Certification Maintenance & Renewal

Renewal Requirements

The CFM biennial (every two years) renewal requirements are:

  • Submittal of renewal application;
  • Submittal of renewal fee;
  • Submittal of proof of 16 CECs within the previous 24 months


Renewal Procedure

  1. Approximately 1 year prior to the biennial renewal the CFM will receive a reminder email discussing the CEC requirements and renewal process; 
  2. Approximately 3 months prior to the end of the two-year cycle the CFM will receive a notification, renewal application, and CEC forms to renew (if applicable); 
  3. The CFM will submit her/his renewal application, renewal fee, and CEC activity documentation to ASFPM for review; 
  4. Individuals meeting the required renewal criteria will be sent a new CFM certificate; 
  5. Those not fulfilling the required renewal criteria by their renewal due date will be decertified and so notified. 


CEC Submittal Procedure

CECs may be submitted at any time during your two-year renewal cycle using the Continuing Education Credit Verification Form. Documentation/proof of participation in the activity submitted is required to assure that staff can apply the correct credit to a CFM’s records. All credits submitted are verified by ASFPM staff. The continuing education requirement can be met through a combination of activities as outlined in the Schedule of CEC-Eligible Activities in the The Guidance for Continuing Education Credits (CEC) document. 

Nearly all of ASFPM’s in-person and online training activities are pre-approved for credit. Check listings and course descriptions for details. Visit ASFPM’s Training Center for more information.

If the activity is on the ASFPM Pre-Approved Course List, then the following must be submitted: 

  1. A completed copy of the Continuing Education Credit Verification Form, with the pre-approved box checked; 
  2. A copy of a certificate of completion/attendance and other required documentation as outlined in the Schedule of CEC-Eligible Activities provided by the training host. If such completion/attendance documentation is not provided, the provider/instructor must sign the Continuing Education Credit Verification Form. 
  3. If the conference or training had concurrent sessions, the sessions that the CFM attended must be clearly marked.

If the activity is not on the ASFPM Pre-Approved Course List, then an agenda or other description of the activity with timeline/duration must be submitted in addition to the above documents.

When these conditions are met, a two-year renewal will be issued

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