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.
Most individuals elect to obtain CEUs rather than re-sit for the exam. For one, it is less expensive, in terms of the maintenance fee (as opposed to paying exam fees and related expenses). And it is certainly less stressful. Within a three year period from the date of your certification, GPC certified individuals must earn a minimum of 105 points of profession-related activities in two or more professional development categories. In most, but not all cases, one hour of professional development is assigned one CMP point. There are five professional development categories from which candidates can earn points. Categories include education, grant employment, grant professional performance, professional service and independent projects. Information regarding the CMP Program is included in the CMP Manual and Candidate Handbook, CMP Application and Tracking Form, and a CMP training slide deck which can all be found here. As you engage in continuing education, professional employment and other related activities, GPCI encourages you to save documentation of what you have done in a file and within the tracking form.
Please email CMP@grantcredential.org if you have any questions.