8.4.4. Re-Certification

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Re-certification includes activities and training courses designed to certify employees due to the availability of new tools or change in procedures or policies. Re-certification activities ensure the evaluation of the employee’s ongoing competency. In order to receive re-certification, certified employees must earn at least 40 hours of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) over a 5-year renewal period. Re-certification units can be obtained from SPDState Purchasing Division or from an accredited purchasing organization.

CEUContinuing Education Unitss can be obtained from SPDState Purchasing Division by completing:

1. SPDState Purchasing Division training courses*
2. All SPDState Purchasing Division-hosted webinars. For example, the release of GPMGeorgia Procurement Manual changes is always accompanied by webinars that review the changes implemented.

* Enrollment in SPDState Purchasing Division training courses used for re-certification cannot be within 2 years of initial completion.

All CEUContinuing Education Unitss that are offered by the SPDState Purchasing Division will be tracked for each student in LMSLearning Management System. To receive CEUContinuing Education Unitss for re-certification, the student must be registered as an attendee and attend the sessions listed above.

As a complement of the employee’s education and in order to maintain certification, the employee is expected to attend relevant procurement-related courses to be granted CEUContinuing Education Unitss. Relevant procurement-related courses from accredited organizations such as National Institute of Governmental Procurement (NIGP), Institute of Supply Management (ISM), etc. receive CEUContinuing Education Unitss. When CEUContinuing Education Unitss are granted from accredited organizations, the recipient must obtain a certificate of completion from the organization for each procurement-related course completed.

When appropriate, SPDState Purchasing Division will verify the approval of CEUContinuing Education Unitss for the student of procurement-related courses from sources outside of SPDState Purchasing Division or from accredited organizations. The student must submit the following to training@doas.ga.gov to receive this CEUContinuing Education Units verification prior to receiving the training:

• Details of the organization/source providing the course
• A full description of the course
• Number of hours required for completing the course

All CEUContinuing Education Unitss will be granted on an hour-for-hour basis of completion.

 

Table 8.5 Training Re-Certification
Certification description	Completion Deadline
Georgia Certified Purchasing Associate (GCPA) or Basic Certification	For APOAgency Procurement Officerss/CUPOCollege/University Procurement Officers and other procurement professionals... Renewed within 6 months of expiration of 5 year certification date. NOTE: To request an exception, contact SPDState Purchasing Division via email at processimprovement@doas.ga.gov. Re-certification is based on completion of the following: 40 hours of procurement training (can include professional organization training, i.e. NIGPNational Institute of Governmental Purchasing, ISMInstitute of Supply Management, etc., or SPDState Purchasing Division led training, webinars, or GPMGeorgia Procurement Manual Update Sessions. NOTE: Individuals whose certification expires, and who fail to re-certify within 6 months following that date, will be required to complete the curricula in its entirety.
Georgia Certified Purchasing Manager (GCPM) Certification	For APOAgency Procurement Officerss/CUPOCollege/University Procurement Officers and other procurement professionals... Renewed within 6 months of expiration of 5 year certification date. Within five years of completing GCPMGeorgia Certified Purchasing Manager Certification. Notwithstanding the deadlines noted above, the renewal of certification must be completed prior to the posting of any RFPRequest for Proposals which identifies the individual as the RFPRequest for Proposals issuing officer. NOTE: To request an exception, contact SPDState Purchasing Division via email at processimprovement@doas.ga.gov. Re-certification is based on completion of the following: 40 hours of procurement training (can include professional organization training, i.e. NIGPNational Institute of Governmental Purchasing, ISMInstitute of Supply Management, etc., or SPDState Purchasing Division led training, webinars, or GPMGeorgia Procurement Manual Update Sessions.
Georgia Certified Purchasing Card Administrator (GCPCA)	For APOAgency Procurement Officerss/CUPOCollege/University Procurement Officers and Purchasing Card Administratiors... Renewed within 6 months of expiration of 5 year certification date. NOTE: To request an exception, contact SPDState Purchasing Division via email at processimprovement@doas.ga.gov. Re-certification is based on completion of the following: 40 hours of procurement training (can include professional organization training, i.e. NAPCP etc., or SPDState Purchasing Division led training, webinars, or GPMGeorgia Procurement Manual Update Sessions. NOTE: Individuals whose certification expires, and who fail to re-certify within 6 months following that date, will be required to complete the curricula in it entirety.