Earn your CEU points
Once you have completed your IST, ESC-N, or ESC-D certification, this will be valid for three years. These certifications require you to earn 30 continuing education units (CEUs) as part of the renewal process. By obtaining CEUs, you can serve your business community with a specialized skill set and enhance their way of life with up-to-date best practice solutions for complicated issues.
CEU stands for continuing education unit. In order to renew your CEDIA Certifications, you must maintain your skills and ongoing development, by earning a specified amount of these units. Each CEU training unit has a points value, which is tracked to ensure that our smart home certified professionals have the most up-to-date knowledge and skills in their certified specialism.
The IST certification is valid for 3 years and is renewed by completing the following:
For complete policies regarding CEU’s and renewal please download the IST handbook
IST Handbook
Unlike the other certifications, the CIT does not require you to accumulate 30 CEUs. The CIT certification is valid for 3 years and is renewed by completing the following:
Like the IST, these specialist certifications require 30 CEUs to renew which may be earned in a variety of ways during the 3-year term.
Unlike the IST, there is currently no renewal application or fee associated with these specialist credentials although the policies are subject to change as the certifications are updated.
Another difference from the IST is that ESC-N and ESC-D certification periods are automatically restarted to sync with a newly earned certification. The CIT and IST certification periods are fixed and will not change based on earning other certifications.
If you’re a training provider interested in boosting the marketing value of your training courses while helping to maintain a qualified, certified pool of talent to install your products, learn more about becoming a CEDIA CEU Provider.
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