Every grant professional certified by GPCI is expected to participate in on-going professional development throughout their tenure as grant professionals. To promote life-long learning and enhanced professional demeanor and skill, GPCI established the GPCI Certification Maintenance Program (CMP), occasionally referred to by other professions as recertification.
The goal of the CMP is to assure the continuing competence of every Certified Grant Professional (GPC), including adherence to the professional standards and the code of conduct promulgated by those engaged in grant development and management. More specifically, GPCI seeks to ensure that GPCs continue to:
- obtain current professional development information;
- explore new knowledge in specific content areas;
- master new grantsmanship-related skills and techniques;
- expand approaches to effective grant development and management;
- further develop professional judgment; and
- conduct professional practice in an ethical and appropriate manner.
Because grant development, grant funding, and/or grant management are dynamic and rapidly changing fields, individuals are awarded GPC certification for a period of three (3) years. In order to remain certified, candidates must re-sit for the GPCI examination or satisfy the minimum certification maintenance requirements, including completion of the CMP application and payment of the certificate maintenance fee, every three years.
Direct questions about the Certification Maintenance Program to CMP@GrantCredential.org.