(a) FAC-P/PM certification lasts for 2 years. To maintain FAC-P/PM certification, HHS Program and Project Managers are required to earn 80 CLPs of skills currency every 2 years, starting from the date of their initial certification or recertification, and document completion of all training. If the required CLPs are not earned within each 2-year period, a FAC-P/PM certification will lapse. Lapsed certifications may be reinstated when 80 CLPs have been accumulated.
(b) Continuous learning activities related to FAC-P/PM include, but are not limited to--
(1) Training activities, such as teaching, self-directed study, and mentoring;
(2) Courses completed to achieve certification at the next higher level;
(3) Professional activities, such as attending/speaking/presenting at professional seminars/symposia/conferences, publishing papers, and attending workshops;
(4) Educational activities, such as formal training and formal academic programs; and
(5) Experience, such as developmental or rotational assignments.
See Appendix F, Federal Acquisition Certification--Program and Project Managers--Guidance on Meeting Requirements for Continuous Learning Points, in the P/PM Handbook for additional information.