Cert Renewals

I looked in the FAQ about this and couldn't really come up with an answer but:

Do CPEs expire?

I got certified in GCIH in March. I just came back from another SANs course and they gave me 36x3 CPEs which will fulfill my cert renewal, but the GCIH is pretty much fresh off the press, so to speak.

Can I hoard the CPEs until it's about to expire and then use them for it? (3.5 years from now)

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TechGuru80

From my understanding, you just have to earn the CPEs within the four year period but it doesn't matter when you apply them.

For example, in my GIAC profile I have applied full credit requirements (36) to two of my certifications but they have maintained their original expiration date. I know other vendors like CompTIA have had weird situations where you apply the credits and it automatically renews the certifications, but GIAC seems to work as expected.

iBrokeIT

You can apply your CPEs right now without consequence and wait to pay the actual fee for renewal (and a new set of books) until the day before expiration.

Jasiono

Oh perfect!
I also see it says 36x3. Does this mean I can apply these credits to 3 certs for a full renewal of each cert?

Silly questions I know

Jasiono

Okay, I now understand. I can apply 36 credits total spread out between 3 certs.
Sweet deal, ty everyone!

TechGuru80

https://www.giac.org/certifications/renewal

Review that website as it lays out the renewal process, but yes you can apply the credits to three certifications.

Jasiono

TechGuru80 wrote: »

https://www.giac.org/certifications/renewal

Review that website as it lays out the renewal process, but yes you can apply the credits to three certifications.

Oh nice ty! I appreciate that