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Certification renewal guides

Plain-English answers about renewal requirements. Every figure comes from the certifying body’s official page, linked and dated. Rules change, so always confirm with the certifying body before you rely on them. For planning advice by certification, read the MyCertRenewal blog.

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ISC2 CPE requirements explained

ISC2 members earn Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits over a three-year certification cycle and submit them in the ISC2 CPE portal. A CISSP needs 120 CPE credits per…

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CompTIA CE renewal: how CEUs work

CompTIA certifications in the Continuing Education (CE) program expire three years after you earn them. To renew with CEUs, you complete qualifying activities during that cycle,…

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EC-Council ECE credits explained

EC-Council certifications covered by its continuing education scheme need 120 credits per certification within three years, registered in the EC-Council Aspen portal. Credits are…

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Can one activity count toward multiple certifications?

Often, yes. The same activity, such as a security conference, can count toward certifications from different bodies, but each body decides by its own rules, categories and caps,…

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Certification renewal and CPE/CEU tracking for IT and security professionals who hold more than one certification. MyCertRenewal is a ConsultraCloud product.

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