Dec 31. Your CPHQ recertification, punched.
Every CPHQ recertifies on a 2-year cycle that ends December 31. Put in your date, punch in your 30 CE hours as you earn them, and put the date on your calendar. Recertify between July 1 and September 30 for the lowest price. Free, no sign-up, and it all stays on this phone.
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The next date, years on. The board renews on this cycle but hasn't posted this date yet; check the NAHQ recertification.
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How to renew
- Earn 30 CE hours in your 2-year cycle. 60 minutes of education = 1 CE hour. Each must relate to the current exam content outline, and hours from your own job don't count. Presenting, college courses, JHQ quizzes and publishing also earn CE; see the handbook (PDF).
- Recertify from July 1 of the second year: log in at nahq.org, choose Recertify Now, attest that you met the requirements, and pay.
- Pay by September 30 for the lowest price. Nonmembers pay $273 from July 1 to September 30, $293 from October 1 to December 31, and $343 in the January grace period.
- Paying by check? Mail the paper form with the fee plus $25 to NAHQ, 8600 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 710N, Chicago, IL 60631.
- Keep your certificates. If you're picked for a random audit you have 14 days to upload documentation for your non-NAHQ CE.
| NAHQ handbook | Jul 1 to Sep 30 | Oct 1 to Dec 31 | Grace, Jan 1 to 31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonmember | $273 | $293 | $343 |
| Standard member | $185 | $205 | $255 |
| Premium member | $132 | $152 | $202 |
| CPHQ member | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Add $25 to pay by check. CPHQ-Retired status is $100. All fees: the CPHQ recertification page.
If December 31 passes
- Handbook: "If you do not recertify by the deadline, you can recertify by Jan. 31 of the following year with a late fee. However, CE cannot be earned during this timeframe."
- NAHQ: "The CPHQ program does not offer an extension for recertification." You can't recertify by retaking the exam either.
- After January 31 the credential lapses, and you pass the CPHQ exam again to earn it back.
Where every number comes from
- Two-year cycle ending Dec 31, 30 CE credits, fees by date, grace period, no extension, no exam option, retired status: NAHQ: CPHQ recertification
- 30 CEs, no job-duty or grace-period CE, Jan 31 late deadline, July 1 opening, fee table, $25 check fee, CE conversion, audit: 2026 CPHQ Recertification Handbook (PDF)
Checked November 11, 2026.
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