Maintaining Certification

The AICI Certification Program is committed to promoting the highest levels of professionalism in the image industry. Certification validates you as a professional and enhances your credibility in the marketplace. AICI is committed to maintaining a high level of professional excellence, demonstrated by earning CEUs for ongoing education and advancement. After earning your AICI certification, you will be required to do the following to maintain your certification.

Certification Renewal Requirements

All AICI Certifications will be required to earn 2.4 CEUs every three (3) years in order to maintain certification. This renewal period is determined by the date that you earn your first level of certification with AICI. This may be your AICI First Level Certification or your AICI Certified Image Professional certification. The three-year period ends on June 30 of the third year you are certified.

Earning Requried CEUs

It is your responsibility to monitor and maintain records of all CEUs earned. AICI maintains records of CEUs earned through AICI CEU’d courses.

The CEU formala is:

• 1 hour of approved training = 0.1 CEUs
• 10 hours of approved training = 1.0 CEU

Therefore, you will need an average of eight (8) hours of approved training per year to earn the required 2.4 CEUs in the 3-year renewal period.

You may review your AICI profile, which includes CEUs earned form AICI CEU’d courses, by logging into the AICI website and clicking “My Profile.”

The Certification Renewal Fee is due July 1 of your certification renewal year. This fee is in addition to your AICI Annual Membership Dues for your renewal year. Please see the schedule below:

You will receive a certification renewal notice from Headquarters six months prior to your renewal date. You may renew your certification online.

• If you choose not to pay the Certification Renewal Fee when due, you forfeit your Certification Status.  
• If you fail to earn the required 2.4 CEUs for the three-year period, you forfeit your Certification Status.
• In forfeiting your certification status, you may no longer use certification designation “AICI FLC”,” AICI CIP” or “AICI CIM” or market yourself as a Certified Image Consultant through AICI in any marketing materials; your listing in the Online Membership Directory will be moved to the non-certified area of the Directory; you will not be able to participate in any AICI events or activities that are exclusive to AICI Certified Image Consultants.

Reinstatement of Certification

• Only those individuals who have earned the required number of CEUs (2.4 in the three-year period) will be eligible for Reinstatement by paying a Reinstatement Fee in addition to any owing Certification Renewal Fees. (see schedule below)
• Individuals who have not met the CEU requirement will not be considered for Reinstatement.