Reactivation

People who were previously certified may want to pursue reactivation.

When a person has been reactivated after prior loss of the certification, ABIH will send a letter to the Diplomate and publish a public notice on the ABIH web site.

It is ABIH policy that an individual’s original certification number will not be reassigned.

Reactivation Options

If you decertified And you want to reactivate You may do so by
For any reason except an ethics sanction At any time Examination* if you:

  • submit the CM By Exam form
  • pay re-application & examination fees
By Voluntary Surrender Before your cycle ends
  • Submitting a written request
  • Paying the annual fees
  < 5 months after your cycle ends
  • Submitting an acceptable worksheet for the previous CM cycle
  • Paying the current annual fees and late CM worksheet fee (if due)
  > 5 months after your cycle ends
By failing to submit an acceptable worksheet < 12 months after the end of the cycle
  • Submitting a worksheet for the previous cycle
  • Including proof-of-participation records to support that the minimum CM requirements were achieved.
  • After a successful CM audit, paying any unpaid annual fees, late annual fees, a late CM worksheet fee, and reinstatement charge equal to the re­application and exam fees.
Failing to pay annual fees Before your cycle ends
  • Submitting a written request
  • Paying the current annual fee plus all back fees
  After the cycle ends
  • Submitting an acceptable worksheet for the previous 60 months
  • Paying the current annual fee, all back fees, and a worksheet reactivation fee

* Since the Aspects and CAIH examinations have been discontinued, reactivation by exam is not available. These Diplomates must qualify to take the Comprehensive Practice examination by providing a Re-application form, Supervisor's PRQ covering the last 2 years, and pay the fees (re-application fee and the examination) in effect at the time of the request.

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