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CDI Recertification Requirements
Recertification Requirements
The CDI recertification process promotes life-long learning and professional development for DI professionals who have earned the CDI designation. Certificants will be required to recertify every 3 years and earn a total of 30 recertification credits per 3-year cycle.
| Continuing Education/Professional Development Activities Must Relate to Disease Intervention and Prevention | CDI Recertification Credits |
| Academic Semester-Long Course (Online/In-Person) | 15 CDI credits per course |
| Academic Semester-Long Course – Faculty Taught (Online/In-Person) | 15 CDI credits per course |
| Academic Trimester or Quarter-Long Course (Online/In-Person) | 10 CDI credits per course |
| Academic Trimester or Quarter-Long Course – Faculty Taught (Online/In-Person) | 10 CDI credits per course |
| Courses Taken through (e.g., CDC, NCSD, NTCA, NACCHO, ASPPH – Online/In-Person) | 1 CDI credit per 1 hour |
| DI Related Conferences/Meetings Participation/Attendance (e.g., CDC, NCSD, NTCA, NACCHO, ASPPH) – Online/In-Person) | 1 CDI credit per 1 hour |
| Earning Other Public Health Related Certifications | 10 CDI credits |
| Fellowship in Disease Intervention/Prevention | 15 CDI credits per year |
| Guest Lecturer (Online/In-Person) | 1 CDI credit per 1 hour |
| Mentoring Program (Online/In-Person) | 3 CDI credits per year |
| Peer Assessment/Audit/Technical Assistance in Another Jurisdiction | 10 CDI credits |
| Presentation Attendance (Online/In-Person) | 1 CDI credit per 1 hour |
| Public Presentation (Online/In-Person) | 1 CDI credit per hour of a presentation (Up 5 credits per presentation including prep time) |
| Publication (Peer-Reviewed) | 10 CDI credits per article |
| Seminar Participation (Online/In-Person) | 1 CDI credit per 1 hour |
| Volunteer/Leadership Service for Certification Program (e.g., item writer/ reviewer, study guide, passing score study, exam review, job task analysis) | 1 CDI credit per 1 hour (Up to 20 hours per recert cycle) |
| Webinar Participation | 1 CDI credit per 1 hour |
| Work Experience (e.g., specimen collections, interviews, cases) | 10 CDI credits per 10 specimen collections, interviews, cases (Up to 10 hours per recert cycle) |
| Workshop/Training Course Create/Teach (Online/In-Person) | 10 CDI credits per course |
| Workshop/Training Course Participation (Online/In-Person) | 1 CDI credit per 1 hour |
The CDI Certification Program is due to be released in 2025.
The Certified in Disease Intervention Certification Program is supported through funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through a Cooperative Agreement awarded to the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) and sub-awarded to the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE).
Thanks to our CDI volunteers, funders, and strategic partners in supporting the development of the Certified in Disease Intervention (CDI) Certification Program.
