Renew Certification

Don’t Let Your Certification Expire

All Designated Design-Build Professional® credential holders must recertify every two years by December 31 of their anniversary year. Your renewal cycle does not begin immediately after you become certified; it starts the following calendar year. For example, if you earned your credential in 2023, you can begin earning CEHs on January 1, 2024, and your two-year cycle runs through December 31, 2025. Your renewal application would be due by December 31, 2025—regardless of the month you were originally awarded.

To renew your credential, simply click on your certification type below. You’ll be directed to the renewal options page:

Assoc. DBIA® Certification DBIA® Certification

You must be logged into your DBIA account to access the application. Additionally, if you do not currently hold an active certification, you will not be able to access the renewal sequence.

Please note: Membership renewal and Certification renewal are separate processes. Questions? Email [email protected].

Continuing Education Hours (CEHs)

There are many different types of programs and activities that qualify for continuing education hours. This list is not all-inclusive, and other programs may qualify for credit if they are deemed by the Design-Build Certification Board to provide direct value to your success as a Designated Design-Build Professional®.

Conferences, Courses, Workshops, Webinars

Examples of these include:

• DBIA conferences held at National, Regional and Local levels
• DBIA education programs other than the core courses required to gain certification (held at National, Regional and Local levels)
• Webinar options — Live and Recorded
• Education provided by related industry organizations including (but not limited to) USBGC, AIA, AGC, ACE, etc. (maximum allowed from this area is 12 CEHs)
• In-house training programs offered by companies with structured education offerings (maximum allowed from this area is 12 CEHs)

Serving in a DBIA Leadership Capacity

You may receive up to 12 Continuing Education Hours (CEHs) for eligible service on DBIA national or regional leadership bodies, including:

• Member of the DBIA National Board of Directors (12 CEHs)
• Member of the Design-Build Certification Board (12 CEHs)
• DBIA College of Fellows Member (12 CEHs)
• Primary Author of a DBIA Published Document (12 CEHs)
• DBIA Region or Chapter Board Member (8 CEHs)
• DBIA National or Region Awards Juror (6 CEHs)
• DBIA Student Competition Juror (6 CEHs)
• DBIA National, Region or Chapter Committee Chair (4 CEHs)
• DBIA National, Region or Chapter Committee Member (2 CEHs)

Inactive Status

DBIA Inactive Status provides DBIA® and Assoc. DBIA® credential holders a one-year period in which to meet their recertification requirements. Inactive Status is available to credential holders who currently do not meet their renewal requirements but do not wish to lose their certification status. During this Inactive Status, the DBIA® or Assoc. DBIA® MAY NOT BE USED. The deadline to apply for this status is December 1 of the year in which your renewal is due.

When you are ready to re-certify, please email [email protected] for more information.

Retired Status

If you are a DBIA® or Assoc. DBIA® credential holder who has retired from design-build work in a professional capacity, you may request that “retired” status be designated on your certification records. Your certification will then be left in good standing and will not lapse or be deleted from your certification records. Retired credential holders are not required to collect or submit continuing education credits.

If you decide to return to full- or part-time work in the design-build industry, you may reinstate your certification at any time. Please contact us at [email protected] for more information.

DBIA Code of Professional Conduct

DBIA’s Code of Professional Conduct helps to ensure our industry meets the highest level of ethical conduct, professionalism and service. All DBIA and Assoc. DBIA credential holders are required to read and adhere to the Code.

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