Hello,
Several of you who currently hold SD certification with NBPCB have requested
information regarding the recertification process even though your
expiration dates are in either 2024 or 2025. We are passing along the
information that folks whose certification is up this year received earlier
this month. We cannot guarantee that there will not be any minor changes in
the future, but you may find this information, along with the attached
documents, to be helpful.
National Blindness Professional Certification Board
Application for Recertification
Structured Discovery Professionals
The National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB) requires
that all Structured Discovery Professionals who are certified through the
NBPCB recertify in order to demonstrate continued knowledge and education in
the area of Structured Discovery. (Individuals holding NCUEB certification
are not eligible for continuing education recertification and instead must
retest each five years.) For those holding Structured Discovery Professional
certification, recertification must occur as scheduled after the
certification date listed on your most recent certificate. Recertification
can be achieved by means of earning 100 continuing education points (CEP)
during the 5-year certification period. Points may be accrued across nine
areas of professional education. At least ten (10) points must come from the
area of professional ethics and not more than 50 points may be counted in
any one category.
Our recertification process is as follows:
1. Read the full Code of Conduct and grievance process, which is located on
the main NBPCB web page. Failure to understand the code does not invalidate
your obligation to abide by it. When you register for your recertification
you will be prompted to check off and sign your agreement to this code and
that signed form will be maintained in your folder.
2. Register for recertification online using the provided link prior to the
expiration date printed on your certificate. Completing your application
past the printed expiration date may result in delays and penalties.
3. Submit the appropriate recertification fee, which can be done online with
a credit card or by check.
4. Submit the Continuing Education Points (CEP) tracking form and all
supporting documents electronically to the NBPCB office at admin at nbpcb.org .
Attached is a list of 9 categories of continuing education and their
associated point values and a Continuing Education Tracking Form which is an
Excel spreadsheet for helping you track your points. (If you need this
document in another format you may contact the NBPCB Office.) We encourage
you to begin tracking your points as you accumulate them but the NBPCB will
only process your points at the time you register for recertification.
Claims for certain CE points require verification and documentation (such as
employment, conference attendance, or professional discourse) must be
submitted electronically in Word, RTF, or PDF formats. Please note:
employment verification is not required if you work at a NBPCB certified
training center.
The Continuing Education Tracking form and all supporting documentation
should be submitted electronically to the NBPCB office at admin at nbpcb.org