ERMA Continuing Development Program (CPD) for Certification Holders
All ERMA certification holders are required to participate in ERMA Continuous Professional Development (CPD). In the CPD, you are invited to be actively involved in various professional development activities to obtain Professional Development Units or PDUs. Every ERMA certification is valid for two years, and you must obtain the required numbers of PDUs to renew and maintain your ERMA certification.
We believe that professional development activities must also take place outside your regular job or regular training activities. That is precisely why ERMA is introducing a way to maintain and continue to develop your competence in Enterprise Risk Management, by participating in various professional activities that will be awarded by PDUs.
PDUs are issued by ERMA to quantify the professional development activities conducted by every ERMA certification holders, and it is required to maintain each certification (ERMAP, ERMCP, CERG). We should add that it is also a good way to keep track and support your ongoing educational and professional development.
Recognized Professional Activities
We acknowledge a wide variety of activities as part of the Continuing Professional Development. This way, you will be able to find professional activities that are suited to your time, budget, and interests.
Essentially, the Continuing Professional Development acknowledges the following professional activities:
Speaking Engagements
Participations in ERMA Global Series
Participations in Acknowledged Seminars or Workshops
Public Writings and Publications
ERMA Content Contributions
Participations in ERMA Peer Assessment
PDUs Requirements & Accumulation
For each ERMA certification, the PDUs requirements are different, respective of your certification level.
If you obtained more PDUs than the required amount for your certification, you may allocate your PDUs surplus for the following renewal cycle. To qualify in the PDUs accumulation, you must submit your PDUs within the validity cycle time of your certification.
The following is the PDUs required and maximum accumulation for each of the certification.
20 PDUs
For CRE Renewal
up to 5 PDU accumulation from previous cycle
40 PDUs
For CRE Renewal
up to 15 PDU accumulation from previous cycle
30 PDUs
For CRE Renewal
up to 5 PDU accumulation from previous cycle
50 PDUs
For CRE Renewal
up to 25 PDU accumulation from previous cycle