Are you an Applicant or a Reapplicant?
For BGC, a Reapplicant is someone who has completed two steps:
- Has submitted and paid for an application, AND
- Has received an approval letter to sit for an exam.
If BOTH of the above do not apply to you, then you are not an reapplicant for BGC purposes and you must, if you wish to apply for a certification, start at the beginning of the process.
If you fit the two criteria above, follow the links below for the certification/designation for which you are reapplying:
BGC Certifications
CIH Reapplicants
An application is considered to be active for four consecutive exam windows, which equals two years. After the second year, your application expires. You must update the description of your current practice, provide an updated PRQ, and pay a reapplication fee to reactivate an expired application in order to sit for the exam. The application deadlines of February 1 or August 1 apply to all materials and fees that must be submitted by reapplicants. To reactivate an expired application and sit for the exam, you must complete the following steps:
- Submit a Reapplication Application via your CAPS portal (choose the Education Pathways for Reapplicants in CAPS that says, “I have already been approved”)
- Have a Professional Reference Questionnaire (PRQ) submitted by a work colleague or supervisor that can attest to the quality and professional practice that is no more than 12 months old (see Experience Requirements)
- Update your work experience information in CAPS to document your current practice
- Meet all current application requirements
- Pay the $150 reapplication fee (non-refundable)
CPEA Reapplicants
An application is considered to be active for two years. After the second year, your application expires. You must update the description of your current practice, provide an updated supervisory reference, and pay a reapplication fee to reactivate an expired application in order to sit for the exam. To reactivate an expired application and sit for the exam, you must complete the following steps:
- Submit a Reapplication Form
- Have a Character Reference Form submitted to BGC by a work supervisor that is no more than 12 months old (see the Documentation of Auditing Experience section)
- Update your work experience information to document your current practice
- Meet all current application requirements
- Pay the $150 reapplication fee (non-refundable)
CPPS Reapplicants
An application is considered to be active for four consecutive exam windows, which equals two years. After the second year, your application expires. You must update the description of your current practice, provide an updated supervisory reference, and pay a reapplication fee to reactivate an expired application in order to sit for the exam. The application deadlines of December 1 or June 1 apply to all materials and fees that must be submitted by reapplicants. To reactivate an expired application and sit for the exam, you must complete the following steps:
- Submit a Reapplication Form.
- Have a CPPS Professional Reference Questionnaire (PRQ) form that is no more than 12 months old submitted by a work supervisor (see Documentation of Work Experience in Product Stewardship).
- Update your work experience information to document your current practice.
- Meet all current application requirements.
- Pay the non-refundable $150 reapplication fee.
CPSA Reapplicants
An application is considered to be active for two years. After the second year, your application expires. You must update the description of your current practice, provide an updated supervisory reference, and pay a reapplication fee to reactivate an expired application in order to sit for the exam. To reactivate an expired application and sit for the exam, you must complete the following steps:
- Submit a Reapplication Form
- Have a Character Reference Form submitted to BGC by a work supervisor that is no more than 12 months old (see the Documentation of Auditing Experience section)
- Update your work experience information to document your current practice
- Meet all current application requirements
- Pay the $150 reapplication fee (non-refundable)
EPI Reapplicants
An application is considered to be active for two years after it is initially submitted. After the second year, your application expires. To reactivate an expired application and sit for the exam, you must complete the following steps:
- Submit a Certifications Reapplication Form
- Have at least one updated EPI Professional Reference Questionnaire Form (PRQ) completed and submitted to BGC by an environmental professional who can provide information on your recent environmental experience. This form can be no more than 12 months old (see the Professional References section)
- Update your work experience information
- Meet all current application requirements
- Pay the $150 reapplication fee (non-refundable)
