeks from worksheet submission. An  approved worksheet leads to recertification for another 5 years.

BCPE conducts periodic audits of randomly selected  worksheets to ensure the process is working.  Those whose worksheets are  selected must submit supporting documentation as described in the CoC Audit Notes  verifying the activities listed on their worksheet. Certificants are  advised to keep documentation of their CoC points until the submitted  worksheet has been approved and they receive notification of their recertification.

Certificants who do not submit a worksheet or who do  not satisfy the requirements after at least three reminders, will lose  their certification. The loss of certification is communicated by  certified mail and the individual will no longer be listed in the  directories and their name will be published in the BCPE newsletter.

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Continuance of Certification, are provided in the CoC FAQs.