The annual maintenance fee for DCF certificate holders is $35. Each year, annual fee notices are sent on June 15 and due by July 31. DCF certificate holders who do not receive an annual fee notification by July 1 should contact CCE right away. If CCE does not receive payment by July 31, the certification becomes inactive. When a certification becomes inactive, a reinstatement application, $50 reinstatement fee, and full payment of past due balances are required.

All DCF certificates expire on July 31, five years following the year of initial certification. At that time, certificate holders are required to recertify.

In order to recertify, DCF certificate holders must:

• Adhere to the Ethical Standards for Distance Credentialed Facilitators at all times.
• Complete 20 hours of continuing education hours for every five years of certification. Fifteen (15) of the 20 hours can be related to career development. At least five (5) hours must focus on distance facilitation.
• Sign and return a statement attesting to having completed the required continuing education and following the Ethical Standards for Distance Credentialed Facilitators. This attestation must be returned to CCE along with the fees due. Both must be received prior to the certification expiration date. CCE sends recertification notices with instruction, via postal mail on June 15 of the year in which the certification is due to expire. This notification is sent along with the annual fee notice. DCF certificate holders who do not receive a recertification notice by July 1 during the year the certificate is due to expire should contact CCE right away. If CCE does not receive the signed recertification attestation and payment by the expiration date on the certificate, the certification will expire. When a certificate expires, a reinstatement application, $50 reinstatement fee, documentation of 20 hours of continuing education, and full payment of any past due balance is required for reinstatement.
• Provide documentation of continuing education hours if selected for audit. Notification and instructions are included in the recertification notice for those DCF certificate holders selected for audit

Click here for a Continuing Education Log to document your hours

As a Distance Credentialed Facilitator (DCF) you are responsible for reading, understanding, and ensuring that your practice is consistent with the Ethical Standards for Distance Credentialed Facilitators. The processing and adjudication of ethics complaints made against those certified as DCFs will be performed in accordance with the CCE Ethics Case Procedures.