Renew Your Certification
Maintain your certification and stay compliant with industry standards. Complete your renewal requirements quickly and without interruption.
Renewal Information
Certificants are encouraged to continually develop their skills and apply their knowledge, even after obtaining certification. To maintain these standards, the NHCO requires certifications be renewed every two years. To continue using their certification without interruption, certificants must renew before their certification expires.
- Certificates expire two years from the issue date as noted on the certificate.
- Certificants can renew their certification up to 6 months prior to expiration.
- Certificants that renew after their certificate has expired must pay a $25 reinstatement fee.
How to Apply for Renewal
Renewing your certification is simple and straightforward. Review requirements, complete continuing education, and submit your application online.
1. Verify your expiration date
Use our verification tool to confirm your certification expiration.
Verify Certificate2. Obtain the required CE hours
Depending on your expiration date, complete continuing education hours from one of the following approved providers:
Continuing Education (CE)
Completion of Continuing Education (CE) hours is required for renewal to ensure certificate holders remain current with evolving practices in phlebotomy.
Please note: CE hours are mandatory for all renewal applications and cannot be replaced with work hours or experience. Applications submitted without the required CE documentation will be automatically declined.
ActiveCertification
Not Expired
20
CE Hours
Required to renew
RecentlyExpired
1 day – 2 years
30
CE Hours
Required to renew
Expired2+ Years
2 years – 4 years
40
CE Hours
Required to renew
- If your certification has not yet expired, 20 CE hours are required.
- If your certification has expired at least one day but not more than two years, 30 CE hours are required.
- If your certification has expired two years up to four years, 40 CE hours are required.
3. Purchase your renewal application
Expired (Less than 2 years)
Expired between 1 day and 2 years
30 CE hours required
Expired (2-4 years)
Expired for more than 2 years
40 CE hours required
4. Submit your renewal application
Once your renewal application has been purchased, please log into your account in the portal. Once logged in, navigate to Dashboard and then CPT Renewal Application.
Fill out the application and upload the required CE documentation where indicated.
Submit for approval and allow up to three business days for processing.
Please review our CPT Renewal Guide for step-by-step certification renewal instructions.
Renewal Fees
The NHCO renewal fee is $100 per renewal period of two (2) calendar years.
Certificants who renew their certificate after their expiration date are required to pay a $25 reinstatement fee in addition to the renewal fee.
Expired certification is renewed from the expiration date. Since renewal periods are for two calendar years, a late renewal does not add extra time as it restores your certification for the original two-year term.
As a reminder, certificants should ensure they meet the requirements for renewal before submitting the application. Renewal and reinstatement fees are non-refundable.
A certification renewal may be applied for up to six months prior to the expiration date. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure the renewal application is both purchased and submitted before the certification expires. If a renewal application is submitted after the expiration date, it will be processed based on the submission date rather than the purchase date.
Expired Certifications
If an individual’s certificate has been expired for four (4) or more years, their certification will become invalid and cannot be renewed. Exceptions may be extended for special circumstances, such as active military duty. In such cases, certificants should file an appeal with the NHCO.
Expired credentials may not be used for any reason until the certificate has been successfully reinstated.
Renewal Appeals
Once an applicant has been approved for renewal, they will receive an updated, high-resolution, printable digital certificate via their candidate portal.
Individuals have the right to appeal the NHCO’s decision regarding their eligibility for renewal.
To submit an appeal, click here .