Well, here it is, the Winter Solstice, the beginning of a
holiday week and the end of another year!
Since the ASET offices will be closed extra days for the holiday,
including the Thursday, Christmas Eve and Thursday, New Year’s Eve, I thought
it would be helpful to provide information about the ABRET credential
recertification process in case some technologists have questions over the holidays. For those whose credential is due for recertification in 2015, the deadline is Dec. 31! There is a 30 day "grace period" after the December 31st deadline, but there will be a $100 late fee added to the recertification fee. If you do not recertify by Jan. 31 you will be required to re-take the exam for your credential!
First and foremost:
It is ABRET that administers the recertification process, not ASET. We occasionally hear from someone who is
searching through our website for a “Recertification” tab. You won't find it on the ASET website! All recertification activity is conducted
through ABRET, www.abret.org and their
office number is 217-726-7980. Please
call ABRET if you have questions about the process. If you need to know how many CEUs you already
have, that is an ASET function. If you
are a member of ASET, your CEU transcript can be viewed from the “welcome”
page, when you sign on at www.aset.org, with
your user name and password. If you are
not a member of ASET, you can complete a form to request a copy of your ASET
CEU transcript from our website at this link: ASET CEU transcript request form
There is a $25 fee for this service.
There is a credential manager program on the ABRET website,
where you can complete recertification process, including documentation of the continuing
education hours you have completed. There is also a recertification fee.
Here are some helpful resources and links:
To find out how many CEUs you need to recertify, based on
the credential earned and the year it was awarded: How many CEUs do I need to recertify?
To find out what kind of education and topics are
acceptable: Acceptable continuing education
The ABRET credential Manager Program: ABRET credential manager
And to read about the credential manager program, ASET
published a “tech tips” article on how to complete the accreditation process, please look up the "Tech Tips" article from the Dec. 2014 ASET Newsletter.
My office will be closed from Dec. 23 to Jan. 4th, so I hope this last bit of information for 2015 is helpful to you!
Happy Holidays to all and Best Wishes for the New Year! Faye
Happy Holidays to all and Best Wishes for the New Year! Faye
