ICP Recertification

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Hours

1. Areas of Focus for CPD Hours

• Training or coursework that provides CEUs
• Participation in related industry seminars, workshops, conferences, or webinars
• Presenter or Speaker as part of a related industry conference
• Technical meeting
• Technical committee service, including ICP activities
• Published technical papers on inspection related topics

2. Converting CPD Hours for Recertification Application

Note: Activity must be related to certification program and counts through one
recertification cycle.

Activity Type Number of CPD Credits

Continuing Education Units (CEU) 1 CEU = 4 CPD credits

• Receive a certificate of completion or
mastery
Participation in Industry Events 50 min = 1 CPD credit
• Meetings must be a minimum of 50 min. duration
for CPD credits to count

Presenter/Speaker Maximum of 8 CPD hours accepted

• Including hours for preparation

Technical Papers Maximum of 8 CPD hours accepted

• Must have been published
• Must be on Inspection Related Activities
• Blogs not accepted

Technical Meeting in in Certificant’s company 50 min = 1 CPD credit

• Can either attend or facilitate meeting
• Meetings must be a minimum of 50 min. duration
for CPD credits to count
• Typical company safety meetings not accepted
 Technical Committee Service
• Industry Standards Meetings (API, ASME, NACE,
etc.)
• ICP Test Development Meetings

Note: CPD activities completed within the identified recertification cycle can apply to
multiple applicable recertifications.

• Example: A certificant holds an API 510 and API 653 both recertifying in 2022. That
certificant needs 8 CEU hours for each certification each year. The certificant takes
a Mechanical Integrity training course for 8 hours in 2020. These 8 hours can be
applied to both the API 510 and API 653 for those recertification terms.

Examples of Acceptable CPDs:

− Corrosion review
− Process hazard analysis (PHA)
− 9 yr. recertification bootcamp for CWI
− Corrosion, damage mechanisms
− new and emerging technologies in inspection

Examples of Unacceptable CPDs:

− Activities to maintain ASNT SNT-TC-1A
− Safety meetings

3. Verifying CPD Hours

All CPD hours must be documented with proof and submitted with your ICP Recertification Application
on the Education Page. Proof incudes:

• Certificate of completion
• Published Abstract/article
• Agenda/program schedule/public web link to program showing proof are acceptable
− Any of the above should document participation with the Inspectors Name
• Proof of workshop/seminar attendance
• API CPD Activities Form (must be completed and signed by Event Host or Supervisor)
− Download the form prior to event