Recertification

CDP® and CDE® Designees

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Recertification demonstrates your commitment to diversity and your continued mastery of the field. It also indicates accountability. Employers and clients insist on the highest possible standards of personal integrity, professional competence, sound judgment, and discretion. 


Candidate v. Designee

A Candidate is pursuing certification. A Designee has successfully achieved a Certified Diversity Professional (CDP)® or Certified Diversity Executive (CDE)® designation. A credentialed individual can become a candidate again if pursuing the CDE®, which supersedes and replaces the CDP®.

Recertification

The CDP® and CDE® Certification programs both require recertification to maintain the knowledge, skills, and/or competencies that are required for the successful performance of a professional DEI role. Recertification demonstrates a designee’s commitment to diversity and continued mastery of the field. A 3-year recertification cycle was established to maintain the knowledge, skills, and/or competencies that are required for the successful performance of a CDP® or CDE®. The 3-year recertification cycle provides sufficient time to ensure that practitioners can engage in a variety of professional development activities, while honoring their other personal and professional commitments.


Demographics, laws, research, terminology, behaviors, expectations, attitudes, needs, technology, and best practices can all change and impact a DEI practitioner’s or executive’s efforts. Meeting requirements for continued competence every three (3) years allows certificants to ensure that they take every precaution to safeguard the public against adverse events from discrimination, harassment, bias, racial profiling, and other social harms.


The cycle for recertification is every three years. The recertification cycle begins the day after notification of successful certification. Designees must accrue 60 continuing education units (CEUs) every three (3) years by participating in qualifying professional development activities, as well as pay a $50 fee. A designee must also Comply with IDC’s Code of Ethics and IDC’s Standard of Practice. The IDC Code of Ethics and Standard of Practice can be found in the Candidate Handbook.


Recertification credits must tie directly to the broad domains of the CDP® or CDE® credentials. IDC considers the 3 years a reasonable time period for participating in professional development activities. There are many ways for a candidate to acquire CEUs on their own or through IDC volunteerism, The Society for Diversity membership activities, or an official recertification provider. More detailed information on continuing education credits can be found in the Candidate Handbook. The CEUs must be submitted through the CN and will be reviewed and approved by staff. A designee may enter recertification credits at any time online. They should only submit the recertification form on or after the date that their credentials expire.

Maintaining Credentials

The CDP® and CDE® credentials are valid for three years; designees must recertify during each three-year period to maintain their designation. The recertification cycle begins the first day of the month after notification of CDP® or CDE® achievement. 


  1. Pay the $50 recertification fee once every three (3) years. Pay the fee here.
  2. Acquire 60 continuing education credits every three (3) years (effective Feb. 14, 2023).
  3. Adhere to Institute for Diversity Certification (IDC)® Code of Ethics and Rules of Professional Conduct.
  4. Keep us updated! Let us know if your contact information changes and share your successes in this survey.


If a certification is lapsed more than one (1) year, the designee must submit a new Candidate Project and pay a $250 recertification fee. Renew an expired CDP® or CDE® credential.

Continuing Education Credits

Designees must accrue 60 continuing education units (CEUs) every three (3) years by participating in qualifying professional development activities.


Recertification credits must tie directly to the broad competencies of CDP® or CDE® credentials. There are many ways for you to acquire CEUs on your own or through IDC volunteerism, The Society for Diversity membership activities, or an official recertification provider.

IDC

  • Review Candidate Projects
  • Serve as a guest speaker for online exam prep courses
  • Volunteer for specific activities posted in the CN


Interested? Call (800) 983-6192 or email Chanteé.

The Society for Diversity


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Calculating Your CEUs

Society is changing rapidly, and so does our field. Participating in continuing education helps ensure all professionals evolve their skills accordingly. We recommend acquiring 20 CEUs per year. Once you attain 60 credits, there is no need to submit additional CEUs.


You may log one credit for one hour of activity. As a best practice, enter the credits upon completing the activity. Use the recertification activity guide to help determine what activities are approved.

Upload Your CEU Tracker to CourseNetworking

Log CEUs using the CEU tracker or upload CEUs into the CN learning management system. Submit your credits at any time. Please log-in to submit one activity at a time using hourly increments (e.g., 1.00, 1.15, 1.30, 1.45). You may contact Chanteé for log-in credentials to the LMS.

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