purchasing

Renewing Your Certification

Government Codes 2155.078, and 2262.053, require certified purchasers and contract managers to complete continuing education hours to maintain certification. The Training and Certification Program requires 80 hours of continuing education hours (CEH) credits averaged over the five-year certification period to qualify for renewal of certification. No more than 24 hours may be counted during any one certification year period; excess credits may not be rolled over to another year. SPD encourages certified individuals to obtain 16 hours of continuing education hours per certification year.

Track your classes and CEH using the renewal spreadsheet. You will be required to complete the spreadsheet and submit it to TCP no less than 30 days but not more than 60 days prior to your current certification’s expiration.

If you fail to meet the continuing education requirement, your certification will expire and you will be required to retake the training course, retest and reapply for certification to recertify.

Renewing your certification can be a cumbersome process due to the years of accumulated documentation required. For this reason, you should view the Certification Renewal-How Does It Work (PDF) presentation, and downloaded the State Certification Renewal (XLSX).

Dual Certification

Renewing Your Certification(s) (PDF)

If you have additional questions regarding certification renewal, please email the Training and Certification program.

A TCP staff member is available to visit state agency offices in Austin or the surrounding area to conduct a purchasing and contract management certification renewal presentation. For scheduling, please contact Judy Kay Ousley at 512-463-9995.