CABP Recertification and Maintenance of Continuing Education (CE)

CE Categories and Activity Types

All CE activities fall into one of two categories: Professional Development and Training or Other CE Activities. The following table shows the credit limits and required documentation for each activity type.

You may earn up to 18 of your required 36 credits through Other CE Activities. The remaining 18 credits must be earned through Professional Development and Training. If you are in lapsed status, you may earn up to 18 of your required 48 credits through Other CE Activities. You may earn all credits through the Professional Development and Training activity type if you choose.

Ethics: CABP certificants are currently encouraged, but not required, to earn at least two (2) credits out of the required 36 credits in biotherapies ethics during each three-year certification cycle. Beginning in November 2029, two (2) ethics credits will be required.

Ethical decision-making is an important part of professional practice in biotherapies, particularly as the field continues to evolve. The ethics requirement is intended to help CABP certificants stay informed about ethical considerations related to patient care, safety, access and emerging biotherapies. The transition period provides time to be aware of this requirement before it takes effect in November 2029.

Recertification Process

Step 1: Submit Continuing Education Credits
To begin the recertification process, access the CABP portal and click the "Submit CE" button on the main dashboard. You will be prompted to enter any CE credit earned thus far in your recertification cycle. Please note that each instance of continuing education (course, seminar, etc.) must be entered separately. For each activity, enter the activity start and completion dates, select the applicable CE category and activity type, enter the activity/program name, number of credits awarded, sponsoring organization (if applicable), and upload the required documentation. A conference or meeting with multiple sessions can be submitted as one activity, but report only the credits that are CABP CE eligible (i.e., those that map to the CABP exam domains). Only enter activities/credits earned during your current certification cycle. Once submitted, CE activities cannot be edited. If you have earned more than the 36 CEs required, you are encouraged to submit all CE earned during the recertification cycle. CE submissions must be submitted to and approved by AABB before the recertification application can be submitted. It is recommended to submit all your earned CE at least four to six weeks in advance of your certification expiration date.

• If your CE submissions are "under review," they are currently being reviewed for acceptance.
• If your CE submissions are "approved," your CE submissions have been accepted and approved.

You will be notified via email if your CE credit submissions are deemed noncompliant. You may have to submit additional earned CE to meet the required thirty-six (36) credits.

Step 2: Complete and Submit Recertification Application
Your CE submissions must be approved in advance of submitting your recertification application. Once you have documented and received approval for the 36 CEs required, you may submit your recertification application. Please note that this application will only be available to submit in the CABP application portal six (6) months prior to your current certification expiration date. It can be accessed by selecting "applications" from the "Learn more about" dropdown and selecting the CABP Recertification application on this webpage: aabb.prolydian.com/organizations/aabb. Your recertification application will be reviewed within thirty (30) days of submission:

• If your recertification application is "under review," it is currently being reviewed for acceptance.
• If your recertification application is "approved," it has been accepted and approved.

You will be notified via email if your recertification application is deemed noncompliant. Additional information and instructions will be provided at that time for compliance.

Upon approval, you will receive notification of your maintained CABP designation.

Recertification Expiration

Grace Period

Failure to take the above steps will result in an expired certification status. There is a sixty (60)-day grace period following certification expiration during which an individual may submit CE credits and their recertification application without penalty or additional fees; however, no additional CE can be earned and applied during this sixty (60)-day grace period.

Lapsed Certification

After the sixty (60)-day grace period transpires, individuals may pay a lapsed certification fee of $125 (in addition to the recertification fee) to access the recertification application. This must be done during the first year following expiration (but after the sixty (60)-day grace period). To recertify during the lapsed certification period, forty-eight (48) credits/contact hours of continuing education must be submitted, instead of the usual thirty-six (36) (up to 18 of the 48 credits may be earned through Other CE Activities). However, unlike the sixty (60)-day grace period, additional CE may be earned during this period. Upon approval of recertification during a lapsed period, such recertification is active for the standard three-year term, beginning upon the conclusion of the one-year extension period. To request this one-year extension, contact certification@aabb.org.

After a certification is expired for more than one year, the lapsed certificant must reapply for certification and retake the examination. Certificants will not be able to list CABP as a credential on your business card, your BadgeCert will show as expired on your online listings (such as LinkedIn) and your name will be removed from the AABB CABP registry.

Best Practices and Tips

• If unsure if a specific course or educational activity is eligible for CABP continuing education credit, contact certification@aabb.org.
• Provide more than 36 credits if possible (in case some are not eligible).
• Make sure you have the required documentation for each activity type before you submit, since CE activities cannot be edited once submitted.
• Aim to complete educational requirements at least six weeks before renewal, allowing for time to take additional education (if some CE submissions are not eligible).
• Start entering your credits in the CABP portal as soon as you earn them and continue adding your credits as you earn them.