SoCAFETM Recertification Policy
Once certified through the initial C.A.F.E. process, you must be recertified every three years.
The following is required:
1) Be a member in good standing.
2) Complete 30 hours of recertification credits which can be earned by:
a) Continuing education (e.g. seminars, online classes, workshops, etc.)
b) Instruction (i.e., teach as an adjunct faculty member in an institution of higher learning or other adult learning environment). No more than half of the 30 hours can be earned by instruction. You will earn one recertification credit for every credit hour of instruction.
c) Participation in SoCAFE organizational activities (e.g. committee work, submitting exam questions)
d) Publishing an article relating to the teaching-learning process in an academic or non-academic forum.
3) Complete and submit a Recertification Application and pay the recertification fee*.
*Within three months following your third year certification anniversary, and every three years thereafter, you will self-certify by completing and submitting a recertification application found on the SoCAFE website.
There is a $100 recertification fee required at the time of your application. Although you are not required to submit “hard copies” to document your recertification activities, you are required to make them available upon request for auditing purposes for six months after notification of your recertification.