Renewing a Lapsed Credential

If you were unable to submit your credential renewal application by its expiration date, ICF provides a two-month grace period during which time your credential will remain active.   

However, if you are unable to submit your credential renewal application by the end of the grace period your credential will lapse, and you will not hold an active credential. You will still have an additional 10 months to renew your credential, but you will need to provide additional CCEs for each lapsed month.  

Below is the list of CCE’s required by month when submitted following expiration date:  

• Application submitted in the first month following expiration date: grace period – 40 CCE units (Minimum of 24 must be Core Competencies) 

• Application submitted in the second month following expiration date: grace period – 40 CCE units (Minimum of 24 must be Core Competencies) 

• Application submitted in the third month following expiration date: 41.2 CCE units (Minimum of 24.72 must be Core Competencies)  

• Application submitted in the fourth month following expiration date: 42.4 CCE unit (Minimum of 25.44 must be Core Competencies)  

• Application submitted in the fifth month following expiration date: 43.6 CCE units (Minimum of 26.16 must be Core Competencies)  

• Application submitted in the sixth month following expiration date: 44.8 CCE units (Minimum of 26.88 must be Core Competencies)  

• Application submitted in the seventh month following expiration date: 46 CCE units (Minimum of 27.6 must be Core Competencies)  

• Application submitted in the eighth month following expiration date: 47.2 CCE units (Minimum of 28.32 must be Core Competencies)  

• Application submitted in the ninth month following expiration date: 48.4 CCE units (Minimum of 29.04 must be Core Competencies)  

• Application submitted in the tenth month following expiration date: 49.6 CCE units (Minimum of 29.76 must be Core Competencies)  

• Application submitted in the eleventh month following expiration date: 50.8 CCE units (Minimum of 30 must be Core Competencies)  

• Application submitted in the twelfth month following expiration date: 52 CCE units (Minimum of 31.2 must be Core Competencies)  

Once a full year has passed from the expiration date of the credential it is now fully expired. In order to reinstate your ICF Credential, you will be required to submit a new credential application rather than completing a credential renewal application