Get Re-Certified
Certified Professional Photographers must complete one of the following three options prior to the expiration of their certification term in order to have their credential remain in good standing.
If you are within your re-certification period, please use the Re-certification Education Tracking Form for education tracking.
Please note that failure to complete one of the options within your recertification period will result in the full cancellation of your certification. You will need to reapply as a candidate and complete the candidacy requirements to re-obtain your credential.
A CPP in the recertification period has three options for re-certification:
1. Sucessfully pass the Certification exam again.
OR
2. Submit a total of twenty-five education units over the five year term of the certification to the PPCC. A breakdown of how one earns education units is included on the Re-Certification Education Tracking Form.
OR
3. Submit ten education units over the five year term of the certification and submit fifteen images within the recertification period. A breakdown of how one earns education units is included on the Re-Certification Education Tracking Form.
CPPs are responsible for maintaining a record of education units. The Professional Photographic Certification Commission will randomly audit re-certification forms. Please keep all documentation available for review if requested.
Please use the following table to calculate education units. These credits are for education that a CPP has attended as a student. Teaching or speaking at seminars does not count towards these credits.
5 UNITS Attending Imaging USA or a full week at a PPA Affiliate School
2 UNITS Attending Regional or State Conventions
Attending Photography Industry Seminars or Convention lasting 2 or more days
1 UNIT Attending Photography Industry Seminars or Workshops lasting 6 or more hours
1/2 UNIT Attending any professionally related program that lasts 4-6 hours
1/4 UNIT Attending any professionally related program that lasts 2-4 hours
