Documenting Credits 

For each activity, certificants must complete the documentation form and retain it for one calendar year after the end of the three-year cycle to which it pertains.

Credits earned in excess of the requirement cannot be carried forward to the next cycle.

Documentation retention examples
Certificant’s MCE Cycle Start Date Sample Activity Takes Place Certificant’s MCE Cycle End Date Documentation Must Be Kept Until
1 January 2008 23 March 2009 31 December 2010 31 December 2011
1 January 2009 15 October 2010 31 December 2011 31 December 2012
1 January 2010 12 January 2011 31 December 2012 31 December 2013
1 January 2011 5 August 2012 31 December 2013 31 December 2014

We encourage you to complete the form shortly after completing each activity.

You do not need to send any completed forms to us unless you are notified of selection for compliance review of your documentation.

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