Certification - Maintaining Certification
RESNA certifications are time-limited credentials that have a two-year renewal cycle. Renewal requires commitment to continuous professional development by accumulating specified continuing education and/or academic credits during each certification period, and relevant work experience.
The recertification application should be received by the RESNA office by your certification term date (a grace period of 30 days following the term date will be extended to complete missing documentation and allow review and approval by RESNA). Applications not received and approved within the grace period must follow the Reinstatement Policy (see below). Certification can also be put on Inactive Status prior to the term date to allow for family or medical leave, employment changes.etc. and can be reinstated without penalty. To put certification on inactive status, please send a written request to certification@resna.org along with $25 payment.
You will need to submit a total of 20 hours of AT related training, of which a minimum of 1 CEU from an approved CEU provider is needed. Half of the requirement, or up to 10 contact hours are allowed for other AT-related training as indicated on the application that doesn't have approved IACET or University approved CEUs. Two AT-related academic credits will also fulfill the requirement. Please read the full details in the application and instructions below.
ATP Renewal Application
Reinstatement Policy and Application
If a certification renewal application is not submitted or approved within 30 days of the term date, it is considered lapsed, and the ATP designation can no longer be used until the certification is reinstated by either retaking the certification exam or filing a reinstatement application, which involves a payment of $250 and penalty of 0.25 CEUs for each 3 month period following the term date. The CEUs used must follow the same guidelines as for ATP renewal (see Appendix O)The first three month period begins immediately after the term date, so a 0.25 CEU penalty is assessed from the first day certification has lapsed. The ATP designation may not be used in any communication until you have received official notification that your certification is satisfactorily reinstated.
When the reinstatement application is received by the office, the ATP certification will be renewed for a two year period, beginning on the date of approval.
Download reinstatement application
Resources for earning CEUs
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