Certification Renewal is required every five years for chaplains and CPE Educators. Completed Renewal of Certification materials must uploaded through the Certification Renewal Upload Portal and may be submitted any time during the fifth year. The final deadline for Renewal of Certification materials is December 31 of the fifth year.
A Retired Certified member may be eligible to maintain their certification in retirement utilizing the “reduced requirements” renewal method. See Certification in Retirement for instructions and forms for renewal.
STEP 1: Download the Renewal of Certification Checklist
Click HERE to download the Renewal of Certification Checklist – This is a user-friendly document that will help you assemble your renewal materials.
STEP 2: Request Letters of Recommendation
Follow the instructions on the Checklist to determine if you need to request letters of recommendation. Letters must be emailed directly to the NACC Office at jannunziato@nacc.org.
- Click HERE to download a Pastor or Priest Letter of Recommendation template for priests anywhere but the Archdiocese of New York.
- Click HERE to download a Pastor or Priest Letter of Recommendation template for priests in the Archdiocese of New York.
STEP 3: Prepare your Renewal Materials
All instructions on how to complete the forms are contained in the form itself.
- Application for Renewal
- Peer Review Form
- Renewal of Certification Education Form
- Sample Education Forms: Sample1 | Sample2 | Sample3
STEP 4: Upload your documents through the Certification Renewal Upload Portal before December 31st of the year your certification expires.
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE UPLOAD PORTAL
Renewal of certification applications are reviewed by the Certification Commission several times per year. For purposes of timely notification, please note the following schedule for review of 2021 applications and materials:
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- Applications received before March 1 will be reviewed in April, with notification mailed out within 30 days of the Certification Commission action.
- Applications received before June 1 will be reviewed in July, with notification mailed out within 30 days of the Certification Commission action.
- Applications received before August 1, will be reviewed in September, with notification mailed out within 30 days of the Certification Commission action.
- Applications received before November 1, will be reviewed in December, with notification mailed out within 30 days of the Certification Commission action.
- Renewal of certification applications received after November 1, will be reviewed after the New Year, with notification mailed out within 30 days of the Certification Commission action.
STEP 5: Pay your renewal fee.
After the NACC Office receives your renewal materials, an invoice will be generated and emailed to you within 5 business days. The invoice must be paid within 30 days of the invoice date. The fee structure is as follows:
- BCC, BCC-VA, BCC-PCHAC, and CAC Renewals: $200
- CPE Educator Renewals: $100
- Certification Renewals for Retired Members: $0
For any questions about Renewal of Certification, please contact Jeannine Annunziato at jannunziato@nacc.org.
