Suspension or Revocation of Certification
Certified Professional Doulas must continue to comply with the certification requirements and rules to remain certified, as failing to do so will have consequences.
Upon initial application for certification or recertification, CPDs agree to:
- Comply with and uphold all rules, policies, and requirements of the certification program.
- Make claims about the certification only in the manner specified as appropriate by the certifying body.
- Agree to not make misleading or unauthorized statements about the certification, not use the certificate issued in a misleading manner, and not use the certification in such a manner as to bring the certifying body or its certification program into disrepute.
- Acknowledge the certification and all associated marks or logos as the property of the certifying body and agree to discontinue use of all references to certified status should the certification be suspended or withdrawn. Also, certified persons agree to return or destroy the certificate should it be withdrawn.
- Understand that upon seeking recertification, it is the responsibility of the certified person to a) demonstrate evidence of their continued competence through meeting recertification requirements; b) agree to continue to comply with the code of conduct; and c) pay the recertification fee.
- Agree to voluntarily and immediately report to the certifying body any conditions that affect their capability to continue to fulfill the certification requirements.
- Agree to and comply with the Code of Conduct and Standards of Professionalism as well as the Scope of Practice.
Certification suspension is a temporary removal of a certification until certain requirements have been met. A suspension can result in a withdrawal or scope reduction if the requirements are not met in the time frame specified.
Certification withdrawal, however, is a permanent removal of a certification. Typically, the only reason a certification could be suspended or withdrawn would be if a certified person violates the terms that the certified person agreed to in submitting their certification or recertification application (such as those outlined above). Generally, these include:
- Complying with the certification rules, including a code of ethics/conduct
- Fulfilling recertification requirements by the established deadline (including payment of fees)
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