To maintain your certification, you must complete eight (8) hours of detailing-related continuing education over a two-year period beginning with the date of your initial certification. You will receive one credit hour for each full clock hour of a qualifying program with a max of four (4) credit hours per calendar day. (MTE's Education Day is the only exception to this.) IDA Certified Detailers with a Specialty Certification must ensure that at least two (2) of the eight (8) total credit hours are earned via continuing education activities related to each specialty.
The cost for Certification Maintenance is $100 for IDA members and $150 for non-members if you renew within the first two months after your Certification Expiration Date. After those two months, you still have a full year to renew your certification, but at the original cost of certification ($200 for members and $400 for non-members).
Certified Detailers can find their Online Certification Journal at any time by selecting "Manage Profile" from the right rail menu and then selecting the "Professional Development" tab. The Central Office must review each credit entry. You can speed up this process by entering your credits with as much detail as possible.
For a video explaining how to enter continuing education credits into your journal,
click here.
The Central Office must review each Certification Maintenance application for correct payment. You can speed up this process by paying the correct fee.
You will be notified of the successful completion of your Certification Maintenance by email, and new certification materials will be mailed to the address in your profile. The length of this process generally takes one business week. However, it depends on the accuracy with which the Certified Detailer submitted their materials.
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