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 <mailto:admin at nbpcb.org> . These may be sent as separate attachments, enclosed within a zip file, or may be submitted as a link to a cloud storage folder where the office can retrieve them. You should receive confirmation by the office at least five (5) working days after your submission. Contact the office if you have not received verification. Please contact our office if you need any of these recertification documents emailed to you at any time. Also, please note that as of June 1, 2021, all persons seeking initial Structured Discovery Professional certification or recertification will undergo a criminal background check. If we need any additional information to conduct this background check we will be in touch with you. NBPCB Office PO Box 2373 Ruston LA 71273 318 299-7340 admin at nbpcb.org <mailto:admin at nbpcb.org> www.nbpcb.org <http://www.nbpcb.org> Click here to verify the status of NBPCB certified professionals <https://www.nbpcb.org/pages/lookup.php>