The CEFP credential must be maintained by earning a combination of 120 points from four (4) categories, with a minimum of 40 points being earned from the Educational category.

Continuing Education Unit (CEU), Continuing Professional Education (CPE), and college credit are other measurements of education that can be converted into points as follows:

• .1 CEU = 1 hour of education, or 1 point
• One CPE = 50 minutes of education or .8 points; Six CPEs = 5 hours, or 5 points
• One college credit = 10 points; a three-hour course is 30 points.

Education points can be earned by attending training through APPA or other outside associations or organizations, including your own institution or company.

Leadership

• Recruit someone to register and take the CEFP Course – 1 point
• Serve as evaluator for Facilities Management Evaluation program (FMEP) – 20 points
• Committee member for a facilities related organization at your institution – 5 points per year
• Holding an elected office within APPA or an APPA region/chapter/state or at your institution
• Serving on a committee for APPA International, regional, state/chapter, or at your institution
• Faculty or presenter for one (1) session  (e.g. Institute for Facilities Management)
• Faculty/Trainer for delivery of a week long program (e.g. Leadership Academy or Supervisor Toolkit, etc.)
• Serving as a mentor or mentee (20 points max)
• Recruit someone to register and take the CEFP exam
• Session presenter at a Facilities Management-related conference (e.g. Annual Conference, regional, state/chapter, or at your institution)
• Serving as lead CIL (Customized Interactive Learning) platform facilitator on a live webinar

Education

• Attend APPA’s Pathway to Professionalism (P2P) Program – 30 points
• Earn the Certified Facility Manager (CFM) Credential – 30 points
• Enrollment in a facility management-related course at a degree-granting institution (3 hour or 4 hour classes)
• Professional competency programs (e.g. seminars, workshops, technical training, lunch and learns, safety training, annual training at your institution, etc.)
• Online programming or self-study programs (e.g. APPA’s Webinar Series, other online webinars)
• APPA Spring Conference attendance
• Attendance at: Institute for Facilities Management,  Leadership Academy, Supervisor’s Toolkit, 
• Attendance at APPA regional conferences (CAPPA/ERAPPA/MAPPA/PCAPPA/RMA/SRAPPA)
• Attendance at APPA chapter/state conferences
• Other conference attendance directly related to the facility management profession

Research and Publications 

• Published an article in any Facilities Management-related magazine or journal
• Author a BOK (Body of Knowledge) chapter
• Author/co-author a book (e-book or printed) for the APPA membership
• Submit or assist with the FPI (Facilities Performance Indicators) survey on behalf of your institution
• Complete APPA Advisors (Facilities Management Evaluation Program) on your campus
• Individual APPA award recipient

Experience

• Full-time practicing Facility Management professional
• Part-time practicing Facility Management professional

Submitting Credentials

Employment Verification Template

This universal Employment Verification Template can be used as your support documentation for your full or part-time facilities-related employment during your four (4) year recertification cycle.

Complete the form and have your supervisor or a representative from Human Resources sign it to authorize. Complete this form for the full four (4) year cycle, or each year separately.

Proof of Attendance

Do you need proof of Attendance for a non-APPA course or conference? Use this template, have a Director or Training Manager sign it, and upload the completed form to your entry.