CWIP® Holders Recertification
Certified professionals will need to recertify every five years. The initial certification award is valid for five years from successfully passing the exam. Once initially certified, if the certification is maintained without lapse, recipients do not need to retake the exam.
CWIP® Eligibility
Certified Wedding Industry Professionals must continue to meet the requirements of eligibility within Tracks 1-3. Certificants have to click on a verification statement to verify that they have been employed or have been actively instructing academically in the weddings or events field for at least three (3) of the past five (5) years.
Continuing education equaling twenty-five (25) contact hours of wedding or event-related education that aligns with the domains of the certification, completed in the past five (5) years is required. Types of accepted education include those offered by: company sponsored continuing education or training and in class or online certificate programs and seminars.
Only the Following Types of Continuing Education Qualify:
| ASSOCIATION CHAPTER MEETINGS | SEMINARS/WEBINARS/CERTIFICATES |
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Will receive 1 hour (0.1 CEU) per meeting as networking time is not considered continuing education Upload meeting registration or similar documentation |
Upload registration email or similar documentation |
| HOSPITALITY CLIMB® ONLINE CLASSES | ATTENDANCE AT INDUSTRY CONFERENCES |
| 1-hour (0.1 CEU) per class Learn More |
Upload registration email or similar documentation |
CWIP® ONLINE CERTIFICATION REVIEW COURSE |
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This course awards 2.5 CEUs towards the certification. This course alone fulfills the continuing education requirement for the CWIP™ certification or renewal. |
Recertification paperwork includes completing the certification application with updated information in the online portal. All paperwork must be submitted prior to the expiration of the certification. Certificants will be notified to complete their recertification within 6 months of expiration via the online portal. There is a recertification fee. The fee is higher if the recertification application is received from expiration up to 1-year post expiration. After having expired for 1-year, certificants must restart the entire process, including taking the exam.