Recertification Policy

Purpose

continued confidence in competence after the initial validity period

Scope

This policy applies to UKG personnel, contractors, subject-matter experts, assessors, decision-makers, administrators and candidates to the extent relevant to their role.

Mandatory controls

• Each scheme defines its certification period and recertification requirements.
• Recertification may consider continuing professional activity, CPD, ethics declarations, complaints history and updated assessment.
• Requirements are communicated before expiry.
• Approval extends validity only after the required review is complete.
• Expired credentials remain verifiable as expired unless withdrawn or revoked.

Required records

• Recertification request, evidence, review, decision and new expiry date.

Review and control

This controlled document is reviewed at least annually and whenever there is a material legal, scheme, technology, risk or accreditation change. The English master controls; translations must be reviewed after a material English change.